Your Advocacy in Action – 2025 Policy Recap
It was a challenging year in anti-hunger policy, but there was also so much hope, action, and impact from the advocacy in our community. It was a year that showed us why it is so important to continue our
Oakland Catholic Worker: Sanctuary and Community
Oakland Catholic Worker is a faith-based organization located in East Oakland where community members, many of whom are immigrants, can find community, sanctuary, and resources. On Thursday mornings, Oakland Catholic Worker hosts a food distribution, where community members pick up fresh produce, staples,
‘It doesn’t take much to do something good’
Lecia Finney, who has lived in Oakland for 20 years, has been volunteering with ACCFB since September 2024. “I started volunteering through my company. I first came just as a participant and then I enjoyed it enough and it's
ACCFB Responds to 2025 Government Shutdown
Volunteers prepare emergency food boxes at ACCFB's warehouse during the government shutdown on November 6, 2025. Updated on November 18, 2025. Throughout the 2025 government shutdown, ACCFB mobilized quickly to ensure that no one in our community went hungry
Scouting For Food Volunteering
This year's annual Scout Food Drive will be held on Saturday, November 15th. Once again, scouts will be collecting donated food items and dropping them at a number of sites across Alameda County. From 10:00am –
