Food Bank Blog

‘Drive’ing’ Towards Dignity: Food Drives and Food Justice

A volunteer sorts cans at the Alameda County Fair Feed the Need Food Drive Shifting from a charity to a justice model requires us to question the “ways we’ve always done things,” to listen to community feedback,

2026-09-03T21:52:23+00:003 Sep, 2026|Advocacy, News, Uncategorized|

Advocacy Works: Creating Lasting Change Together

ACCFB staff and community organizers on Hunger Action Day While advocacy work requires patience, there are moments when long periods of dedicated advocacy and community organizing finally pay off.  June 29 was one of those moments, as Governor Newsom signed a

2026-07-17T17:34:14+00:0017 Jul, 2026|Advocacy, News, Uncategorized|

Community Stories from our CalFresh Outreach Team

ACCFB’s CalFresh Outreach Team May is CalFresh Awareness Month.   This May, we’ll be sharing more about the importance of CalFresh, including stories from the community about how CalFresh Works to help ensure that all of us in Alameda County have

2026-06-23T22:42:14+00:0021 May, 2026|Agencies, News, Uncategorized|

Shiloh Mercy House: Centering Community Choice

Volunteers at Shiloh Mercy House Shiloh Mercy House, a Food Bank partner in Oakland, is continually refining their food distribution model to center community choice, dignity, and integrity for all who visit. At weekly farmers market-style distributions,

2026-05-12T15:55:55+00:0012 May, 2026|Agencies, News, Uncategorized|
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