Our CalFresh Outreach Program started almost 20 years ago was primarily staffed by one person named Liz Gomez. Liz worked to ensure that we connected callers with their neighborhood food pantry where they could pick up emergency food right away. She would also help assess program participation in other important nutrition
In this month’s Food for Thought blog we dive into the wild world of our Food Recovery Program (FRP)! Our program connects retailers, who have excess food, with our partner organizations in the community, to make
Produce In case you don’t know this about ACCFB yet, we want to make it clear: We LOVE produce. So much so that back in 2005 we were the first food bank in the country to
By Sofia Villagomez, Nutrition and Wellness Program Supervisor Water is involved in almost every process in our body and is a major component in our cells, blood, or lubricating our joints and tissues like muscles. In
On a sunny, chilly Thursday morning, Ronnie is preparing for the day’s food distribution at a school pantry in Oakland. She hurries around the playground – carting groceries and hot meals from World Central Kitchen. She checks in with
