Twenty years ago, Liz Gomez — then the Food Bank’s emergency food helpline coordinator — noticed an alarming trend among callers seeking same-day food assistance. Despite being our country’s first line of defense against hunger, most callers weren’t enrolled
Today, March 5, 2021, our Executive Director, Suzan Bateson was invited by U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee to share an update on our COVID-19 response efforts and the importance of the American Rescue Plan being debated by the United States
The sound of cars funneling through the drive-through distribution could be heard in the background as Katherine Avila dialed into the virtual meeting with the assembly member. It was a busy day at this food distribution site that ACCFB
By Ingrid Becker, Associate Director - Community Engagement What a difference a trailer makes. That's what Bob Whalen says as he hauls a gleaming silver and white carriage to roadside encampments in Berkeley. Whalen is the food services manager
I have skepticism. As a Black man in America, I have over 500 years of evidence to affirm and legitimize my skepticism, particularly as it relates to the federal government. From a constitution that considers me “three-fifths of all
