RECIPE: Vida and Piper’s Cash-Making Lemonade
By Vida Leon-Burns & Piper Miura Monthly donors Alma and Megan are the proud parents of Vida, 11, and Mateo, 5. Last year, Vida and her friend Piper raised close to $200 through a lemonade stand – and
Community Power Leads to Advocacy Wins
An Invitation to Hunger Action Week By 6:45 on a surprisingly chilly May morning in 2019, the St. Mary’s Center parking lot was already starting to fill up with people who were drowsy yet eager to get started
Creating Food Sovereignty with Food Recovery
We’ve all heard the expression, “Don’t waste food while people are hungry.” We agree — and we’re acting on that value through our Food Recovery Program (FRP). According to the USDA, 30 to 40 percent of the food supply
Home Delivered Independence
It’s easy to take for granted the ability to drive to a nearby grocery store to fill our cupboards. Unfortunately, thousands of Alameda County residents are homebound, including seniors, new parents, and people with disabilities. These numbers increased when
Honoring the Memory of Supervisor Richard Valle
ACCFB joins our fellow Alameda County community members in mourning the passing and celebrating the life and service of Supervisor Richard Valle. During his tenure, Supervisor Valle was a champion for causes critical to eradicating the root causes of
