Building people power
Community organizing with Lucia Henry Lucia Henry (second from right) with ACCFB Food Justice Organizing Task Force members and Staff at an Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting “I feel like I have a purpose. I feel like
A “Day in the Life” on the Volunteer Team
On ACCFB’s Volunteer Team, we work hard to ensure that every volunteer who walks through our doors has a positive and memorable experience centered around welcoming, belonging, awareness, impact, and of course, community. Hi, I’m Yvonne Williams, the Visitor
‘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
Finding responsibility and community as student lead volunteers
Finding responsibility and community as student lead volunteers Fall sports practice has begun, college students have moved back into their dorms, and it’s time to start studying. School is back in session, but for our student volunteers, summer
30 Years of Nourishing Neighbors with Safeway
Safeway volunteers at ACCFB in April 2025 Safeway has been headquartered in Alameda County for nearly 100 years, and since 1995, they have partnered with Alameda County Community Food Bank to provide enough food for nearly 5
