One evening in 2012, Joanne and her husband Richard were watching the news when a story came on saying the Food Bank needed volunteers. Being retired and looking for something to do, they signed up for a shift and started
Between working, running errands, and fulfilling other commitments, many people don't have a lot of time left over. Yet, more than 16,500 people in our community open their schedules and roll up their sleeves to support our community - the
Chiaki Treynor has only been volunteering at the Food Bank for a few months, but she's already leading teams of volunteers in our warehouse. "I liked the idea of working with new people and sharing the enthusiasm for the work
The holidays are the Food Bank's busiest time of year, a time when the majority of monetary and food donations come in. And, volunteers! Between November and December, more than 3,500 volunteers flooded into our Food Bank. They sorted produce,
If you're one of the 20,000 volunteers who came through our Food Bank doors last year, you know hunger is a year-round problem many Alameda County residents face. And without each and every person who donated their time, we wouldn't
