We’re grateful for your support and partnership in ending hunger and its root causes in Alameda County. It takes a community.
We envision an Alameda County where all people are nourished and thriving.
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About ACCFB (boilerplate)
Alameda County Community Food Bank’s mission is to partner with our community to end hunger and its root causes.
Currently, 1 in 4 people in Alameda County are experiencing food insecurity and the need continues to rise with the high cost of living and cuts to critical federal anti-hunger programs like SNAP.
But we believe that food is a basic human right and envision an Alameda County where all people are nourished and thriving. Because of this, ACCFB has embarked on our new strategic plan and a journey towards food justice. This means continuing to provide food with dignity and choice right now, while also working to re-imagine the system that has created food insecurity in the first place.
We partner with an incredible network of more than 350 agency partners including food pantries, soup kitchens, and other community organizations, as well as direct distribution programs including school-based, home delivery, and drive-through distributions. This past year, the Food Bank distributed enough food for the equivalent of about 51 million meals, with more than half of the food distributed being fresh produce. We have a robust advocacy team that works with elected officials and community organizers to seek long-term solutions to hunger and poverty, a growing Food Recovery program that saved over 12 million pounds of surplus food from landfills last year, the Food as Medicine program, he first-of-its-kind-in-California, that leverages public healthcare dollars to provide MediCal recipients managing disease and injuries with medically supportive food boxes, and so much more!
Alameda County Community Food Bank was awarded the Legacy Award for the 2025 East Bay Innovation Awards and Regi Young, our executive director, was named the 2024 Food Bank Leader of the Year by Food Bank News.
Our Numbers
- We currently estimate 1 in 4 county residents is experiencing food insecurity.
- Last year we distributed over 61 million pounds of food which is our highest distribution in history.
- Over 50% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables.
- We work with about 365 agency partners (food pantries, meal programs, shelters, child and senior care centers, etc.) to provide approximately 1 million meals worth of healthy food every week.
- Our nationally recognized policy change and grassroots advocacy efforts continue to pass and protect critical anti-hunger and anti-poverty legislation.
- Our first-of-its-kind-in-CA Food As Medicine program grew to support 233 clients this past year.
- Our Food Recovery Program saved over 12m pounds of food from landfills this past year.
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How to Talk About ACCFB
When talking about ACCFB, please recognize (or connect with us to develop) our desired messaging, which:
- Recognizes all clients as individuals with aspirations who make vital contributions to our community.
- Acknowledges that we cannot end hunger without addressing systemic racism.
- Shows our sincere gratitude to donors for the impact of their support.
People First Language
The way we talk about who we help is important in order to make sure we are allowing them recognition, dignity, and respect. Please be mindful of using “people first terminology” which separates a person’s identity from a situation, circumstance, or disability they may be facing or possess. The simplest way to think about this concept is to always put the person’s name or identifier (child, senior, person) before the situation or disability.
| Ok to use | Do not use |
|---|---|
| community members, people, neighbors | Needy, poor, underprivileged, minority |
| People experiencing unemployment | Jobless, the unemployed |
| People who are unhoused, unsheltered people | The homeless |
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