We Need Help Building Produce Bags! 

Volunteer numbers are looking light this summer, but our need for volunteers continues to increase. Specifically on Monday and Wednesday mornings, we have a special project on the assembly line building produce bags with fresh, mixed produce. This is when we need the most volunteers. Please consider joining us on those shifts or any shifts that work for you! Choose your shift HERE. 
 

Charlie Bids Volunteers a Fond Farewell!

Volunteer Manager Charles Beyer (center), embraces daughter, Josie, (left), and wife, Ellen, (right), under a balloon display at his retirement party in the Community Engagement Center.

"As most of you know, I have stepped away from my role as volunteer manager and into the world of retirement.  Working at ACCFB for the past 19 years has been an extremely rewarding experience. I had the great good fortune to work with so many caring, compassionate and generous volunteers.  Your dedication to the Food Bank’s mission and the day-to-day teamwork required to make it happen has been incredibly inspiring.

I hope that the friendships I've made at ACCFB will continue. You can reach me at beyercharles@hotmail.com.

Thank you all!"
Charlie
 

Congratulations Graduates!

We’re celebrating lots of grads this month. Some of the graduates from the adult transition programs at Alameda High School and Dublin Unified shared a cake and well wishes from our staff and volunteers. Congratulations and thank you for the many hours of service to the community. Come back and see us soon!

Graduates from left to right Arrianna, Rocket, Ben, and Ollie prepare to cut the celebration cake as ACCFB Volunteer Logistics Coordinator Ren and Lead volunteer Audrey look on.
 

Volunteers Showing Their Pride

Volunteers brought friends, family and partners to our third annual Pride sort. In addition to packing lots of fruits and veggies we laughed, danced and grooved to some live music from Emily Zisman, courtesy of our friends at Breads & Roses Presents. Staff and volunteers shared stories and inspired us all to stand up for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people everywhere.

Volunteers Julie (left), and Michele (right), show off their temporary rose tattoos under the Pride rainbow in the Community Engagement Center.

ACCFB’s Director of People and Culture Darin Conley-Buschieb (left), stands at a bin for tied produce bags along with volunteers Forrest and August (center), and Executive Director Regi Young (right).
 

A ‘Night on the Town’ for the Community 

Volunteers, pantry clients and other neighbors enjoyed food trucks, live music and and other activities for our first “Night on the Town” at the Oakland Museum of California. Volunteers helped share information about our work and even showed the community how we sort produce!

Volunteers Suzanne (left), Ed (center), and Marcia (right), greet each other in front of ACCFB’s welcome booth at the “Night on the Town” event at Oakland Museum of California.

ACCFB volunteer Warren (right), joins some community members to sort apples in the garden at the Oakland Museum of California.




 

Hunger is on the Ballot! 

There’s a big election this fall, and we need volunteers to help us at food distributions and other events where we’ll be working to engage the community in voter and advocacy work. We need everyone’s voice to be heard on policies that impact hunger in our community. To get involved or learn more, please email Community Organizer Jocelyn Vera at jvera@accfb.org.
 

We thank you for your support of the work of
Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Stay safe and be well.