Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy with a Day of Service  

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ACCFB hosted our annual Day of Service. Over 275 volunteers joined to honor Dr. King’s legacy, sorting over 44,000 pounds of food! Executive Director Regi Young and ACCFB Board member Danielle Coleman spoke at the event, and ACCFB staff shared about the meaningful work that volunteers support including our nutrition program, Food As Medicine, Community Organizing, and more.   

Regi led a discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote, "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” and how despite the challenges we face, we must remain diligent and disciplined to continue moving forward (towards justice) together.     

Thank you to all who participated in this joyful and impactful event! We’d love to see you at an upcoming volunteer shift, including the Cesar Chavez Day of Service on March 31.   

 

​​Your Impact Last Year 

Looking back at 2025, all of us at Alameda County Community Food Bank are filled with deep gratitude and hope for this community. Last year, over 18,000 volunteers served over 100,000 hours, the equivalent of 55 full-time staff!  

We’re proud to share the following highlights of 2025, which only happened thanks to each of you:    


 

 An Evening of Racial Healing with Dr. Angela Davis and Ericka Huggins  

On January 20, the 10th National Day of Racial Healing, ACCFB was honored to co-host a Justice Conversation with Dr. Angela Davis and Ericka Huggins connecting the roots of the Food Justice movement and legacies of the Black Panther Party to what a future of Food Justice will look like in Alameda County.   

It was an evening of hope, gratitude, imagination, inspiration, connection, and reflection, featuring poetry from Jazz Monique Hudson and words from ACCFB’s Executive Director, Regi Young. ACCFB Board members Saleem Shakir-Gilmore and Ruben E. Canedo moderated the conversation with Dr. Angela Davis and Ericka Huggins, guided by the components of our strategic plan: strengthening the core, pushing the bounds, and reimagining and recreating the system.   

Thank you to all who attended, volunteered, and made this event possible — we are excited to keep building the future we collectively envision as we partner with the community to end hunger and its root causes in Alameda County.   

W. Kamau Bell at the Food Bank 

As part of his “Who’s with me” video series, Alameda County-based comedian W. Kamau Bell visited ACCFB, interviewing members of the Food Bank community. Watch videos with Executive Director Regi Young, Lead Volunteer Audrey Curbo, and Volunteer Logistics Coordinator Ren Almanzor to hear some inspiring words about what we can accomplish when we come together as a community. And make sure you’re following us on social media so you don’t miss moments like these.  

A “Day in the Life” on the Volunteer Team 

Take a look behind the scenes at a typical day for the Volunteer Team with Yvonne Williams’s “Day in the Life” blog post. Read about how staff collaborate with Lead Volunteers, the Operations Team, volunteer groups, and individual volunteers to ensure that every volunteer experience is positive, memorable, and impactful.  

Come Join a Volunteer Shift  

Are you looking to start out the new year by connecting with fellow community members and making an impact? Join us for an upcoming volunteer shift! 
 
This time of year is historically when we have the fewest people volunteering and volunteers are a big reason why we’re able to deliver food efficiently and turn just $1 into enough food for 2 nourishing meals. 

Whether you’re a first-timer or longtime volunteer, you can make a big impact! And if you're already signed up to volunteer, ask a friend to join you!

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