Follow Your Momentum: Organize with Us  

Election season is over, which means new elected officials and new opportunities to get involved in advocacy and organizing to make a difference. This December through March, our Community Organizing Leadership Academy Program (COLAP) is running its second session. We invite you to join COLAP to deepen your involvement at the Food Bank and to gain skills to lead campaigns, mentor new members, and help drive the movement for food justice. Learn more about COLAP, and our latest advocacy and organizing opportunities to see how you can plug in.  

Nutrition Education, Cooking Tips, and Community   

ACCFB's nutrition team recently visited our partners at Eden Housing to host a cooking demonstration for more than 40 senior residents living in Newark. The event brought together food, nutrition education, and practical cooking skills to support residents in preparing nourishing meals at home.

Judeimy Martinez Acosta, Community Nutrition Educator and Ilham Malick, Nutrition Programs Manager led a live cooking demonstration featuring chicken fajitas with vegetarian and halal versions. Throughout the demonstration, residents learned practical cooking tips and discussed nutrition topics relevant to healthy aging.  

Thank you to Eden Housing, and all the residents who joined us for this engaging session. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect and share practical ways to make nourishing meals accessible, enjoyable, and easy to prepare!

Recovering Food and Fighting Student Food Insecurity  

San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) in Fremont recently joined ACCFB's Food Recovery Program as a new agency partner, helping connect recovered food with students experiencing food insecurity on campus. 

SFBU picks up recovered food at a nearby Safeway and receives food from Osaka Supermarket whenever donations are available, adding additional bread, produce, dairy, and meat to the student pantry, which serves about 300 students per week.  

This food recovery partnership shows how recovered food can make a direct difference in the lives of SFBU students, reducing food waste while increasing the quality and accessibility of their food options.

Get Creative with your Year-End Giving

As you plan your year-end giving, we invite you to consider donating appreciated stock, giving from your IRA (if you’re 70.5 or older), making a Donor-Advised Fund grant, or even contributing cryptocurrency to ACCFB. These non-cash gifts are not only impactful but can also offer meaningful tax advantages, such as reducing your taxable income and avoiding capital gains tax.

Upcoming Holiday Events

Oakland Turkey Trot – November 26 (Thanksgiving) 

Gather with friends, family, and fellow Food Bank supporters to build community and fight hunger this Thanksgiving! Lace up your shoes for a 5K, 10K, or kid's race around Lake Merritt. Register now and make sure to stop by our booth before you run to pick up a free food justice t-shirt. 

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Giving Tuesday – December 1 

Mark your calendars for this day of giving and stay tuned for Giving Tuesday plans with our amazing partners at Headlands Brewery in Berkeley. 
 

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Lighted Yacht Parade: Golden Jubilee – December 5 at 5:30 PM 



It's the 50th year of this holiday tradition on the Oakland-Alameda Estuary, lighting up the water to support the community. Come out to view the parade anywhere along the Alameda or Oakland sides of the estuary, between Jack London Square and Fortman Marina.

 

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Montclair Holiday Stroll – December 10 from 4 - 8 PM 

Tis' the season! Stop by the ACCFB table at the Montclair Holiday Stroll for some festive fun! Spin our trivia wheel to test your food justice knowledge, create your very own ACCFB holiday magnet, and learn more about our work and the many ways you can join the movement to end hunger in Alameda County. 

Join our Team

We're looking for amazing people to join our Food Bank Team. Check out our open positions:

• Security Associate I