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As the holidays draw near, food banks across the San Francisco Bay Area are struggling to meet the growing need even as federal commodity programs are providing less product to distribute, grocery store donations are waning and cash gifts don't go nearly as far as inflation hovers near a 40-year high.
Food banks across the San Francisco Bay Area are struggling to meet the growing need even as federal commodity programs are providing less product to distribute, grocery store donations are waning and cash gifts don't go nearly as far as inflation hovers near a 40-year high.
With inflation and a rising cost of living, the need for aid at local food banks has doubled, which means so has the need for volunteers.
A combination of soaring prices and an increase in demand has pressure mounting on food banks in the South Bay.
When running a food bank, making sure things get to where they're supposed to is half the battle, if not more.
Emily Acosta secures thousands of pounds of food every day for Second Harvest Food Bank, a labor of love that started during the pandemic and relies on her award-winning New York foodie skills.
Recipients of home-delivered groceries from the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank say this holiday season it has already made a difference in bringing their families together for a special meal and become an essential service for them to maintain a healthy diet.
A Bay Area program is putting a big dent in the fight against hunger by turning unwanted food into a critical resource.
With 24 trucks on the fleet, the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank serves 56,000 households a week.
It takes a serious community effort to help feed those in need in the community. The team of employees and volunteers at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley have a great understanding of the importance of the work they do there.
A North Bay man dealing with a serious health problem has discovered that volunteering at the food bank doesn't just help others. It also puts his own life into perspective.
Boy Scouts around Northern California support Bay Area food banks by picking up food donations from local homes and taking donations at any nearby drop-off location on Saturday, November 11th. Paul Lanzi, Director Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America’s Golden Gate Area Council, explains more. (11-09-23)
Boy Scouts will be spreading out through Northern California this weekend by picking up food donations for Bay Area food banks. Shawn Chitnis reports on the thought and effort these scouts have already put in before the collection day.
Neeraj Goel, Seth Caldwell, BlackRock investment firm Chris Padula, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
A Bay Area self-driving car company is helping to deliver millions of meals where they are needed the most. (12-29-22)
For more than a decade, a New Year's bash in San Francisco has benefitted the local food bank. KPIX reporter Reed Cowan talks to the group "Space Cowboys," which holds the event. (12/28/22)
KPIX reporter Reed Cowan talks to Ed Chan of Kaiser Permanente and Allison Pratt of the Alameda County Community Food Bank, after the healthcare provider announced a donation of $185,000, as part of Food for Bay Area Families. (12/28/22)
April Lee, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Samsung Leslie Bacho, CEO, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Kevin Swanson, Executive Director, Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund Tanis Crosby, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Santa Clara-based ServiceNow presents a check to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. (12-23-22)
Reed Cowan was there as young Reagan Clarke of Fairfield presented a check to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. (12-22-22)
Gioia McCarthy with Bank of America presents the Alameda County Community Food Bank with a check for $175,000 (12-21-2022)
Katy Long, Vintage Wine Estates Lisa Cannon, Redwood Empire Food Bank
Tanis Crosby of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank talks to KPIX's Elizabeth Cook on the extreme need for food and volunteers this holiday season and beyond. (12/20/22)
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A reception party was held in San Francisco's Castro District to welcome LGBTQ APEC attendees.
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As President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the Filoli estate in Woodside, dueling protests took place on the road leading to the meeting.
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A Hayward teacher is using the timeless work of Shakespeare to inspire his elementary students to dream big.
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A 49-year-old man was arrested by Petaluma police after he allegedly assaulted restaurant customers with a beer bottle, which led to a standoff with officers in the city Tuesday evening.
Officials at the Tamalpais Union High School District are deciding whether to put a tax measure on the ballot to upgrade their high school campuses, but the amount of the bond issue has some in the community accusing them of swinging for the fences.
The National Weather Service said Tuesday afternoon to expect Friday and Saturday's rain totals to be wetter than expected.
A California National Guard Humvee that was stolen in July was recovered and returned to the government Tuesday after a long pursuit through Sonoma County.
The NBA has suspended Golden State's Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesota's Rudy Gobert around the neck "in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner.".
The Golden State Warriors gave an update on Steph Curry on Wednesday, saying that a MRI revealed no structural damage to his injured knee.
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A man accused of holding a family hostage for hours during a Lafayette home invasion in 2022 was recaptured Tuesday, after he fled from a court-ordered mental health diversion program in October.
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Cruise announced layoffs Thursday among its contract employees who worked on the ride-hailing service's fleet of autonomous vehicles.
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A retired teacher with diabetes struggles to afford her medication despite having health coverage. "I have to decide between eating" and paying for drugs, she said.
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Wednesday may have been the biggest day of APEC yet as the night capped off with President Biden hosting a reception at the Exploratorium.
As President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the Filoli estate in Woodside, dueling protests took place on the road leading to the meeting.
Jury deliberations were underway Wednesday in the federal trial of David DePape, the man accused of bludgeoning former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco mansion last year, following the conclusion of closing arguments.
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President Biden held a press conference in Northern California after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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A Hayward teacher is using the timeless work of Shakespeare to inspire his elementary students to dream big.
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