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Storm damage photos, outages linger, 30-year wait to underground utility lines is nearly over | Historic Asian American bookshop closing

Berkeley Food Network

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Local food pantries start to worry as support dips

Avatar photo by John Metcalfe July 25, 2021, 6:02 a.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley and Alameda County food providers are worried about donations and volunteering shriveling as more people view the pandemic as having ended.

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‘Game-changing’ $600,000 grant from Bayer Fund will support Berkeley Food Network, Alameda County Community Food Bank

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli May 19, 2020, 4:49 p.m.August 4, 2022

The grant will allow the organizations to expand distribution sites and help fulfill increased need for food-insecure residents during the pandemic.

The UC Berkeley food pantry distributes free groceries to UC Berkeley students and staff on Tuesdays.
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Where to get free and low-cost food during the coronavirus crisis

by Kristina Sepetys April 16, 2020, 1:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

A food resource guide for the East Bay’s vulnerable communities in need, including elderly, immunocompromised and food-insecure individuals, children and families, health care and essential food workers.

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Food pantries rally to help those made food insecure by COVID-19

by Ashley Njoroge April 03, 2020, 8:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

In order to maintain social distancing, many food banks are handing out prepackaged containers of food.

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Worried about food during the COVID-19 crisis? Berkeley Unified, local pantries offer free meals

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein March 18, 2020, 1:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

BUSD meals are available to anyone 18 or younger. Other groups are working to feed adults.

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New warehouse for Berkeley Food Network will help it deliver food to the hungry

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Sept. 23, 2019, 3:53 p.m.October 4, 2022

There are 24,000 people in Berkeley who are “food insecure.” With the increased space, BFN hopes to reach many of them.

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Berkeley emergency shelter finally lands in a longer term spot

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Oct. 02, 2018, 2:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Fifty-two homeless people settled into their new bunk beds in the Veterans Building on Monday night.

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Berkeley Food Network fills the gaps for nonprofits working to end food insecurity

Avatar photo by Cirrus Wood March 05, 2018, 11:04 a.m.October 4, 2022

This network of more than 40 organizations and individuals finds efficient ways to redistribute food to low-income residents of Berkeley, but it needs an HQ.

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