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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Where to get free and low-cost food during the coronavirus crisis
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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Berkeley Food Pantry marks 50 years of feeding the hungry
The pantry, launched during the tumultuous spring of 1969, feeds 1,700 people a month and gives away 180,000 pounds of food a year.
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How to give more than thanks over the holidays
Thanksgiving is all about food and giving thanks. It’s also about remembering the many people who do not have enough food. Here’s a round-up of ways you can help others locally this holiday season.
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Neighborhood project collects food for the hungry
The Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project works on a simple premise: people buy one extra non-perishable item each time they go to the store and place it in a bright green bag for bi-monthly pick up. Here, Phil Catalfo’s trunk is filled with empty and full bags. Photo: Don Prichard The Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project works […]
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Top food stories from Berkeley in 2011
Food writer Sarah Henry reviews the year in all things edible in Berkeley.
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Kindergarteners’ wagons continue long Berkeley tradition
Jefferson School kindergarteners roll their red wagons one block to the Berkeley food pantry. Photos: Masahisa Handa Today at lunchtime kindergarteners at Jefferson Elementary School took part in a Berkeley Thanksgiving tradition that is believed to date back at least 25 years. The children set out from their school and rolled ten little red wagons piled […]
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Berkeley food programs short on funds as demand rises
Berkeley Food Pantry, which supplies emergency groceries to hundreds of hungry people, is in dire needs of funds.
