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Title: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank - Every $1 Donated Provides 2 Meals
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“Hunger doesn’t just go away because you stop counting it.”
That was the message from the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s Executive Director Tanis Crosby at a Jan. 30 press conference announcing new state legislation to protect food insecurity data in California.
“Let’s be clear. Our neighbors are counting on us, so we’ve got to count what ...
Peter helps participants connect with housing assistance and other city resources.
Peter and Annette have been married for 37 years. Their biggest piece of advice?
Listening.
“Listening,” says Annette, “is key.”
It’s also one of the keys to the couple’s success as Peer Navigators at the Western Addition Community Market, where ...
Building from Experience
Guadalupe Gonzalez, Bilingual Community Connections Manager at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, remembers what it was like to figure out complex systems on her own.
Born outside Mexico City, Guadalupe moved with her family to the Bay Area when she was eight. Her parents spoke little English, so s...
On a sunny Thursday afternoon in the Bayview, Danielle scopes out tables of fresh produce at the Bayview Church of Christ neighborhood food pantry. She’s bringing them home to her mom, who she’s been caring for full-time for the last 13 years. The weekly visits to this pantry, part of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s Neighb...
Alma loves to cook for her husband, her daughters, and her neighbors. Sisig sizzling in the pan. Chicken congee, fragrant with fried garlic and spring onion. Tilapia steamed with tomatoes and garlic.
“Sometimes I share with the manager of my apartment,” she laughs. “He said he likes [my cooking].”
These days, making those meals ta...