Yesterday, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Westside Food Bank Community Action Partnership of Orange County Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County gathered at Central City Neighborhood Partners to talk #FoodInsecurity data, the ongoing #hunger crisis, & called for State support of the #CalFood program & for Gavin Newsom to sign the master plan to end hunger.
California Association of Food Banks
Non-profit Organizations
Oakland, California 1,828 followers
We lead the collective effort to end hunger in California.
About us
The California Association of Food Banks is working to create a hunger-free California. Harnessing the voice of our 40+ member food banks of California, we influence public policy, collaborate with local farmers to get fresh food into our food banks, and provide nourishment to millions of food insecure families and individuals.
- Website
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www.cafoodbanks.org
External link for California Association of Food Banks
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Food Banking, Advocacy, CalFresh Outreach, and Farm Collaborations
Locations
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Primary
1624 Franklin St
Oakland, California 94612, US
Employees at California Association of Food Banks
Updates
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September is #HungerActionMonth! Throughout the month, we’ll be celebrating by sharing some important ways you can get involved to help #EndHunger in California. As always, you can find and support your local food bank at cafoodbanks.org/members.
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🚨 Last Chance for SUN Bucks! 🚨 Only 2 days left to sign up for #SUNBucks benefits for those not automatically enrolled! Apply by August 31 to get $120 per child to help cover food expenses. Don't miss out on this crucial support for your family! Check out the full article to learn more and apply now! 📅 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gaKjXsp5
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🌟 We were thrilled to host nearly 95 CalFresh outreach workers from across California at our annual CalFresh Outreach Peer-to-Peer Meeting! 🌟 This event was an amazing opportunity for outreach workers to connect with peers, share promising practices, and tackle challenges together. 🤝 Our agenda focused on building strong connections and fostering a supportive community, with small group discussions that encouraged collaboration and problem-solving. 🗣️💡 We also had an important session dedicated to understanding CalFresh eligibility rules for immigrant communities, ensuring that everyone can access the support they need. 🌍 #CalFresh #CommunitySupport #PeerToPeer #EndHunger
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☀️ What you should know about SUN Bucks ☀️ #SUNBucks cards will work like a debit card. You can use SUN Bucks to buy food (except prepared/hot foods) at grocery stores, farmers markets, & other stores that accept #CalFresh EBT benefits. SUN Bucks must be used within 122 days of being loaded onto the card. All unused funds will be lost — so if you have CalFresh & SUN Bucks, spend your SUN Bucks benefits first! Learn more about how SUN Bucks work at cafoodbanks.org/sun-bucks
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☀️ Puedes usar #SUNBucks para comprar alimentos en supermercados, mercados de agricultores y otras tiendas que acepten #EBT ☀️ Debes usar tus SUN Bucks dentro de 122 días — ¡así que si tienes CalFresh y SUN Bucks, usa primero tus SUN Bucks $$! Obtenga más información sobre cómo funcionan los SUN Bucks en https://lnkd.in/g5VN6aDC
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Obtener y usar los beneficios de EBT #SUNBucks para tus hijos NO ❌ afectará el estatus migratorio. 🔍 Obtenga más información sobre la elegibilidad y cómo solicitar en https://lnkd.in/g5VN6aDC (¡la fecha límite para solicitar es el 31/8!) ☎️ ¿Necesitas ayuda? Llama a la línea de ayuda al (877) 328-9677
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☀️ Algunas familias elegibles podrían presentar una solicitud de comidas escolares o un formulario de ingresos alternativos para recibir los beneficios de #SUNBucks — ¡la fecha límite es en solo 5 DÍAS, el 31/8! ☀️ Obtenga más información sobre la elegibilidad y cómo solicitar en https://lnkd.in/g5VN6aDC
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☀️ Si tu familia recibe beneficios de #CalFresh, #MediCal o #CalWORKs, podrías ser elegible para #SUNBucks ☀️ La mayoría de las familias elegibles recibirán las tarjetas para sus hijos automáticamente por correo — ¡$120 por niño en beneficios de supermercado! Obtenga más información en https://lnkd.in/g5VN6aDC
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So grateful to be part of this amazing partnership!
We've *finally* launched the next phase of #FarmsTogether along with our partners at Fresh Approach and the California Association of Food Banks; recall this program helps pay farmers fair market prices and puts fresh, local and culturally-appropriate produce on the tables of hungry families. At an inspiring gathering this morning, leaders from state agencies, farmers, community aggregators, and food banks all gathered to share an alternate vision for how we invest in local food systems to end hunger (and uplift sovereignty), from farmers to families. Farmers are learning from food banks about what they need (e.g. different crop preferences like cilantro or multiple distribution days per week) and food banks are learning from farmers (e.g. operating in boxes or pallets instead of truck loads) and we're creating real economic opportunity in the process. As Secretary Karen Ross noted, we're doing the real work of building community! Huge thanks to Redwood Empire Food Bank for hosting today and to all my colleagues at Community Alliance with Family Farmers who are helping operationalize millions of dollars of federal investment in the Golden State. #LocalFoodPurchasingAssistance #LFPA #PeopleOverPounds #EatLocalFoodsAct National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition