Spotlight: Supermarket Street Sweep

December 3rd was a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Food Bank. We had a clear sky, the sun was shining, and a father and son arrived on a tandem bicycle…pulling four full shopping carts full of food to donate! Cargo race winners and tandem cyclists Eric Downing and his seven-year old son Cooper Sprocket Downing [...]

Out of school – and minus a meal

“Imagine you don’t have a well-paying job. Imagine you don’t have a nice apartment, or your home. You have three kids. You’re working part-time at McDonald’s. Then you have another job on top of that. You have one child in childcare, two in school, and you’re paying more than half of your income for rent. [...]

Stories that inspired us in 2010

This past year, the need for food was staggering. We constantly broke our all-time monthly record for the most food delivered to hungry families in San Francisco and Marin, distributing millions of pounds of food every month. How did we do it? With the help of amazing volunteers, donors and clients who constantly inspire us. [...]

Want to be inspired this holiday season? See what these 5-year olds did to help feed the hungry

A few months ago, we reported to you about Emily, Ethan and Sophia and their goal to rais money for the San Francisco Food Bank. Now we’d like to share a wonderful video of these 5-year old fundraising champs. Thanks to the video, produced by GoInspireGo, you can see them at work  – and hear why [...]

New Hybrid Truck Rolls Out Savings – and a New Look

The San Francisco Food Bank recently celebrated the arrival of our first hybrid truck. Not only will the new truck mean a 38% savings in fuel costs, but it will also cut back on noise and pollution in neighborhood areas when deliveries are made. The new truck’s look is as bold as its fuel savings. [...]

Three 5-year-olds Raise Over $5,000! Can You Help?

It was a big day Thursday for 5-year old pre-school students Emily, Ethan and Sophia. They presented the money they’d raised by recycling cans (5,290 of them!) to the San Francisco Food Bank. Everyone celebrated at With Care Child Care, where graduating students always have to complete a community service project. The three young fundraisers [...]

Our 5-Year Old Fundraisers Top $1,600!

For their pre-school graduation project, Emily, Ethan and Sophia are recycling cans and collecting donations for the San Francisco Food Bank. So far, they’ve managed to raise an amazing $1,6.17.85 – and have a lot of fun! Here’s the letter they wrote to our Executive Director, Paul Ash, with the exciting news: If you’d like [...]

Our Youngest Fundraisers Are At It Again!

Every year, the graduating pre-school students at With Care Child Care have to complete a public service project. Last year, 5-year old Phoebe decided to recycle soda cans and donate the money to the San Francisco Food Bank. Not only did she beat her goal of raising $1,000 – the story of her “really, really [...]

Life Lessons from Children

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”~Angela Schwindt Each day, thousands of people in San Francisco and Marin struggle to feed themselves and their families. Luckily, from time to time, the San Francisco Food Bank receives help in the form of some of our [...]

“I have to be strong.”

Casey Walter (left) lives in a supportive housing facility in the Tenderloin with her mother, Jessie, and her siblings. Jessie shared her story with us in a recent interview: I’ve lived here in the Tenderloin for three years. We were homeless and there was a lady officer who fought for us to get housed here [...]