Over on our twitter feed, we found out about twitterforfood.com which is using social media to help fight hunger. As we head into the end of the year, there are many people in the Bay Area who won’t have a big traditional meal with family. According to area food banks, demand is expected to be [...]
How Nonprofits Are Coping With The Downturn
December 14, 2009 By
Nonprofits have had to be very creative to weather the economic storm, as increased demand has corresponded with a decrease in donations. In the first part of this two part series, KALW looks at how well United Way partner, the San Francisco Food Bank, has fared. One of the things the Food Bank has done [...]
Win A Ham For Your Favorite Nonprofit
December 8, 2009 By
Over on our twitter feed, we learned about a really interesting promotion that is going on from now until Christmas Day. Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats is donating three hams a week to charity. Every week they’re picking a random fan from their Facebook page. Said person will then choose a charity of his/her choice [...]
Quote of the Day
November 24, 2009 By
“Depending on the pantry, the need is up by 30 to 70 percent. People are either not working, or living on their savings, or underemployed and struggling terribly right now. We’re seeing people we’ve never seen here before asking for food.” – Phil Lastreto, associate director, Marin Community Food Bank. From the Marin Independent Journal [...]
More Americans Than Ever Are Going Hungry
November 18, 2009 By
The number of Americans lacking consistent access to food is at the highest level since government records began. This represents an increase of 13 million people from last year. More than 49 million Americans are in households struggling with what the report calls ‘food insecurity.’ Those with very high food insecurity – which amounted to a [...]
Quote of the Day
November 18, 2009 By
“Many people are outright hungry, skipping meals. Others say they have enough to eat but only because they’re going to food pantries or using food stamps.” – James Weill, director of the Food Research and Action Center. From The New York Times article, “Hunger in the U.S. at 14-year High.” Do you or someone you know [...]
Living on $4 a Day
October 2, 2009 By
How well would you survive if your entire meal budget was just $4 a day? As part of the San Francisco Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge, for seven days, several notable Bay Area journalists, and bloggers tried to see how well they could manage on the budget of a food stamp recipient. According to the Food [...]
Calls to 2-1-1 Reflect Rising Needs
September 15, 2009 By
United Way released 2-1-1 Bay Area call data, which shows the region’s community information line handled 74,646 calls in the first half of 2009, up 35% from the same period in 2008. During this time period, requests for help with basic needs – such as food, shelter, and clothing – soared 33%, compared to the first [...]
Week of Caring: Last Chance to Register!
August 24, 2009 By
United Way’s Week of Caring will take place on September 14-18. There are still lots of of half-day and full-day volunteer projects available for teams of employees. It’s a fun, free and easy way for employees to work together and create lasting change in their own communities. Register now! Here are three great projects to [...]
Food Bank Ads Feature 2-1-1
July 13, 2009 By
The San Francisco Food Bank recently launched an advertising campaign designed to reach San Franciscans who are facing hunger for the first time. United Way’s 2-1-1 phone service is featured prominently in the ads, which direct all people seeking food to call 2-1-1. “The convenience of being able to direct people to United Way’s 2-1-1 [...]
