Food charities expect high Thanksgiving demand
San Francisco Chronicle: November 22, 2011
Bay Area charities expect more families than ever to line up for free food baskets and meals this week, a sign of the still-withering economy.
Census supplemental test: 49.1 million in poverty
San Francisco Chronicle: November 8, 2011
Who is poor in America? A record 49.1 million Americans lived in poverty in 2010, according to the census' supplemental poverty measure.
Sharp cut in program for needy
The New York Times- August 14
In late July, the Emergency Food ans Shelter National Board Program announced that the Bay Area would lose $1.5 million in financing.
Bay Area Residents Eligible for-- and not claiming-- Food Stamps
(KTVU2 interview with San Francisco Food Bank)
California is among the worst states in terms of participation in Food Stamps and nearly 50% of SF Bay Area residents eligible for benefits aren't claiming them.
National Surge in Hunger Being Felt in California
The SF Chronicle – March 28, 2011
Free Healthy Food For Families at Bay Area Schools
The SF Chronicle - February 26, 2011
43 schools in San Francisco and Marin participate in our Healthy Children Pantry program. In addition to the 30 pounds of food per family each week, we give healthy snacks to roughly 7,000 San Francisco and Marin Students every day.The program targets schools that give free or reduced-cost lunches to a majority of the student population.
Unemployed man a lifeline to 60 neighbors
S.F. Food Bank Keeping Up With the Times
The SF Chronicle - December 1, 2010
The Food Bank is responding to increased need this holiday season with innovative programs and the help of thousnds of volunteers. Meet Herman Travis, a special volunteer who gives back even as he struggles to put food on his own table.
One Pantry - And One Former Client's Story
ABC 7- November 12, 2010
Reverend Robert Johnson was once homeless. Now, he runs the pantry at Page Street Baptist Church, an SF Food Bank pantry in the Haight. Watch his story below
November 16, 2010
San Francisco preschoolers are writing Thanksgiving wishes for the San Francisco Food Bank. Their thoughts will be included in the holiday groceries which will be distributed to the 37,705 people and families who are in need this season.
Four preschoolers inspire 135,000 meals
