AC Food Justice
Yesterday, Dr. sheila Burks was the keynote speaker at this event in Dublin, CA.
What is Justice on the Table?
This ACCFB staff member is known for being a pioneer in Calfresh Outreach, having started the program at our food bank and supporting others throughout the State.
Who is Liz Gomez?
This national organization is ranked #1 on the Forbes Top Charities 2025 list with $4.96B in private donations.
What is Feeding America?
Most of the nation’s supply of this dried fruit comes from the San Joaquin Valley, where grapes are laid out on paper trays to dry in the sun.
What are Raisins?
This single-named superstar and Oakland School for the Arts alumna made history as the youngest two-time Emmy winner.
Who is Zendaya?
ACCFB has existed for this number of years.
What is 41?
Rebecca Mason-Murillo just won the Trailblazer of the Year award for her work on this program.
What is Food as Medicine (Cal-Aim)?
In 2010, he was one of six people selected to join Feeding America's first cohort of the now-defunct Child Hunger Corps.
Who is Regi Young?
California produces about 80% of the entire world’s supply of this nut, which is the state's leading agricultural export.
What is the Almond?
After retiring at age 16, this figure skater came back to become the first American woman to win an individual Olympic title since 2002.
Who is Alysa Liu?
This coalition came together at ACCFB earlier this month to hold a press conference addressing the alarming cuts to nutrition benefits.
Who is the Food4All Coalition?
This ACCFB director joined the volunteer services team in 2010.
Who is Dr. sheila Burks?
She was named to TIME's 2025 Women of the Year list and is the outgoing CEO of Feeding America
Who is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot?
Known as the "Salad Bowl of the World," the Salinas Valley produces the vast majority of this leafy green staple in the U.S.
What is Lettuce?
This director made history as the first African American to helm a Marvel movie and later broke the Oscars' all-time nomination record with his 2025 supernatural horror film.
Who is Ryan Coogler?
This ACCFB board member recently spoke to volunteers at this year's inaugural Farmworkers Day of Service.
Who is Shannon Datcher?
This ACCFB executive started their career as an attorney.
Who is Darin Conley-Buchsieb?
This fellowship was won by Suzan Bateson in 2020 and is considered the top award in food banking.
What is the John van Hengel Fellowship?
This floral, thin-skinned citrus hybrid was foraged from East Bay backyards for decades before Alice Waters turned it into a national culinary star at Chez Panisse.
What is the Meyer Lemon?
This Oakland native and R&B star "folded" the competition at the 2026 Grammys, winning her first two awards for a hit song of the same name.
Who is Kehlani?
These two members of the AC Board of Supervisors recently joined ACCFB at a press conference to share how recent HR1 cuts will negatively impact community members.
Who is Elisa Marquez and Nikki Fortunato Bas?
This ACCFB staff member is the longest tenured member of the volunteer services team.
Who is Ren Almanzor?
He is a former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs and White House Chief of Staff and is now the CEO of Feeding America.
Who is Denis McDonough?
Gilroy, California, is world-famous for its annual summer festival dedicated to this pungent "stinking rose."
What is Garlic?
Born Gabriella Wilson, this Vallejo-born "Damage" singer and multi-Grammy winner honed her craft in the "Town" at the Oakland School for the Arts.
Who is H.E.R.?