ABC7's Day of Giving: How to help in your community

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 7:48AM

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This holiday season is a time to give back and to help Build a Better Bay Area. Join ABC7's Day of Giving on Tuesday. Give what you can and donate to your favorite local charities.

We are highlighting several Bay Area charities and food banks that are going above and beyond for their communities -- you'll find a list of them below:

SF-Marin Food Bank

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Normally, every $1 donated here provides two meals. But thanks to Tuesday's triple match, every $1 donated will cover the cost of six meals!

"We will distribute about a quarter of a million pounds of food today," said San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's Chief Supply Chain Officer Barbara Abbott.

And this Giving Tuesday, donations here are going much further.

"We have a triple match from Genentec, so that's every dollar that you donate will be triple matched by Genentec," Abbott said.

Normally, every $1 donated here provides two meals.

But thanks to Tuesday's triple match, every $1 donated will cover the cost of six meals!

"Giving Tuesday is particularly important, all donations are important but we can really make the dollar stretch much further because there is a triple match and with the cost of food being so expensive, it's difficult for food banks," Angela Wirch, the Senior Director of Food Sourcing and Allocation for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank said.

Wirch says, pre-pandemic, they were giving to about 32,000 households year-round.

Post-pandemic, more than four years later, the need has expanded to more than 50,000 households.

On this Day of Giving, we are highlighting Bay Area organizations in need of donations which includes the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.

Redwood Empire Food Bank

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On this Day of Giving, we are highlighting Bay Area organizations in need of donations which includes the Redwood Empire Food Bank.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

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On this Day of Giving, we are highlighting Bay Area organizations in need of donations which includes the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

Alameda County Community Food Bank

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On this Day of Giving, we are highlighting Bay Area organizations in need of donations which includes the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

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On this Day of Giving, we are highlighting Bay Area organizations in need of donations which includes the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

If you need ideas, we have created a short list of vetted local organizations that make a big impact in helping to build a better Bay Area. The list of community groups will be updated periodically.

GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE: Full list of organizations across San Francisco Bay Area to donate to

We have a full day of stories on ABC7 that highlight some of the groups that are doing great work across the region. Learn more about them below, and you can watch live on abc7news.com/live.