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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Giving Tuesday donations being triple-matched at San Francisco-Marin Food bank
What works like a well-oiled machine, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank staff are working around the clock to restock, sort, and organize after Thanksgiving.
"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.
Day of Giving: SF-Marin Food Bank
Redwood Empire Food Bank
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Day of Giving: Redwood Empire Food Bank
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
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Day of Giving: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
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Alameda County Community Food Bank
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Day of Giving: Alameda County Community Food Bank
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
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Day of Giving: Food Bank of Contra Costa & 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.
San Francisco Community Health Center
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Day of Giving: SF Community Health Center
Creative Growth
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Day of Giving: Creative Growth
Cameron House
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Day of Giving: Cameron House
Wender Weis Foundation for Children
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Day of Giving: Wender Weis Foundation
Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)
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Day of Giving: Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)
Friends of Camp Concord
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Day of Giving: Friends of Camp Concord
If you'd like to nominate a community group in your neighborhood that's doing great work, please fill out the form below.
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