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The Experience, Emeryville: Emeryville Commerce Connection Joins Food Drive
The Experience:
Emeryville SNAP Relief Food Drive: Let’s help our neighbors!
As you know, due to the federal government shutdown, funding for SNAP – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, CalFresh in CA – will lapse for the first time in its 60-yr history, causing a surge in the demand for food assistance. Grass roots programs like Alameda County Food Bank and Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program (ECAP), are bracing themselves for this surge.
201 students in the Emeryville Unified School District are currently not receiving their SNAP benefits. The City of Emeryville has partnered with ECAP and other community partners to support our community and we are asking you to jump in and help.
Here’s what you can do:
- Collect non-perishable food for the Food Drive Wednesday, November 5 – Friday, November 14
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- Canned Goods: Chicken, tuna, luncheon meat, tomatoes, vegetables, legumes, and similar items.
- Shelf-Stable Items: Milk (shelf-stable), rice, canola or olive oil, dry beans, oats, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, stock or broth, bouillon, peanut butter, and other pantry staples.
2. Donate to ECAP – DONATE NOTE: write EUSD in the ‘write a note’ section
3. Drop off non-perishable food at these locations:
- City Hall Lobby – 1333 Park Ave
- AC Fire Dept #34 – 2333 Powell St
- AC Fire Dept #35 – 6303 Hollis St
- Senior Center – 4321 Salem St
- ECCL Lobby – 4727 San Pablo Ave
- ECCL Pool – 1170 Steve Dain Dr
- Emeryville Police Dept – 2449 Powell St
- Bay Street Emeryville – Dining Terrace, level 2, near Uchiwa Ramen, 5614, Suite 223
Questions? Call Nick @ 510-450-7800 For more info and resources, visit emeryville.org/fooddrive
Volunteer for ECAP
Emeryville Community Assistance Program is a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization that supports the health and well-being of our community by providing nutritious food and referral services to help under-served in Emeryville and surrounding communities. ECAP is in need of support during this especially busy time. Thanks to support from the Alameda County Food Bank, Trader Joes, Pak ‘N’ Save, Target and others, ECAP is poised to deliver, but they need the support of the community to help distribute food.
They have openings for two-hour volunteer shifts, to sort and distribute food to those in need – whenever it fits your schedule – six days a week from 10am – 4pm. Sign up: [email protected] or contact Vickie Jo Sowell 510-459-9026. ECAP is located at 2628 San Pablo Ave, Mon – Sat. Vickie will be there Tues 11/11 – Thurs 11/13.
More info about ECC:
https://emeryvillecommerceconection.com
