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ECAP volunteers will be preparing 1500 Turkey dinners at ECCL (Emeryville High School) then delivering them to the housing insecure throughout the East Bay – homeless and senior encampments and transitional housing in the Emeryville, Oakland and Berkeley areas,.

Here is the sign-up link to volunteer for ECAP’s Annual Holiday Meal Event on Saturday, December 27.  ECAP, the Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program, is Emeryville’s Food Bank.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AADA62BABF85-60852782-ecap

This year ECAP is teaming with the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California and the Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland.   Volunteers will make meals at the High School and deliver them to ICCNC and MZMB where they will host sit-down dinner events for 900.

So if you are the kind of person who likes to do community service as part of your holiday activity, Please join ECAP! Contact Vickie Jo Sowell 510-459-9026

Emeryville Community Assistance Program

Step into an electrifying evening of people, ideas & opportunity! Join us Wed, Dec 10, for ‘MERRY AT THE MARKET’ Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30pm, where business leaders, city officials, innovators, artists & hospitality pros connect over global bites, beer & wine. Enjoy seasonal appetizers & spark new partnerships in a fun, festive venue!

Join us! Register.

 ECAP is in their new digs and has lots of food donations to hand out and are  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 – Mon – Sat from 10am – 4pm. Sign up:  [email protected] or contact Vickie Jo Sowell 510-459-9026. ECAP is located at 3610 San Pablo Ave in Emeryville.

201 students in the Emeryville Unified School District are currently not receiving their SNAP benefits. The City of Emeryville  partnered with ECAP and other community partners to support our community until SNAP money benefits are restored.  The City is asking you to jump in and help.

Here’s what you can do:

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.