Oakland’s Summer Food Program has provided critical meal support to the city’s children for more than 40 years. With budget cuts impacting safety net programs, EBCF, the City of Oakland, Eat. Learn. Play., and the Alameda County Community Food Bank have launched a public-private partnership to protect the program.
EBCF is reaching out to individual and institutional funders in our network to support the program and protect Oakland’s children. We hope you’ll join us!
“This is personal for me. Every child in the East Bay should be free to dream, heal, and belong. But children can’t learn if they aren’t fed. Supporting this program is a no-brainer.” – Brandi Howard, President and CEO of EBCF
During the school year, approximately 33,000 children rely on free or reduced-cost meals provided at school. The Summer Food Service Program bridges the meal gap throughout the summer months when schools are closed and children are enrolled in summer programs. At least 47 sites that serve youth, including city-owned facilities, faith-based and community organizations, will provide free lunches. EBCF and its partners are leading a philanthropic response to cover the expense of providing approximately 1,200 meals per day at up to 21 of those sites, focusing on community organizations.
The total fundraising goal is $375,000, which will be paid directly to approved food vendors.
We hope you will join us in funding the Summer Food Program for Oakland’s children. Contributions can be made via securities, transfer from your donor-advised fund, credit card, or check. If you have questions, please reach out to our team at philanthropicadvisors@eastbaycf.org.
Make a gift to the East Bay Children’s Summer Food Program Fund:
East Bay Community Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and our Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 94-6070996.
