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MARCH 2017

   

 

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A Taste for Nutrition Education

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? To celebrate, we're taking a closer look at our volunteer Health Ambassadors who provide nutrition lessons to our clients. They also show clients how to prepare fresh produce and food that they may not be familiar with, like spaghetti squash and brown rice.

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A Natural Fit for the Food Bank

Cat Cvengros, our new vice president of development and marketing, knows what it's like to struggle with hunger: "I remember when I was a child, my mother had to sell the car to buy food." Cat joins us after previously working at Social Advocates for Youth in Santa Rosa.

Get to know Cat.

 
 
 
 
 
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Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Do you need to get more fruits and veggies into your diet? In this Nutrition Newbie blog post, our nutritionists offer three tips to incorporate into your daily routine and soon enough you'll be eating more produce. There's also an easy Orange & Green Smoothie recipe!

Get those tips.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Breaking Down Barriers

Hunger fighter Marie Kung is our first Chinese-speaking Food Connection Specialist, helping us to reach more of our neighbors. After working with Chinese communities before, Marie knows that hunger is an issue of great concern, particularly for food-insecure seniors that decline assistance for cultural reasons.

Get your microbes on.

 
 
 
 
 
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Morning Pastries and Policy Convo

We hosted our first Annual Legislative Breakfasts where legislators and other community leaders had an opportunity to learn about the Food Bank, our legislative priorities and how they can help us realize our vision of a hunger-free community. They also received policy updates about crucial school breakfast and lunch programs.

Learn more.

 
 
 
 
 
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Social Media Roundup

We shared a ton of news last month! A report found that more people are leaving Silicon Valley than moving in. A pilot program that enables CalFresh participants to bring home more fresh produce launched in 3 local grocery stores. And we introduced #checkdancing on Instagram.

Catch up.

 
 
 
 

 

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