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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

‘Service based on love’: Religious group donates to Berkeley Food Pantry

A donation in celebration of Eid al-Fitr is the latest in a series of donations and collaborations between the Berkeley Center of the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism and the Berkeley Food Pantry.

The Berkeley Center of the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi, or M.T.O., Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism donated supplies to the Berkeley Food Pantry on Monday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
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City

Sunday, December 5, 2021

‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Berkeley organizations help during holidays

Institutions from around the city of Berkeley are providing assistance to those in need this holiday season — filling hearts, minds and stomachs.
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Basic Needs 2021, Campus

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Food insecurity climbs among Bay Area college students as COVID-19 pandemic continues

More than 40% of college students have experienced food insecurity in some form or fashion, according to Feeding America — however, a vast number of food shortage cases fly under the radar due to embarrassment many feel about their situation.
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City

Monday, July 26, 2021

Not everything is back to normal at Berkeley Food Pantry sites

At Berkeley Food Network’s onsite pantry, clients visited 1,600 times a week in February 2020. This number increased to 5,000 in April of the same year, and has since remained constant, according to Berkeley Food Network, or BFN, office manager Erika Larson.
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City

Monday, November 30, 2020

Berkeley food organizations work to combat food insecurity during holiday season

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so does the number of people with food insecurity, a reality Berkeley food organizations have been working to combat during the holiday season.
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City

Friday, May 22, 2020

Food banks, pantries face increasing demands in Berkeley

Food banks and pantries serving the Berkeley area have seen an increase in demand for their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Communities

Monday, November 26, 2018

‘Life as a potluck’: Berkeley holds community dinners during Thanksgiving

In addition to the turkey and a box of produce, the families received $40 grocery store gift cards provided by the UCPD police officers’ union, University Village management and UCPD, according to a press release. A group of UCPD officers, Cal Dining staff, housing managers and campus administrators delivered the donations Nov. 16.
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‘Service based on love’: Religious group donates to Berkeley Food Pantry

Food insecurity climbs among Bay Area college students as COVID-19 pandemic continues

Not everything is back to normal at Berkeley Food Pantry sites

Berkeley food organizations work to combat food insecurity during holiday season

Food banks, pantries face increasing demands in Berkeley

‘Life as a potluck’: Berkeley holds community dinners during Thanksgiving