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Sactown Magazine March 5, 2021 Portrait courtesy of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services During Covid, food insecurity has emerged as a full-blown crisis within a crisis. Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, estimates that one in six people will face hunger as a result of the pandemic. Given that, unsurprisingly, the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services has seen the number of individuals it serves almost double since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. A year after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to fight the viral outbreak, we check in with Blake Young, the nonprofit’s long time president and CEO, to learn how his organization has been navigating the challenges of Covid-19, how it’s expanding to meet a growing need, and what we can do to help (hint: it’s not by donating food). ....
Sacramento Holiday Charity Guide 2020: How COVID-19 Has Changed Needs This Year Friday, December 18, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Sister Libby Fernandez of the Mercy Pedalers, pours hot chocolate for an unhoused person in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio Updated Dec. 21, 5:20 p.m. The end of the year is a time when people who have the financial means often give to those who have less. December is one of the biggest months for charitable giving, according to the Blackbaud Institute. Local charities say the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the demands for their services, as well as the way they fill their coffers. We reached out to local food banks, homeless support centers and other social support agencies to find out what’s new this year. ....