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For many of us, the pandemic has led to a loss of income and greater dependency on others for food. Since May, the Tri-Valley food distribution center in Pleasanton has been providing hundreds of families a week with groceries. Every Tuesday and Thursday, volunteers have greeted food-insecure families with pre-packaged Read more…
By Nicole Taylor There is no denying that 2020 has been a difficult year. Families in our communities have faced health challenges and even the deaths of loved ones from COVID-19, and the pandemic has devastated the economy. The West Coast has confronted a record-breaking fire season. The murder of Read more…
by Riya Chopra, Pleasanton Weekly The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund recently announced its first distribution of $60,000 to regional service providers on the front lines of the pandemic. The six safety-net service providers to receive funds were Axis Community Health, Open Heart Kitchen, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Tri-Valley Haven, Senior Support of Read more…
Open Heart Kitchen has served an all-time high number of Tri-Valley residents in need since the coronavirus pandemic began. Tri-Valley nonprofit Open Heart Kitchen is busier than ever as it looks to accommodate an influx of people seeking its services during the coronavirus pandemic. Open Heart Kitchen — which serves Read more…
Tri-Valley Community Television has a new episode out featuring an interview with Dublin Mayor David Haubert and Open Heart Kitchen staff, Denise Bridges and Steve Wright. They discuss feeding the hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges of feeding seniors and vulnerable people living in homeless encampments. To Read more…