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DO Something: Please HELP during the holidays

Can you spare $5 this holiday season?
(2 cups of coffee? A fast food meal? Half a movie ticket?)

The ACCFB serves 40,000 people every week. 14,000 of those people are kids.

1 in 6 Americans are unsure of where their next meal is coming from.

The Bay Area Buzz Report is proud to announce our partnerships with OaklandSeen, The Nikki Thomas Network, First Fridays, VIPLineup and Facebook Friends Fighting Hunger this holiday season in support of the Alameda County Community Food Bank's (ACCFB) efforts to alleviate hunger in our community. 

We're not trying to break your bank. All we ask is that you make a $5 donation to help feed a local family during the holidays. Emergency food assistance is provided to Alameda County residents in need, including low-income and working poor adults, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, abuse survivors, people living with AIDS, and the homeless. 100% of your donation goes to the food bank.

No amount is too small...$1 $5 $10. We need every dime. Your contribution will be multiplied seven-fold as the potent purchasing power of ACCFB stretches every $1 in donations into $7 worth of distributed food!

Help us help others, and reach our team goals of $1,000 each, worth $7,000 of distributed food!

Can you spare 3 minutes to spare $5 to help feed a family? Donate here today, before you forget > 

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Serving Others This Holiday Season!

Received this from the Stanford Alumni association. Sounds like a great way to help someone else over the holidays.
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What: First Place for Youth: Thanksgiving Celebration & Graduation
When: Friday, November 20 from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: 1601 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA.
 
It is the mission of First Place to support foster youth in their transition to successful adulthood by promoting choices and strengthening individual and community resources. 
 
The Thanksgiving celebration is a community dinner for the youth at First Place for Youth.  Volunteers are needed to donate, cook and serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal including turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and desserts. 

If you are unable to attend, you are also encouraged to consider donating a food item, beverages or other donation.  Please contact Lois Corrin (c/o '75) at lois.corrin@stanfordalumni.org to participate or if you would like to make a contribution.

For more information about First Place for Youth, please click here.