Free Meals for all Oakland Students; Mayor’s Town Hall on Distance Learning Today
Starting today, the meals will again be open to all Oakland students, including those attending charters and schools outside of Oakland.
Food
Chinatown is Hosting StreetFest Fridays in August starting tomorrow
A socially distanced outdoor food festival starts in Oakland Chinatown this Friday.
Black-owned Food Businesses in Oakland
Want to support Black-owned food businesses in Oakland? Here's a searchable list.
Tuesday Morning at Arsola’s Food Pantry in Oakland During COVID-19
Long before hundreds of vehicles roll up on Tuesday morning, a half dozen volunteers are on the job. Along a makeshift assembly line, extended to allow for social distancing, a half dozen volunteers wearing masks[Read more]
Feeding East Oakland: Roots Community Market
The Roots Community Health Center is a non-profit health clinic in East Oakland that was founded in 2008 and currently has over 29 different programs to serve the community. One of their most recent[Read more]
A Food Bank Resource
It is no secret that the supply of free food in the Bay Area is limited. Especially in Oakland which has a large number of homeless people as well as many families who receive government[Read more]
Food/Comida is medicine all the time everyday
I was walking up from my house on Fruitvale towards E. 14th Street. About two blocks from my house, I found myself walking behind two womyn. One pushed a baby stroller; a baby was wrapped[Read more]
Keep Calm: Fret Nothing, Eastmont TC Has You Covered! Part II
I’m sure that you received the message in part one that everything you need for sustainability can be found at Eastmont TC. Your problem with or question about food, money, clothing, housing, medical/dental/mental health or[Read more]
Fret Nothing, Eastmont Town Center Has You Covered
Eastmont Town Center, located on 73rd and Bancroft, is a hub for all one’s needs or, at least a big stepping stone. Firstly, on the first floor you will find the Self-Sufficiency Center, known as[Read more]
Profile of The East Oakland Switchboard
The East Oakland Switchboard is located right around the corner from me. For three years, I’ve walked and ridden past it and wondered what the business does. Formerly homeless, I could tell it was[Read more]
