Alameda Food Bank staff and supporters gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Food Bank's new permanent facility. Jean Chen reports that despite a current controversial lawsuit surrounding the "historic parking lot" at the new facility, the Food Bank is moving forward with construction.

https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-food-bank-breaks-ground-new-alameda-point-facility/

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On November 13, the Planning Board gave a green light to the Alameda Food Bank to develop a permanent community food market at Alameda Point serving the city’s most vulnerable households. Karin K. Jensen covers next steps before the new facility can open to clients.

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Food Bank’s Community Market Development Plan Approved - Alameda Post

Alameda Food Bank gets the green light to develop a permanent Island Community Market at Alameda Point serving the city’s most vulnerable.

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Alameda Food Bank's new Executive Director, Teale Harden, writes that she is ready to guide AFB into its next era and get to the bottom of hunger.

https://alamedapost.com/op-ed/expanding-the-food-banks-vision-to-tackle-hunger-at-its-source/

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Expanding the Food Bank’s Vision to Tackle Hunger at its Source - Alameda Post

Alameda Food Bank's new Executive Director, Teale Harden, is ready to guide AFB into its next era and get to the bottom of hunger.

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Alameda Food Bank Executive Director Cindy Houts is retiring August 3 after eight years of stellar service to our community. Houts’ tenure was the longest of any executive director in AFB’s 46-year history.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/wishing-cindy-houts-a-wonderful-retirement/

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Wishing Cindy Houts a Wonderful Retirement - Alameda Post

AFB Executive Director Cindy Houts is retiring after 8 years of stellar service, the longest tenure of any executive director to date.

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