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Seeds to Harvest Kick-Off
BACS Board members, staff and invited guests enjoyed a festive reception at the Sailboat House on Lake Merritt, launching the Seeds to Harvest Campaign in support of the BACS Social Enterprise Kitchen. The Kitchen and the associated Culinary Training School provide nutritious meals made from scratch with locally grown ingredients in a farm-to-table integrated model for some of Oakland’s most needy residents.
Local foods prepared by the Kitchen’s Culinary Training Students were served to grower partners from the Community Alliance of Family Farmers,
(CAFF), representatives from Nate Miley and Barbara Lee’s offices, Oakland Adult School training partners, Department of Rehabilitation job placement partners, Meals on Wheels Foundation supporters and a broad cross section of friends and donors as the community solution to food scarcity the Kitchen represents in improving nutrition and food availability and in providing job training was explained by Kent Ellsworth, BACS Executive Director. The highlight of the afternoon was a presentation by Raj Patel, internationally renowned food insecurity expert and author of “Stuffed and Starved”, on the global food crisis and the rightness of the Social Enterprise Kitchen as the local approach to dealing with it here and as a model for elsewhere. Mark your calendar for October 2, 2008, when the Seeds to Harvest Campaign will publicly celebrate its successful close. You can donate online, or by mail to the BACS Administrative office, P.O. Box 2269, Oakland, CA 94621.
South County Ducks for Bucks Event - a Success...Once again, BACS South County joins in with the Tri-Cities in the annual Ducks for Bucks Benefit event. This year we sold a total of 189 ducks earning us a total of $567. Members from the program participate in selling the ducks. The event gives members a sense of pride and joy. |
In the News "Stylist to the stars gets ready for a comeback", Oakland Tribune
"BBQ gurus to spice up fairgrounds for charity", Oakland Tribune
"Bay Area Community Services", MacArthur Metro
"Oldest Oakland, Alma Grisby, dies at 108", Oakland Tribune
"Center for mentally ill finds permanent home", The Argus
"New free shuttle for West Oakland seniors", Oakland Tribune
"Volunteers help protect seniors from financial abuse", The Daily Review
"BACS delivers help and hope to senior community", The Piedmontor
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