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. from cbs bay area there is the afternoon edition. during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season today is the day all about giving back. this afternoon we are joined by local food banks that can really use your help and hear from boy scouts on a mission to spread the spirit of giving. good afternoon, i'm elizabeth cook. the need is great this holiday season and it is amazing how a small donation of your time or your money can make a huge difference. we are encouraging our community to contribute in some way to local food banks through our food for bay area food families campaign. first let's get you caught up on today's news headlines. two children hospitalized after a gas leak at a youth camp. it happened at a catholic youth organization camp. fire officials say a heater was leaking propane into a cabin where 12 campers were sleeping.

one of the campers had a seizure, all of them complained of feeling sick the camp stayed open saying it was an isolated incident. it is run by catholic charities and we reached out to them and have not heard back. the power is back on the chevron refinery the day after flaring at the refinery, they say there could be more flaring as it brings everything back on line. the refinery blames a power outage for yesterday's incident that sent thick black smoke into the air. contra costa county health is testing it for toxic material. california will spend nearly $300 million to clear encampments near highways and interstates the money will be available as grants to cities and counties the goal is to move people from encampments to temporary or permanent housing. this is in addition to the $414 million in grants handed out. a car smashed into and sheered a fire hydrant causing water to shoot into the air in

a neighborhood. it happened on happy valley road just before noon. our chopper was over the scene as crews tried to shut off the water. it took them 30 minutes to do so. luckily no one was hurt. all right, on to first alert weather now. clear out side, at least for now. we could see rain in just a matter of hours, our meteorologist is tracking the timing of all of this. >> throughout the pay area heading into this afternoon we are in the lower 60s with the exception of the santa clara valley where we will be warming up later this afternoon. our day time highs are about 5-10 degrees above average. for the rest of us throughout the bay it is nice and cool for us. feels almost winter-like. we will notice more winter-like conditions late tonight into tomorrow. let's dive straight into that and see what we are expecting around the corner. low pressure moving its way in off shore. as it approaches us more clouds later tonight, a chance of showers into the

overnight hours and early morning hours tomorrow. gusty conditions and cooler temperatures, too. so, as we time it out, hour by hour, heading into the overnight hours, we will see scattered showers likely throughout 8:00 and 9:00. moving its way in. many of us will be sleeping as you have pitter-patters on your roof top. the roads will be slick. keep it in mind if you are an early commuter. it will break apart heading into the morning hours and then by the afternoon we will clear up with partly cloudy skies to wrap up the week. bay area food banks have always been there for the communities that need them. it is getting harder and harder to meet the demand. inflation, the pandemic, they have been hard on so many families in our neighborhoods. food banks just are not getting the support they used to. we are live in san jose at second harvest in silicone valley where they can use all of the help they can

get this season. share sharon? >> reporter: absolutely. the volunteers are behind me. they are packing, packing fresh produce. you see the brussel sprouts there. 125 million pounds a year go to families in need in san mathey mateo county. to talk to us about it we have the ceo of second harvest, thank you for joining us, what is the need like? what do you see? >> reporter: we are seeing a record level of need. that is because for so many of our neighbors they are really feeling the pinch of the high cost of living here combined with all of the price increases and some of the pandemic-era benefits have gone away. this is a particularly challenging holiday season. >> reporter: now, giving tuesday. i know you guys had a match, how is that going and how is ng going

to meet that great need? >> well, we are thrilled we met our goal of $1 million. it will be triple matched as that was $3 million which is the equivalent of enough food for six million meals, however, we have to raise $30 million this holiday season. that is just the start for us. we are so grateful to have people's support. most people think we get a lot of government funding but actually, two thirds of our funding comes from individuals, 90% from the private sector. so, everyone's donation, big and small, can make a real impact on our neighbors right here. it all matters, every $1 counts. this time of the year, this holiday season is when you raise the most, right, in your operating budget isn't. >> absolutely. there is two thirds of our funding. it is critical for all we do. we appreciate people coming out and supporting in addition to financial support and again, we can stretch every deliver donated can provide enough food

for two meals, we need volunteers, we are dependent on volunteers here at the food bank. >> all right, thank you, you can give or volunteer, coming up later we will show you how to volunteer and how much difference these volunteers really do make here at the food bank, liz? >> all right. thank you very much. >> every little bit counts when it comes to helping the people most in need this holiday season. we are encouraging our community to contribute in some way to our local food banks for food for bay area food campaign. helping us to push the campaign today is the food director. thank you very much for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> how big of the need this year compared to other years? >> the need is historic. it has sustained. the need we saw at the pandemic it has come down slightly but it persists, that is why every dollar counts.

>> why is that? is it inflation? still recovering from the pan demic >>. >> it is pandemic recovery and all of the pandemic-era supports roll back. the funding has gone down. now more than ever food banks are relying on community support. it really makes a difference. >> give us an example of the services it provides. >> 60% of them are working. 39% of single parents, really, people rely on the food bank as the last line of defense as a safety net to really make ends meet. we are seeing people are making tough choices between food or rent. medicine, rent, we don't want there to be a choice between food and critical supports just so families can survive day to day. >> people are wondering how can i help? donating time? is it

money? what do you need the most? >> it takes a community to end hunger. every dollar counts. right now san francisco food bank we are grateful we have a triple match. so when you donate $1 it is multiplied by 3 and it means 6 meals this holiday season. so, folks can go to sfmfood bank.org. make a donation and every donation counts >> it is amazing $1 provides enough food for a family? >> $1 means 6 meals with this triple match. >> wow, that is incredible. how else can people donate if they want to volunteer, how do they sign up? >> again sfmfoodbank.org. we would love for you to volunteer and signing up in april, may, and beyond and right now, again, every dollar counts. we can stretch those dollars further than anything, especially with the match >> it is important to note, the

holiday season, the season of giving, the need is year around. >> the need is year around. san francisco food bank serves over 50,000 households each and every week. but, now, more than ever before, we are asking folks to join us, make a difference, the impact is immediate, it is profound. food is everything and you can make a real difference by making a contribution. >> a common question that i have gotten a lot by donating to the food banks, people that want to donate food. that is not necessarily what you need from people? >> when you donate dollars we can stretch the dollars further. we have purchasing power, we receive incredible amount of donated product and all we need is a little bit of money to get the product to where it needs to be. most of what we source is in-season produce that has been grown here in california. >> wow. >> all right, well, it is a great message. every little bit counts. >> every. >> even a couple dollars. >> yes. the cost of a cup of

coffee. >> yes. give what is meaningful to you and we will make a difference because of you. >> all right, thank you very much. to learn how you can donate food or money or donate your time use the qr code at the bottom of your screen or head to our website kpix.com/give. for every $1 raised a bay area family will receive two meals. pretty amazing. up next, in the spirit of giving it is alive and well, so are the scammers. how you can make sure your donations don't go to th

. we spoke to the food bank of contra costa and solano today, they are seeing a drop in donations this year? the food bank says they serve 465,000 people amount. they expect that number to increase next month and into the new year. they have an extra incentive for you to donate right now. >> we actually have donation match today. so, every donation made today will provide four meals due to that. and matching every donation up to $55,000. >> if you want to donate go to

the food banks website. local scouts spread out in support of the bay area food banks earlier this month during their scouting for food drive. we show you the thought and effort that these scouts put into the campaign and why it means so much for food banks during the season of giving. >> reporter: scouts showed up in big numbers on a sunday to support a great cause. food for the bay area families. they took over the san francisco marin food bank to learn more about the important work that comes out of their annual campaign. scouting for food. >> i think it is great. i love how big it is and how many people it can accommodate. >> among the scouts on a tour of the newly expanded food bank, 15-year-old dylan. it helps him and other scouts see where all of the nutritious meals go. >> we are just putting out flyers and collecting food and

sending it to places like this. so, you really see how it functions in the grand scheme of things >> they grabbed the flyers on one weekend while at the food bank and another weekend, scouts were on their feet distributing as many as they could home after home around the bay area. including in this san francisco neighborhood to help raise awareness. >> as a boy scout i think it is important because one of the things that we live by is we have to help out our community. >> it brought them back into the neighborhoods the following saturday to pick up donations >> it is like our duty to try to help out other people. >> reporter: a worthy cause for these scouts that now have a better understanding of the critical roll that they play in helping feed more families during the holidays. >> it is an opportunity for kids to get involved in supporting the community. >> especially at a time when they can use the extra help. >> the pandemic funding is going away. now more than ever we need the community support to ensure that we are able to

continue to distribute as much food as possible. >> the tradition of becoming an eagle scout runs in dylan's family. this year he was able to uphold important values to the organization like serving those in need. along the way, dylan built a bond with others just like him wanting to do more. >> one of the things that keeps me going in scouts is like, my friends. it is really all of the friendships i built and all of the things that i enjoy doing. >> reporter: creating stronger connections among the young volunteers and working hard on an age-old need in their communities. >> again, to learn how you can donate to our food for bay ea families, drive, volunteer your time, head to our website at kpix.com/give. for every $1 raised a bay area family will receive two meals. across the nation, dozens of cities launched giving machines. people can go up to one of the machines and choose a charity to donate to. that is

according to givingtuesday.org. americans gave $3.1 billion to charity around last year's giving tuesday. marketing agency that focuses on nonprofits predicts this year's giving tuesday can bring in more than $3.4 billion. well, there are a lot of people in our communities who are hoping to do good this holiday season. unfortunately that is not the case for everyone. we got some advice how to choose where to give to make sure your donations go to those that really need them. >> a lot of charities have matching opportunities where each dollar can be doubled or tripled. your employers might have one, ours does. i found out how to choose >> do an audit of what is important to you. a cause area that effected you or a loved one. something you want to give back a positive effect or a

negative effect and from there do a little research and finding the ones to give a bigger impact >> how can people protect themselveses from being scammed. is it going to the right place? are the people taking my credit card information? >> give with your heart but give with your head. the charities that need your money are going to need it just as much tomorrow as well. it is okay to slow it down if it is an organization that you don't know and do due diligence on charity navigator, go to the irs directly and do a little poking around to make sure they are who they say they are and use your money efficiently. >> how do you know how much is going to the thing you are passionate about versus the overhead or the organization itself? >> overhead is one ever the areas that, you know, certainly it is not the most important metric but typically we care more about what the money is doing vses where it is going. it is something that is

factored in the ratings in a small degree. we look at 70% or more that is going towards programs. >> he says even $5 or $10 can go a long way. you can amplify a cause by posting your donation on social media or ask people to donate to a specific charity instead of giving you a present. the boy scouts are helping families in need during the holidays, we have details of their special holiday mission

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. all right, let's check back in at second harvest in silicone valley to show how all

of the volunteers there are making a difference. really special people. >> reporter: absolutely. the volunteers are so important here. right now they are all around us. they are packing produce to go, fresh produce like celery and cabbage and carrots and yams. there are 40,000 volunteers. like one of them here is taylor. come on over, taylor. >> hi. >> taylor is volunteering. >> i have been coming here with my company and we love being here. it is an amazing opportunity and it is great at the end of the day you get to find out how many pounds of produce you packed and it is fun and feels good. we think it is important to get out in your community and volunteer >> something you do with your workplace as well it builds community within your colleagues? >> absolutely. it is great for culture and company environment and your city. >> thank you for the work that

you are doing today. i will let you get back to it. i will bring over diane. you run the volunteer program here. how important are volunteers to second harvest? >> they are crucial. i can not overstate it. we can not do this work. we can not do it without the support of the community. many volunteers are giving two or three hours at a time that is what we need. we see volunteers coming out like taylor, it is wonderful. we are feeding people all through the year, we need people in january and february and think about us all year around because we are helping the 500,000 people of every month >> what january is, the time where you guys are hurting the most for volunteers, people come in record time for holidays and january you are stuck, right? >> yes. january, february, march, the low season. so hard. we are doing a lot of outreach. we are thankful you are here we

really need volunteers right now to go to our website. our calendar is open for january and february. >> someone who is thinking about it give me the best reason? >> it makes you feel good and you are doing something great in your own community. something immediate and it is right now. >> all right, i am sold. very good. thank you very much. >> reporter: here is an interesting staff they equal 136 full time staff all of the hours that they do. part of the backbone of what happens here at the food bank. hey, want to volunteer, they need you, all year around, any time, liz? >> they are working hard behind you, share on. i am in awe how fast they are unpacking the boxes and doing it with passion and they are not stopping any time soon. >> they are motivated. i tell you. they are busy. >> i know, getting a workout just watching them. thank you very much. the 49ers are in the giving spirit, so to speak. they are hoping to hand the eagles a

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