community. thank you so much, blanca and arlene, second harvest food bank and the alameda county community food bank. thank you. all right. we're going to show you those websites. now if you can donate, there is one for second harvest and also for the alameda county community food bank, nourishing neighbors with nbc bay area, telemundo and safeway. up next, we're on comunidad del valle making a wish deebo season after season, they've been knocking on the door. is this the bills yea? do the other side as the playoffs lauren now is the time for a 49ers breakthrough. sunday night football on nbc and peacock. let's just try to stay calm. you stay calm. oh yes, i'm the diana ross around this plac. you are diana ross. you aren't even bob ross saint dennis medical tuesday on nbc and peacock. the holidays are comin. but for many foster kids, being away from family can be a bit lonely and hard to help create holiday cheer. mancini's sleep with them. the ticket to dream foundation are hosting a holiday gift drive for local foster kids of all ages. a new toy or gift helps foster kids feel special, play and

alameda county food bank mission. this is not just in december. this is a year long program where we volunteer and we are so proud to support the alameda county community $205,000. this is not an insignificant amount of money, but then also look at all these volunteers they have out here today. >> yes. this will lead to 410,000 meals in our community and really volunteers are the life blood of our operation. so we're so extremely proud to have kaiser permanente not only here during the holidays but throughout the year because it leads to the equation of about 50 full-time staff when we have enough volunteers at the food bank. >> reporter: something you always need, more volunteers. if you want to get involved and volunteer yourself, go to our website, kpix.com/give or scan the qr code on the screen. >>> up next at 5:00, a would-be thief launches an attack on a customer at a bay area after. we'll introduce you to the barista who put his own safety on the line to help. >>> a mystery in the sky, the growing concern on unidentified drones are spotted in more states. >>> now i'm turning on my snow machine. i had two of these. >> homeowners in the north bay

food banks that need your support for hungry families. katie nielsen is in alameda county with more on how the community is now stepping up. >> reporter: we'relameda county community food bank. you see all the volunteers back here helping out. that's because one in four people in alameda county is dealing with some type of food insecurity. with us is kinsey from delta dental. tell us about how your mission really aligns with that of the food bank. >> we feel at delta dental that oral health is health and nutrition is so important to your overall health. that's why we're here to support the alameda county community food bank. in fact, our employees volunteer quite a bit and based on their volunteering and giving, we are making this check even more beneficial. so let me take the pen off and go in and let's change this 50 to 150. >> reporter: $150,000, reggie. that is a big number. how is that going to impact the food bank? >> that's going to have a huge impact for us and our community. $150,000 will lead to 300,000 meals to our neighbors throughout our area and the great thing about the partnership with delta dental is we both share really str

and also on hand, leaders from the alameda county community food bank, redwood empire food bank, food bank of contra costa and solano, and the san francisco marin food bank. they say if the status quo persists of an increasing need and decreasing support from the community and the government, their reach will not be able to go as far. >> along with the skyrocketing cost of living, insufficient government support for programs like cal fresh is also pushing more people than ever before into food insecurity. >> so right now, we're in a situation where we have to do a lot more with a lot less resources. >> we want to remain nimble. we need to do that with safety net support. when funding is cut, it not only affects our ability to provide food directly to our neighbors in need, but also to our partner agencies. >> every dollar counts. every hour could wants. it means a vital difference to your community. >> reporter: the leaders of these food banks say they're efficient. a donation of food, time, and money really does go a long way. $1 translates to two meals. and today on giving tuesday,

our katie nielsen was at alameda county community food bank. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda countynk and this is a season of gratitude and what better way to put gratitude into action than making a difference for those facing food insecurity in our own community. zion, you're only -- >> 13 years old. >> reporter: how did you get the idea to become involved with the food bank? >> fasting you kind of feel what hunger really feels like and i wanted to make sure while i was fasting, no one else in my community had to go through that same feeling. >> reporter: so what did you end up doing to raise almost $20,000 for the food bank? >> so i got together with a couple of my friends and we started a ramadan food drive and we got corporate sponsors. we pitched at our local mosques and we were able to raise over $19,000, almost $20,000, and donate around 40,000 meals. >> reporter: this is absolutely incredible. michael, tell me about the impact this will have for the food bank. >> we can provide about two meals for every dollar that's raised. this check alone will provide about 40,000 meals t

now to talk about this is the director of community engagement and marketing at the alameda county community food bankus today. so in alameda county, one in four people is experiencing some degree of hunger. what really can help everybody out right now? >> yeah , hunger is a major issue in the bay area, particularly because of the cost of living, so that might be shocking when you start to think of what it's like to live here and getting two days away from your paycheck and looking inside an empty refrigerator, and having bills to pay , we've got five food banks in the bay area, ourselves included, our food banks are disturbing record number of meals, our food bank alone is serving 1 million meals per week and that is many times what it was before the pandemic. the thing is, we all pay for this food, it is not just mostly donated, we are really depending on community support in order to do that, we are a private nonprofit, so the biggest thing we need right now is financial donations. >> a lot of times when people talk about food banks, they imagine a bunch of canned food, stacked in boxes , can you g

food and services grows. katie nielsen has more on their call for help and she highlights one group already making a difference in alameda county. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food banknd during the holidays it's all about the food, right? it's part of our traditions and something that is made with love every day freddie's bakery, carrie and mike here from the bakery. you guys have been donating over 20 years and were able to ramp up donations during covid? >> yeah, that's true. our sales reduced deeply during covid, but we wanted to maintain full employment which raised the question of what do we do with all the bread? so we contacted the alameda county food bank and started providing them with fresh daily bread which originally was served blessed, but as the pandemic receded, it was such a value to the community that we chose to continue the program. >> reporter: why is it you guys are so passionate around doing this? >> issues arounded for accessibility are primary to our mission. baking bread is the easy part. getting it to the people in need is the hard part. so we found a great part and take it from there. >> reporter: i'm jumping in front of this very heavy ch

food and services grows. our katie nielsen has more on their call for help and she highlights one group already making a difference in alameda county. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank during the holidays it's all about the food, right? it's part of our traditions and something that is made with love every day, semifreddi's bakery, carrie and mike here from the bakery, you guys have been donating for over 20 years and you were actually able to ramp up donations during covid? >> yeah, that's true. our sales reduced deeply during covid, but we wanted to maintain full employment which raised the question of what do we do with all the bread? so we contacted the alameda county food bank and started providing them with fresh daily bread which originally was served blessed, but as the pandemic receded, it was such a value to the community that we chose to continue the program. >> reporter: why is it you guys are so passionate about doing this? >> issues around food insecurity, food affordability, food accessibility are primary to the semifreddi's mission. baking bread is the easy part. the hard part is getting it to the people in need. so we found a great partner and went

your donations now will help food banks serve bay area communities all throughout 2025. let's check in with our katie nielsen at the alameda countyommunity food bank. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county food bank and the folks here are problem solvers. they're seeing a problem with food insecurity in our community and they are here to do something about it. one of those is pg&e. jake, tell us a little bit about why pg&e is so involved with this organization. >> yeah, thank you. we know there are many families struggling with food insecurity and, in fact, one in four residents don't know where their next meal is coming from. so we are very proud to partner with the food bank here in alameda county which serves as such a critical safety net in the east bay. >> reporter: pg&e also is one of the largest donors, but as well as volunteer hours. tell us about why it is that the employees are here. >> yeah. our employees really care about serving and doing right by the communities that we all live in and work in every single day. just this year we've had nearly 200 employees donate around 500 hours of their time spread across 1

community. >>>>the food donations are going to the alameda county community food bank.e going to a local nonprofit. that is it for the afternoon edition. remember, we are streaming 24 over seven on the free cbs news app. our next live newscast coming up at 430. in the meantime, have a great friday. [mellow music plays] ridge: i've been defending brooke for so long... to my mother, to you. steffy. so many mistakes, big mistakes. but this...

community. >> the food donations are going to the alameda county community food bank and diaper donations are going to a local nonprofit. >>> this holiday season we're drawing attention to the critical needs of local food banks overwhelmed by rising demand. volunteers in the north bay are making sure people are not only fed, but also eating enough healthy foods. reporter veronica macias has that story. >> reporter: with this mobile food truck rich oliver is helping cut through barriers in his community. he's helping deliver fresh fruits and vegetables across contra costa and solano county outside of health clinics which partner with the food bank. it's eliminating time and the need for transportation. >> this encourages people to come to their appointments, you know. they can have a medical appointment met and also get some good produce and for those that are a patient of those clinics and if they have the need, they can ask for a food prescription. >> reporter: it's doctor's orders to incorporate healthy foods into our diets, yet many people don't have access to them. food we know can be medi

food for bay area families drive. our. katie nielsen is in alameda county with more on the final push to feed families healthy and delicious holiday meals. >>>>we're here at the alameda county community food bank and this is the season of gratitude and gratitude in action means giving a helping hand to people in your own community, and one of the corporate partners that's helping to do that is bank of america. we have lonnie here with us. tell us about b of a's commitment to the food bank. >>>>thank you. katie. at bank of america, we have a long standing commitment to advancing economic mobility for communities with the greatest barriers to success. and we do that in a couple of different ways, whether it's hunger, jobs, affordable housing, or small business resiliency. those are the things that we know can uplift communities. and we partner with amazing organizations like the alameda community food bank, and we've done it for so many years, and we're grateful for the partnership. >>>>and in addition to the monetary donations, you guys also have a lot of volunteers that come through. >>>>yeah, absolutely. i mean, in addition to the the philanthropic support, our employees really look forward t

. >>> leaders at the alameda county community food bank say about one in four people in their community struggle with hungry. they've teamed up with the warriors star steph curry's eat learn play foundation. they are offering to match all donations to the food bank up to $250,000 through the end of the year. >> what that means for us is that if we are able to meet that match, we'll be able to provide an additional 1 million meals into two communities in our community which includes families with children. >> for information on how you can contribute, just head to our website at kpix.com/give. >>> a new report shows a huge spike in homelessness among families and children all across the u.s., why they say that same report could contain the solution. >> there was a very concentrated effort on trying to make sure that we ended veteran homelessness and that has got us to functional zero in a lot of municipalities around the country. >>> plus the latest text message scam targeting commuters, what to watch out for if you receive a fake message from fastrak. >>> the kids are so excited and the

. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank and this time of year food playsll of our family gatherings and believe it or not, the number one recipient of the food bank is actually children and jackie is here with us from clorox. tell us about how the mission really aligns with the values at clorox. >> absolutely. at clorox our purpose is to champion people to be well and thrive every single day and that includes supporting healthy lives and helping our communities around us thrive. we're so proud to be able to make an impact on the alameda county community where our headquarters has been located for over 110 years. >> reporter: what an incredible gift that you have, not just monetarily, but, reggie, i know you said clorox has been one of the long time partners and they have done so much in alternative ways of giving as well, right? >> they have. they give monetarily, as you can see, and this will lead to about 480,000 meals in our community, but clorox is also one of our biggest partners with volunteer giving, so giving with their hands. they not only give wi

community push to help kids and their families have a magical holiday. today the alameda county fire department. the alameda county community food bankgetting ready there at the bay fair center. this comes as more families than ever face food insecurity and other needs. so to meet that, they're up bright and early not only collecting toys and food for the year but also asking for diapers for young families in need. make sure if you pass by, maybe see how you can participate. gianna. >> just grab something extra for somebody who might really, really need it. >>> all right, let's talk niners. when the 49ers travel to miami this sunday, they will be going against a very familiar face. mat live lie explains in this morning's "red and gold report." >> this is the audi "red and gold report." >> reporter: the 49ers' trip to miami this sunday will be a reunion between kyle shanahan and his former assistant mike mcdaniel. now the dolphins' head coach who's known as one of the interesting personalities in the nfl. something shanahan can confirm. >> how he is when you guys see him. a little quirky. always says off the wall stuff. >> i used to b

the money collected to join this festive fleet will go to the alameda county community food bank and and firefighters random acts of kindness. it will help provide people food and toys to underserved communities. this holiday season. the yacht club also gave out prizes to tonight's best decorated vessels. the alameda county fire department is collecting toys that will go to some deserving families in the east bay. station nine in san leandro hosted the 17th annual santa at the firehouse today. people stopped by to drop off toys that will be donated to local nonprofits, and in return, they got some cookies, took pictures with santa, and even got some hot chocolate. the organizer tells us it is meaningful to connect with the community outside of responding to a crisis. >> well, i think the whole thing about this whole event is it's community based, just like the fire department we give back to the community. this is just another branch of that in which people are able to come back and give back. >> people can donate toys next saturday at the alco fire station, 28, in newark, and on dece

. >> katie nielsen spoke to him at the alameda county community food bank. >> reporter: we're here andion than making a difference for those who are facing food insecurities right here in our own community. like to introduce you to zion. you are only? >> 13 years old. >> reporter: how did you get the idea to become involved with the food bank? >> well, fasting during ramadan, you kind of feel what hunger really feels like and i wanted to make an impact in and make sure while i was fasting no one else in the community had to go through the same feeling. >> reporter: so what did you end up doing to raise almost $20,000 for the food bank. >> so i got together with the couple of my friend. and we started a ramadan food drive. and we went and we got corporate sponsors and pitched at the local malls. and -- mosques. and we were able to raise over $19,000. almost $20,000 and donate around 40,000 meals. >> reporter: that's absolutely incredible and michael. tell me about the impacts this going to have for the food bank. >> so we can provide about two meals for every dollar that's raised so thi

here's the alameda county community food bank drop-off cans feed the needy right now really quiet.air mall. if you want a landmark is the bayfair mall. it goes on for the next several hours. we are just getting started. but we do expect a lot of people to show up last year, the local radio station, they collected more than 250 toys in just a few hours. and that's just stories. there's food. there's tapers theirs. the fire department. stay with us and we'll let you know all you have to do. you to get out of your car, hand them cash, hand them toys. they got candy canes, ready to go for you and then we'll talk to them as the morning moves on. so it's quite festive right now. and hopefully you guys can swing by before you head to work. back to you. >> they make it easy. that's yeah. thank you. well, happening today, the contra costa crisis center along with several other community groups. they're hosting >> homeless persons, memorial service. they want to honor those who have died while struggling to find shelter. this is at the walnut creek library on north broadway and lincoln avenu

food family series. bay area teen is giving back to his community in a very big way. we go to the alameda county's food bank. >> we are here at the alameda county food bank. a season of gratitude, right? what better way to put gratitude into making a difference for those faces food insecurities here in our own community. zion you are only . >> 13 years old >> and how did you get the idea to become involved with the food bank? >> fasting during fasting, i wanted to make sure no one else in the community had to go through that community. >> what did you do to raise almost $20,000 for the food bank? >> i got together with a couple of my friends and we started a started a ramadan food drive. we got $19,000, almost $20,000. and donated 40,000 meals >> that is incredible. michael tell me about the impact it will have? >> provide two meals for every $1 raised. this will provide 40,000 meals to our community. more than the money and the meals, though, amazing to see someone of zion's age step up and do what he did. a lot of people don't understand food banks the biggest group we serve is children. to see a youth st

alameda county food bank. >> reporter: we are here at the alameda county food bank, and the folks here are problem solvers, seeing a problem with food insecurity in our communityand they're here to do something about it. one of those is pg&e. jake, tell us about why they're so involved in this organization? >> yeah, thank you. we know there are many families struggling with food insecurity. in fact, one in four residents don't know where their food will come from. we're very proud to partner with the food bank here in alameda county, which will serve as a critical safety net in the east bay. >> and one of the largest donors, as well as volunteer hours. why are they here? >> and they really care about serving and doing right by the communities that we all live in and work in every single day with nearly 200 employees donate around 500 hours of their time and expect those volunteer events here at the food bank. >> reporter: absolutely incredible. you're with the food bank. tell us about the impact that this type of gift will have? >> so this will have a major impact in our community, and they will lead to those meals for our neighbors in need throughout alameda

alameda county food bank. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county food bank and the folks here are problem solvers. they're seeing a problem with food insecurity in our communitynd one of those is pg&e jake tell us a little bit about why pg&e is to solved where this organizationment -- solved with the organization. >> thank you, we know there are many families struggling with food insecurity and in fact one in four residents don't know where their next meal is going to come from. we are very proud to partner with the food bank here in alameda county which serves as just such a critical safety net here in the east bay. >> reporter: and pg&e also one of the largest donors. but as well as volunteer hours. so tell us about why it is that the employees are here. >> yeah. well, our employees really care about serving and doing right by the communities that we all live in. and work in every single day. so just this year, we've had nearly 200 employees donate around 500 hours of their time spread across 15 different volunteer events right here at the food bank. >> reporter: absolutely incredible. so i'm going to jump over here to reggie you are with the food bank. tel

alameda county food bank. >> i want to help the food insecure during the holidays. so i started the virtual food drive. >> it was really a communitye had members from our mosque. we had people from her school. >> and it's not just the alameda county food bank that needs help right now. at second harvest of silicon valley, which serves santa clara and san mateo counties, they're feeding a record number of people. >> and the fact is that the need is the highest we have seen in our 50 years of serving the community. we are now serving a half million people every month, but donations just aren't keeping up with the need. >> they attribute the rising need in part to inflation. but while there is pandemic era demand. pandemic era funding is a thing of the past. >> we've had to make compromises. like instead of providing a gallon of milk, providing a half gallon of milk, instead of providing those items every week, alternating them. >> in fact, many organizations are being forced to scale back. at the san francisco marin food bank, they're cutting their pop up pantries. >> at the end of june of 2025. we are needing to eliminate some prog

for us to be able to do something positive, to bring engage the community and most importantly, use our platform. alameda county food bank collect donations. the fire department says people can stop by the firehouse to drop off toys at any point. this is the 11th year for the toy and food drive. that's nice. well, happening now. union workers at starbucks will start a five day strike today. this is to protest lack of progress in contract talks. the walkouts are scheduled in los angeles, chicago and seattle and could spread to hundreds of stores across the country by christmas eve. the union, which represents baristas at 535 locations, is seeking higher pay, more benefits and additional staffing. now, starbucks says that it already offers pay and benefits wth $30 an hour for baristas who work at least 20 hours per week. martin short is hosting saturday night live's holiday special. merry christmas. merry christmas. don't touch me. i had this midday. we have a behind the scenes look at the making of tomorrow's show. you don't want phase is returning to saturday night live this weekend for the annual holiday episode. should

representando a second harvest food bank, el banco de comida second harvest y también a arlan murillo a elmira county community food bank, el banco de comida de la comunidad del condado de alamedatando aquí en telemundo de la necesidad sigue creciendo, sigue aumentando. la verdad es que sí estamos pasando por el momento más difícil. déjame te cuento el momento más difícil que ha enfrentado la organización de second harvest en 50 años de existir en la comunidad. ahorita en lo que estamos atravesando es de lo más fuerte que hemos visto, porque la necesidad está muy fuerte y como tú sabes y como bien lo mencionas, lo que se sigue reportando en las noticias es los altos precios por todos lados, este y y y no necesariamente aumento en el salario. entonces, la gente está acudiendo más a los bancos de comida porque necesitan pues la ayuda. obviamente no hay a veces dinero ni siquiera para las medicinas, entonces lo primero que va a cortar la persona es, los alimentos. qué podemos cortar? este de los alimentos porque se tiene que pagar la renta, se tiene que pagar el carro, se tiene que comprar la medicina. entonces si estamos pasando por una situación difícil te pido nada más. blanca

alameda county food bank. >> i want to help the food insecure during the holidays. so i started the virtual food drive. >> it was really a communityffort. we had neighbors, we had members from our mosque, we had people from her school. >> and it's not just the alameda county food bank that needs help right now. at second harvest of silicon valley, which serves santa clara and san mateo counties, they're feeding a record number of people. >> and the fact is that the need is the highest we have seen in our 50 years of serving the community. we are now serving a half million people every month, but donations just aren't keeping up with the need. >> they attribute the rising need in part to inflation. but while there is pandemic era demand. pandemic era funding is a thing of the past. >> we've had to make compromises. like instead of providing a gallon of milk, providing a half gallon of milk, instead of providing those items every week, alternating them. >> in fact, many organizations are being forced to scale. back at the san francisco marin food bank, they're cutting their pop up pantries at the end of june of 2025. >> we are needi

alameda county food bank. this time of year it is all about helping people. volunteerism inaction. this is what it looks like and more importantly it is what it feels like. everybody helping others in the community. one volunteer is sony. tell me why you decided to get started. >> during the pandemic, i started to experience cancellations and refunds and working in the negative and felt like i needed to repurpose and do something positive for the community. >> i saw the commercial volunteers calling and i signed up. >> one of the lead volunteers. >> reporter: why do you keep coming back. >> it is my fellow colleagues who also have a passion for giving. you come on tuesday and we have a great time. knowing that you are doing something positive to fight hunger. >> reporter: more importantly these hundred thousand hours are to the mission of the food bank . >> the volunteers are incredible. the hours lead to 50 employees. it comes in bulk. there are tons of items that come here. produce and other food items. we need people to break that down. our volunteers are critical. >> people helping people. that is what it is all about. if you want to get involved, go to our website. >>> to learn how to donat