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Voices of the CommunityAuthor: George Koster, Voices of the Community
Welcome to Voices of the Community, we strive to amplify solutions facing where we live through featuring residents like you, along with change makers, and thought leaders to support our fellow residents and people visiting or working in our area. Our goal is to feature the unheard comments and stories from communities across our region in hopes to create dialogues to address our common problems and support the change of the status quo. - George Koster, Creator/Host Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Documentary, Performing Arts, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Covid 19's Impact on our Communities Highlights Part 2 - Food Security & Basic Needs
Episode 178
Saturday, 22 November, 2025
“Before the pandemic, one in four San Francisco families struggled with food security; after, four out of ten Black and Latinx families are struggling.” - Kenneth Kim, Senior Director of Programs, GLIDEDrawn from our 105-episode COVID-19 series, this conversation revisits the early months of the global pandemic—and connects them to today’s hunger crisis intensified by government shutdowns and SNAP cuts. Frontline leaders describe building pop-up pantries in days, serving thousands of outdoor meals, scaling home-delivered food for seniors, and standing up mobile hygiene and hotel-based shelters for unhoused neighbors.You’ll hear from:SF-Marin Food Bank, Redwood Empire Food Bank & Meals on Wheels SFGlide Memorial Church & St. Anthony’sSimply the Basics, Lava Mae X & Hayes Valley BakeworksCommunity Forward SF, Tipping Point & Project Homeless ConnectKey themes:Demand outpacing supply across food and hygiene servicesSeniors, families, and communities of color on the front lines of hungerHow “radical hospitality” and one-stop hubs restore dignity and trust🎧 Listen now | 💬 Get involved!For more information, guest details, and resources from this episode, visit our episode web pageMake a Donation: Support Voices of the Community, fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and enjoy tax deductions for your contributions. Newsletter: Sign up to stay updated on future episodes and events Delve deeper into the Voices of the Community Series on Arts & Culture, Making the Invisible Visible, Covid-19's impact on nonprofits, small enterprises and local government, the City of Stockton's rise from the ashes of bankruptcy, and our archives:You can explore episodes, speakers, organizations, and resources through each series web page. Watch and learn from all five series now!,
