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SN&R: “New Digs for Food Bank”
After a shaky permit process and objections from neighbors, the River City Food Bank, which was destroyed in an as-yet-to-be solved fire last October, will close escrow this week on a permanent home at 28th and R streets.
The agency, which distributes food to about 36,000 needy people each year, got permission from the city planning commission Thursday night to move from its temporary headquarters in midtown Sacramento into permanent space at R and 28th streets. Pending a 10-day appeal period, the food bank will begin renovations in advance of moving into the new building this summer, said director Eileen Thomas.
Video: Sutter Health Helps River City Food Bank
In 2010, fire destroyed the River City Food Bank. See how Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento helped its community partner. Watch the video after the jump!
It was soup that warmed the stomach and soul. Hundreds of diners packed the Masonic Temple in downtown Sacramento today for the
SN&R: “Fill A Bowl,” by Garret McCord
Seriously, I love soup. It’s one of my favorite things to make because it requires minimal fuss and uses up all those pesky leftovers in my fridge. Lentil, barley and ham, three bean, leek and potato, egg drop—really, it’s all so easy that I never order soup when I go out to eat since I find few restaurants can make soup just the way I like it.
SN&R: “What’s for dinner?,” by Hugh Biggar
Then the bottom fell out of the economy, and along with it the construction industry. More and more construction workers lost their jobs, fewer and fewer burritos were consumed, and Rosenberg received fewer and fewer orders for the item. A year ago, her supplier, Windsor Foods, stopped making burritos. Last summer, with their van repossessed and unable to make a go of it on other food products such as pierogi, Rosenberg, a 58-year-old grandmother, faced a chilling new reality—food stamps.
Feature: Empty Bowls
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Feature 5: Food drives bring in much needed supplies
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SacPress: River City Food Bank opens door to new location
Community leaders and supporters congregated at the corner of N and 27th streets to see the beginning stages of the new River City Food Bank. After a four-alarm fire destroyed the RCFB’s original location Oct. 21, the community immediately responded, and the Sutter Medical Center donated this space for the Food Bank to rebuild.