SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 04, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- San Francisco, CA (November 2, 2009) - Isaac Bruce, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers will be on site Tuesday, November 3, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the San Francisco Food Bank, located at 900 Pennsylvania Avenue in San Francisco, to meet the public, sign autographs and help collect donations as the Food Bank continues its "Take it to the Bank" holiday food drive.
Mr. Bruce will come out to lend his hand to help needy families in San Francisco and
spur more community support to help fight hunger. Food donations, financial donations,
and volunteers are needed by the Food Bank to meet the growing demand for food
throughout San Francisco and Marin County.
In San Francisco one in four children and one in five adults are at risk of hunger. With
the demand for food assistance increasing locally, the San Francisco Food Bank has
increased food distribution by 10%, and will distribute 36.5 million pounds of food this
year — enough for over seventy-eight thousand meals every day.
"We are very grateful for Isaac Bruce and his foundation. We hope that more people like
Isaac, who are viewed as leaders in the community, will get in the game this season to
help the Food Bank to feed the growing number of hungry people in our community,"
said Paul Ash, Executive Director of the San Francisco Food Bank.
"Thanks to events like this and the charitable contributions of businesses and individuals
alike, we are able to bring awareness that leads to support the vital issue of hunger within
San Francisco during this holiday season," continued Ash.
People are welcome to stop by the San Francisco Food Bank located at 900 Pennsylvania
Avenue in San Francisco on Tuesday, November 3, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to meet
Mr. Bruce, take pictures and receive his autograph. People are encouraged to bring at
least five fresh, frozen, or nonperishable food items which will be given to people living
in or near poverty.
About the San Francisco Food Bank
Hunger is a serious problem in San Francisco - with 1 in 4 children and 1 in 5 adults at
risk of hunger. Every day, the San Francisco Food Bank sources, collects, sorts, inspects
and repackages thousands of pounds of food, then distributes it to soup kitchens,
neighborhood grocery centers, school programs and seniors in need.
The San Francisco Food Bank serves 22,000 households weekly throughout San
Francisco and Marin counties, and will distribute 36.5 million pounds of food to the
community this year - enough for 78,000 meals every day. Over half of what is
distributed is fresh produce. For more information, visit http://www.SFFoodBank.org.
Contact: Stacy Newman
Phone: 415-282-1900
snewman@sffb.org
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