“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, GLIDE

Drawn 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 SF
• Glide Memorial Church & St. Anthony’s
• Simply the Basics, Lava Mae X & Hayes Valley Bakeworks
• Community Forward SF, Tipping Point & Project Homeless Connect

Key themes:

• Demand outpacing supply across food and hygiene services
• Seniors, families, and communities of color on the front lines of hunger
• How “radical hospitality” and one-stop hubs restore dignity and trust

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