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December 23, 2011
CELEBRITY CHEF JOEY ALTMAN PREPARES CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR
BERKELEY FOOD AND HOUSING PROJECT (BFHP)
BERKELEY, CA (December 23, 2011) Celebrity chef and television host Joey Altman will join forces with Berkeley Food and Housing Project and Levinson Benefits Group to prepare and serve Christmas dinner for 125 of the agency’s neediest individuals.
Said Terrie Light, Executive Director of Berkeley Food and Housing Project, “we are thrilled to have a chef of Joey Altman’s caliber donate his culinary skills to make this Christmas so special for our clients.”
Among his many culinary and food-industry accomplishments, Altman, a long time Bay Area resident launched “Bay Café” in 1998, a food-magazine television show. Bay Café provides food and wine enthusiasts with an insider’s look at the Bay Area’s rich and diverse culinary scene. For further information, go to www.joeyaltman.com.
Founded in 1970, BFHP is one of the largest providers of homeless services in the East Bay, offering free community meals, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, and case management to ease and eradicate the crisis of homelessness. For further information on BFHP, visit www.bfhp.org.
Levinson Benefits Group (Oakland) was founded in 2006 by Ilene Levinson to provide high level employee benefits-related services, products, and resources to employers ranging in size from 10 to 1000+, with a strong focus on working with not-for-profit organizations. Said Levinson, “An important part of my company’s mission is giving back to the community and we are particularly proud to be facilitating the Christmas Day meal and festivities for Berkeley Food and Housing Project for the 5th year. It is especially wonderful to have partnered with Joey Altman, a truly inspirational chef, who is giving generously of both his talents and his time and has created an amazing southern-inspired Christmas menu. He will be joined by his family as well as 30+ other volunteers who are providing food, gifts, holiday cookie decorating, arts and crafts, music, and generally bringing good cheer and warmth to those who need it most.” For further information, go to www.lbgins.com.
Chef Joey will be preparing and serving dinner at the North County Women’s Center, 2140 Dwight Way, Berkeley CA, beginning at Noon on December 25, 2011.
For further information, contact Jim Huntley at 415-806-0932.
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HOMELESS VETERANS SERVICES TO BEGIN IN BERKELEY
October 13, 2010
BERKELEY, Calif.— The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP) to provide transitional housing and services at its Men’s Overnight Shelter. The Shelter is located in Downtown Berkeley at 1931 Center Street.
The Shelter provides emergency and transitional shelter for up to 53 homeless men every night. Twelve beds will be designated for homeless veterans. BFHP will also provide an individual service plan so that homeless veterans can eventually secure and retain permanent housing. Last year, BFHP helped 261 individuals find permanent housing.VA Director of the Grant/Per Diem Program, Roger Casey, wrote, “Assisting homeless Veterans continues to be a top priority of the Department of Veterans Affairs.”
“We are very excited about our new partnership with Berkeley Food and Housing Project,” said Tracy Cascio, Program Manager for Homeless Services in VA Northern California Health Care System This program has a proven track record in serving Veterans who are experiencing homelessness. “We look forward to working with BFHP and having these additional resources for our Veterans in the Bay Area.”
Alameda County Veterans Service Officer, Michael Ennis, said, “This new program will combine government, nonprofit, and VA resources to help homeless vets get the help they deserve.”
Founded in 1970, BFHP is the largest homeless service provider in the East Bay, offering free community meals, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing and case management to solve homelessness. In the last three years, BFHP placed more than 500 clients into permanent, private housing.
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BFHP SALUTES FORMERLY HOMELESS CLIENTS
August 24, 2010
BERKELEY, Calif.— Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP) will recognize formerly homeless individuals for successfully maintaining permanent housing for more than one year. The Second Annual Client Success Event will be held on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 2407 Dana Street in Berkeley.
Two formerly homeless clients will speak about their experiences of homelessness and finding housing. Federal, state, county and city officials will be on hand to congratulate these men and women.
The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the church, followed by a social. The event is open to the public.
BFHP has been serving the homeless for 40 years, and is the largest provider of homeless services in the East Bay – offering free meals, emergency and transitional housing, case management to find permanent housing, and access to medical care. BFHP’s clients number over 2,000 men, women and children annually. It provides 197,000 meals annually at four sites: North County Women’s Center, Men’s Overnight Shelter, Russell Street Residence and its Multi Service Center.
For additional information on Berkeley Food and Housing Project, visit www.bfhp.org. Individuals interested in how they can help should call 510-649-4965 or email
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CISCO AND DOMINICAN SISTERES AWARD GRANTS FOR WORK WITH THE HOMELESS
BERKELEY, Calif.— Cisco Foundation and the Sisters of Saint Dominic awarded Berkeley Food & Housing Project (BFHP) grants for its work with the poor and marginalized last week. Cisco awarded its Silicon Valley Impact Grant Recognition Program to the Berkeley nonprofit a $15,000 grant for its Access to Health Care program. The Sisters of Saint Dominic of San Rafael awarded a $10,000 Vision Fund grant for BFHP’s work with homeless women.
Berkeley Food & Housing Project has been serving the homeless for 40 years, and is the largest provider of homeless services in the East Bay – offering free meals, emergency and transitional housing, case management to find permanent housing, and access to medical care. Its clients number over 2,000 men, women and children annually. It provides 197,000 meals annually at four sites: North County Women’s Center, Men’s Overnight Shelter, Russell Street Residence and its Multi Service Center.
For additional information on Berkeley Food & Housing Project, visit www.bfhp.org. Individuals interested in how they can help should call 510-649-4965, extension 515 or email
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BERKELEY DINING PASSPORTS BENEFIT HOMELESS
BERKELEY, Calif.— Do you have a Berkeley passport? Berkeley Restaurant Alliance and Visit Berkeley chose Berkeley Food & Housing Project (www.bfhp.org) to be the beneficiary of the Berkeley Dining Passport (www.BerkeleyDiningPassport.com). The Passport rewards culinary “travelers” as they savor the world, save money and help to alleviate hunger and homelessness.
This year, Berkeley Food & Housing Project celebrates its 40th Anniversary. It serves 2,000 men, women and children annually by providing free meals, emergency and transitional housing, case management to find permanent housing, and access to medical care.
The Passport provides discounts at over 20 local Berkeley restaurants with offers such as free corkage, appetizers and desserts. Daryl Ross, Adagia restaurant owner and founder of the program, says, “When you connect this with the contribution to the Berkeley Food & Housing Project, it really is something that benefits the Berkeley community.”
A fitting benefit since Berkeley Food and Housing Project provides 197,000 meals annually at four sites: North County Women’s Center, Men’s Overnight Shelter, Russell Street Residence and its Multi Service Center.
As a homegrown effort supported by the City of Berkeley and Visit Berkeley, the program exemplifies how a city can work with businesses to benefit the local community.
Berkeley Dining Passports are $20 and are available at these participating restaurants: Adagia, Anh Hong, Bistro Liaison, Breads of India, Cafe Platano, Caffe Venezia, Cioccolata di Vino, eVe, Digs Bistro, Filippos, FIVE, Henry's Gastropub, King Tsin, Kirala, La Rose Bistro, Rick and Ann's, Riva Cucina, Taste of the Himalayas, Thai Delight, Trattoria Corso, and Zatar.
For additional information on Berkeley Food & Housing Project, visit www.bfhp.org. Individuals interested in how they can help should call 510-649-4965, extension 515 or email
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