This week we gratefully participated at the Aging Unbound event put on by the City of Oakland at City Hall for Older Americans Month! We advocated for our mission with the community and met up with some of our current recipients. We shared space with so many other amazing organizations serving Oakland older adults, many…
The Mercy Brown Bag Impact Report is here! Learn what we’ve been up to the past year and how lives of Bay Area seniors are lifted through the work of our dedicated team, the generosity of our supporters, and our committed volunteers… Take a look!
By 2060, California’s 60-year and older population is expected to grow at least three times faster than the total population. This rapid growth challenges a state that already struggles with senior poverty. This issue isn’t unique to California. More than 15 million older adults in the United States face economic insecurity. Approximately half of seniors get…
There is an alarming trend growing among seniors throughout the nation. According to AARP, more than 5 million adults aged 60 and older are food insecure. These adults regularly go hungry because they can’t afford the food they need. Disability, low income and poor health are all common reasons for senior hunger. Food insecurity doesn’t…
Mercy Brown Bag Program has had our nose to the grindstone over the past year. We continue to serve across Alameda County and feed more hungry older adults than ever before. Like many hunger organizations, we’ve face our share of challenging obstacles recently. Today, it pleases us to announce a wonderful moment of progress. Thanks…
Today’s International Day of Peace focuses on global solidarity for building a peaceful and sustainable world, but peace begins with each of us. Yesterday a trainer commented, “the world is chaos”. How do you find peace in the chaos of life during this difficult patch of time? I took this picture of a circle of…
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