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…
It’s our 39th Anniversary this month! The group of older adults who bonded together to make this program a reality were tenacious. Sister Patty Creedon, our first Director, would drive them to farmer’s markets, bakeries, and stores where they would bring back loads of nutritious foods for their neighbors. Sometimes they even gleaned in the…
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…
Our heart broke when we heard from this woman who is struggling to pay for all her medicine: “I didn’t expect to be in this place financially but am in the position of affording my medications or groceries. I fell into the Medicare Part D donut hole for the first time, even though my medications,…
Jesus and Jayden are joining us from Cristo Rey De La Salle High School this school year. We are thrilled to have their energy, skills and vision. Their questions help us see our program from another set of eyes and it makes us stronger. They come with all kinds of dreams of the future. Therefore,…
This morning, 83 year old Margaret* came to the front desk of the Mercy Retirement and Care Center to sign up for Brown Bag. She sat in a wheelchair as her companion filled out her entrance paperwork and explained to me that she had just recently broken her hip. “I can’t believe this happened to me,” she…
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