Blacktop Comedy, a Roseville improvisation theater, is presenting its fourth annual Sit to Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. All proceeds will benefit Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS).  Sit to Feed the Hungry will be held at the finish line of SFBFS’ Run to Feed the Hungry event, located at the intersection of 57th and H streets in Sacramento, Calif. Participants are urged to register before the event; however, all are welcome to attend. Blacktop Comedy has not set a minimum donation but those who contribute $10 or more will receive an event T-shirt.  Blacktop Comedy Owners Paul Burke and Betsaida Lebron organized the Sit to Feed the Hungry as a me

What has 54,000 legs, 27,000 smiles and a huge impact on our community? Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services’ annual Run to Feed the Hungry. This event, which raises support and awareness for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) is a Sacramento tradition. Local families turn out by tens of thousands to take part in one of the largest Thanksgiving Day race in the United States. Parents with strollers, professional runners, high school athletic teams and family members visiting from out-of-town can all be found sprinting, strolling and jogging their way through East Sacramento. This year’s 19th annual 5K and 10K fun run and walk is expected to draw 27,000 participants. The eve

The morning air is crisp and cool. The signs of fall are all around and one of the most exciting and busiest seasons is fast approaching for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. It all kicks off this Friday with a plethora of turkeys. KCRA and Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services are hosting the 5th annual Turkey Drive on November 16, 2012. Each year, the event has grown to meet the need of hungry families in our community. Thank you to our generos community members who make this holiday a little brighter for families experiencing hard times. This year's Turkey Drive will take place at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services' Oak Park facility (3333 Third Ave - near 34th & Broadway)

The Salvation Army in Sacramento received nearly 600 pounds of frozen turkeys from California State Automobile Association of Northern California. This marks the 16th consecutive year in which The Salvation Army has received turkeys from AAA. Last year, the donation helped nearly 500 individuals receive a Thanksgiving meal. The donated turkeys will be prepared and served for a free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, November 22 at The Army’s Center of Hope emergency shelter in downtown Sacramento (1200 North B Street). Anyone from the Sacramento community can be served a meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. AAA’s annual turkey delivery project is part of an ongoing effort to help meet th

On Saturday, December 1, the Sacramento Cat Hospital will host its fourth annual pet food drive, benefiting Titanic's Pantry (the Sacramento Pet Food Bank). Donations may be dropped off from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sacramento Cat Hospital, 4115 Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael. In addition to cat and dog food (both canned and dry), donations of leashes, collars, cat litter, bedding, and other pet supplies are welcome. All donations will help pets throughout Sacramento. "It's important to us to help pets not just in our own community, but all over our city," said Dr. Billie Bensen Martin, owner of the Sacramento Cat Hospital. "We are happy to host this pet food drive every year to he

Lace up, Sacramento – we’re only weeks away from turkey, stuffing, and the 19th annual Run to Feed the Hungry. This 5k and 10k walk/run is not only a local Thanksgiving tradition, but it also benefits Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, an organization integral to the service of Sacramento’s less fortunate – particularly during the holiday season. So break out those sneakers and on Nov. 22 join roughly 30,000 of your closest friends, relatives and acquaintances at the starting line on 6000 J Street. Until then we’ll be rallying past and present runners to sit down and share their stories with The Sacramento Press, to tell us their personal reasons for racing. There is still plenty o

Saturday the 27th of October saw 20 BBQ pit masters and several hundred people invade East Sacramento to enjoy BBQ ribs, libations, great company, and music. Proceeds from ticket sales, raffle tickets, and a silent auction benefitted the Albie aware Breast Cancer Foundation. The 4th annual Albie Ribbin’ BBQ cook-off was held at the Hilltop Tavern in East Sacramento. Music was provided by the Sacramento party band the Q-Balls, and a plate of ribs, cole slaw, beans, and French toast was cooked up by Pork it Up Gourmet BBQ.     Each team was instructed to cook St. Louis style ribs in the morning and present them to a team of judges for scoring.   After the formal judging some teams t

Lace up, Sacramento – we’re only weeks away from turkey, stuffing, and the 19th annual Run to Feed the Hungry. This 5k and 10k walk/run is not only a local Thanksgiving tradition, but it also benefits Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, an organization integral to the service of Sacramento’s less fortunate – particularly during the holiday season. So break out those sneakers and on Nov. 22 join roughly 30,000 of your closest friends, relatives and acquaintances at the starting line on 6000 J Street. Until then we’ll be rallying past and present runners to sit down and share their stories with The Sacramento Press, to tell us their personal reasons for racing. There is still plenty o

Today, Choice Hotels and Rebuilding Together are working to build a new outdoor kitchen for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services’ Demonstration Garden. Volunteers will be on site (3333 Third Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817) from 9am-4pm today painting, installing and prepping the area where nutrition education will soon take place. Last month, Choice Hotels partnered with Rebuilding Together to host a competition between four charities accross the nation. Supporters cast their vote and Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services won! Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services' Demonstration Garden broke ground earlier this year to help families understand that they can take an active role in improvin

Each holiday season, hundreds of local companies host a canned food donation drive to support Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). In an effort to provide more nutritious foods, SFBFS is hosting a new donation drive concept: the virtual food drive. Instead of individuals cleaning out their cupboard to donate near-expired products, families can make a financial donation, which will be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for families in need. The virtual drive offers individuals and companies the opportunity to sign up for their own online fundraising page, set a goal and ask friends, family and co-workers to support SFBFS. Over the past 18 years, SFBFS’ holiday donation

Lace up your shoes, Sacramento -- the 19th annual Run to Feed the Hungry is only a couple weeks away! Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) encourages you to be part of Sacramento's Thanksgiving tradition. The 5K and 10K fun run and walk launches from Sacramento State, 6000 J St., on Thanksgiving morning. With 30,000 participants expected to be involved, you are guaranteed a morning of fun with family and friends. Every week up until then, we will interview a new Run to Feed the Hungry runner. We will ask a handful of different past and present runners the same questions. We have found that people are motivated by many different reasons to be involved in this incredible event.

www.sactoberfest.com http://sactoberfest.eventbrite.com/ Cesar Chavez Park – 910 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Saturday, October 6, 2012, 12:00pm – 5:00pm Active 20-30 Club #1 Sacramento presents their 31st Annual Oktoberfest. In past years Oktoberfest has been held at venues such as Fairytale Town, and Cal Expo. This year the fun returns to the Cesar Chavez Park, right in the heart of Downtown Sacramento. One of the year’s largest fundraising events for Active 20-30 Oktoberfest will provide a fun and exciting day for all attendees. Like other Oktoberfest events the beer will be flowing, but Active 20-30 raises the bar for their event. Along with multiple craft beer breweries there wi

Fairytale Town, William Land Park – 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822 Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:30am – 2:00pm Active 20-30 Club #1 Sacramento presents its annual Special Kids Family Picnic. In cooperation with Fairytale Town the park will be closed to the public. Children with special health care & developmental needs along with their families will be invited to join us for a day of fun at Fairytale Town, free of charge. Our biggest hands on event with children each year allows specials needs children an opportunity to enjoy an environment specifically organized for them. We provide games, activities, entertainers, food and drinks to the children and their families. Hos

On September 22, INALLIANCE will change the way we think about people with developmental disabilities. Later this month, hundreds of Californians will gather on the El Dorado Trail for the 4th Annual Gold Rush Fun Run to raise awareness of people with disabilities, and increase understanding of the vital programs INALLIANCE provides to the greater Sacramento area. INALLIANCE is a nonprofit organization that supports the independence, health and safety of people with developmental disabilities through community based programs. “We chose to host a fun run, because it brings together people from all walks of life in an inclusive activity,” says Executive Director of INALLIANCE Diana DeRodeff

Will you make two clicks to help families become more self-sufficient? Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) opened the Education & Technology Center in February 2012. The new facility can now accommodate more families by offering parenting classes, technology workshops and courses that greatly improve a client’s ability to secure employment. Adjacent to the new Education & Technology Center is the 7,600 square foot Demonstration Garden, which produces fresh produce year-round. Items grown in the garden supplement weekly food distributions in the community as well as teach children and adults where food comes from. The Demonstration Garden was built to help families understand t

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is excited to share the exiting news that we received 100,000 Huggies diapers through a partnership with the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) and Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S). As part of a year-long initiative to get diapers to families in need, NDBN and K.I.D.S. have partnered together to donate 20 million diapers to regional and local diaper banks and local service providers throughout the United States, including SFBFS. With this donation, SFBFS will be able to provide approximately 500 Sacramento area families each month with diapers through SFBFS’ Parent Education program. The Parent Education program is designed to service

Local artist Brooke Walker-Knoblich’s “Musicians of Midtown” art exhibit will be displayed in a unique setting Saturday: alongside some of the depicted musicians as they perform live in a benefit concert at The Urban Hive. “The exhibit that will be on Saturday is how I always wanted the musician series to be – not just my own interpretation of it, but for people to actually hear the music as well – sort of a multimedia visual and aural experience,” Walker-Knoblich said. “Musicians of Midtown,” a display with 10 paintings and 20 sketches of Midtown artists, debuted at Gallery 2110 in Midtown earlier this year. For the project, Walker-Knoblich sketched more than 450 artists. She said Mond

I believe a warm greeter can determine the success or ease of your witnessable and impressionable patrons shopping experience. I know an attendant at the midtown 13th & S street store thrift market. She has already proven she’s patient; willingly she has committed some efforts to the community while focusing her outlook in the store. You ought to be familiar with this person; Randolph, because they as a team care. I take special trips to this midtown store because I know store has a clean layout, I feel safer in the community, and I feel confident that I won't as easily be an disservice. There are a plethora of other five and dime stores not further from this popular community, but why d

Carolyn Mullins, AT&T executive director, will lead United Way California Capital Region’s board of directors with Jim Shetler, retired SMUD assistant general manager, serving as vice chair. The board also elected three new members: Monica Baumann, associate with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Jeremiah Smith, executive vice president and chief financial officer of First Northern Bank, and Barry Brundage, senior vice president, managing director and wealth management advisor for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Mark Hoag, president of United Corporate Furnishings, will continue as treasurer. Re-elected board members include Ruth Miller, vice president of insurance administration at Wraith

The fourth annual Race for the Ring is coming to Sacramento on July 14, 2012. This text messaged based treasure hunt on bike through downtown Sacramento directly benefits programs at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). Teams of two will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message clues in search of more than $10,000 in prizes. Each week leading up to the event, we have interviewed someone who is involved in the race to find out why they are racing for a reason. Our final interview is with Renee Cisneros. The Sacramento Press: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Renee Cisneros: I am 29 years old and this is going to be my third year in