There's one only one week left to sign up to participate for the second annual Race for the Rock!  See the beautiful jewlery prizes you will have a chance to win, including the grand prize Hearts on Fire $20,000 diamond ring, along with $15,000 worth of prizes donated by event sponsor Rogers Jewelry. All funds raised from this exciting text message-based scavenger hunt on bike will go directly towards the programs and services at the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.    Find out more details by watching our interview on News 10 interview this morning: To register, please visit the official Race for the Rock website.

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with Steve Knieriem, Operations Manager for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Who is your "rock" and why? My Family has been my rock in my life. With all the things that I put them through, I am very blessed that I have their respect today. I wouldn’t be the pe

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with Chris Suter, SFBFS volunteer and contestant in last year's Race for the Rock Who is your "rock" and why? I would have to pick my sister, Emily. Simply put, she is the most amazing person I’ve ever met. Somehow, she effortlessly balances an engineering workload at a

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with: Genevieve Deignan, Saca Community Learning Center Director, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Who is your "rock" and why? I had a hard time coming up with just 1 person. My friends, coworkers, boyfriend and family, and my cat, Buster, constantly support me in e

Rogers Jewelry Company is preparing to host the 2nd annual Race for the Rock on June 5, 2010 to benefit programs at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). 2,000 Sacramento area residents are expected to turn out for this exciting, text message-based treasure hunt for over $35,000 worth of prizes from Rogers Jewelry Company. Teams of two will race through the greater downtown Sacramento area on bike, scooter and foot in search of clues that will lead them to the final prize. The $40 registration fee for any team includes two race shirts, entrance into the after-party and a guaranteed day of fun. 100% of the proceeds will be given to SFBFS to help in their efforts of serving famili

Hop on your bikes, Sacramento, and get ready to search for some bling. Rogers Jewelry Co. and Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) are bringing back Race for the Rock for its second year with plans to make this year's fundraiser bigger and better than last year. "We have a year under our belt with this new event, and our relationship with Rogers and our participants continue to get stronger and stronger," said Blake Young, SFBFS president. On June 5, around 1,000 participants will meet at the west steps of the Capitol to partake in a text message-based scavenger hunt around downtown. Using a mobile, geo-gaming technology system called SCVNGR, clues will be sent directly to con

Volunteers (age 21 and up) are needed for Race for the Rock on Saturday, June 5, 2010! Join us at this fun and unique event benefiting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, where teams of two race around downtown Sacramento receiving text-message clues leading them to diamond jewelry and other prizes. Volunteers are needed for two separate locations: Race for the Rock Kickoff event – GROUPS NEEDED! When: Saturday, June 5, 2010. 7am-11am Where: West Steps of the Capitol What: Kickoff event for Race for the Rock. Volunteers will help with participant check-in, pass out t-shirts, distribute bike valet tickets, and help set-up and break-down the kickoff event. How: To sign your group u

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with Alexis Raymond, SFBFS volunteer A little about Alexis: I moved to Sacramento from Boston in 2002. I like to have fun and help others. I work full time for United Animal Nations, a national nonprofit animal protection organization, and I am on the volunteer board of d

Erika Jansen, an avid seamstress, met her husband Jim in a small town in Germany while leaving church one Sunday afternoon. The young US military officer did not speak a word of German and Erika knew little English, yet years later they found themselves happily married with two handsome boys. In 1956 the family moved to a beautiful home in North Highlands, CA, where Erika still resides. Erika’s passion for sewing has led to the start of a great project benefiting new parents and infants who utilize the Mother-Baby program at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). Erika recently became involved with SFBFS’ cloth diaper project, which aims to help families transition from costly di

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with Roxanne Tursi, volunteer for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services A little about Roxanne: Roxanne is originally from the Bay Area, attended University of the Pacific and now resides in Sacramento. She is currently an Administrative Assistant for a Commercial Constr

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is.   Interview with Chris Schath, volunteer for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services A little about Chris: I'm Chris Schath. I'm married to [Volunteer Services Manager] Robin Simpson of SFBFS fame. I'm a switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad in Roseville and I like to volunteer

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is. Interview with Linda Meyers, mentor/tutor at the SFBFS Intel Computer Clubhouse A little about Linda: I retired "early" from my job as an adminstrator for the UC Davis Health System to obtain a teaching credential. For the past 10 years I have worked as a subsitute teacher at Sierr

Rudy Garcia began volunteering his time at the Del Paso Food Locker of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) in 2000. Nearly ten years later, Rudy is more involved than ever, helping SFBFS in a variety of ways. The inclination to help came naturally to Rudy. As a child, Rudy had helped his mom run the food assistance program at their Sacramento church and eventually took over the program at age 18. As an adult, Rudy worked various jobs, including security and auto repossession, but eventually found his way back to volunteer work, which he says makes him the most happy. He is currently the primary caregiver for his father and spends the rest of his time serving in the Food Assistan

The second Race for the Rock, benefitting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, will take place on June 5. Participants will pedal, scoot and wheel their way through downtown Sacramento guided by text message-based clues in search of over $35,000 in prizes, provided by Rogers Jewelery Co. Each week leading up to the event, we will interview someone who is involved in the race to find out who their "rock" is.   Interview with Kelly Siefkin, Communication Director for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Who is your "rock" and why? I am lucky to have lots of rocks in my life, including my family and friends, but the most wonderful rock in my life the past few weeks has been the kind

About one year ago, Erv Bradley heard about Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) from a longtime SFBFS volunteer. Since retirement, Erv had been looking for a place to serve where he might be able to use his Spanish speaking skills. His wife’s friend, a volunteer in the Adult Education program at SFBFS, suggested the program to Erv, and he’s been volunteering ever since. Erv has found that the program allows him to help a wide variety of adult students, several of whom are learning English, but the majority who are studying for their GED exam or taking community college courses and need additional help. He admires the students who have made the time in their often busy and diffi

The pictures in the newspapers, on TV and the Internet are devastating. The massive damage of the 7.0 earthquake is hard to imagine even when faced with screen shots. The international response to pull people from the rubble and get supplies in is heartening as is the millions of dollars raised by individual donors and a national star-studded telethon. At the same time, however, what is disheartening is to see the children. UNICEF estimates 380,000 children had already lost one or both parents before the quake and were left homeless when their orphanages collapsed. Now, as many as one million more have been left without one or both parents following the earthquake. UNICEF has warned the s

From October to December 2009, volunteers contributed over 13,800 hours of service at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). One of the top contributors during the busy winter season was volunteer Chris Suter. “He worked basically as an un-paid staff member for two weeks,” says Genevieve Deignan, Director of the Saca Community Learning Center (Saca CLC). She is referring to the last two weeks of December, when the Saca CLC collects donated gifts from the community and matches them to families in need through the annual Adopt-a-Family program. Chris organized the distribution of gifts to over 200 families who participate in programs at SFBFS. Chris volunteered every day for the las

Sacramento environmental groups gathered Thursday night to recognize local leaders in sustainability and to raise funds for local environmental projects. Sustainable Sacramento was hosted by Pesticide Watch and Slow Food Sacramento. The event was held at Hot Italian Pizza and Panini Bar in midtown Sacramento. As attendees escaped the damp streets and persistent rain, they were greeted warmly by Paul S. Towers, state director of Pesticide Watch Education Fund, and Slow Food Sacramento’s Kathy Les. Hot Italian co-owner Fabrizio Cercatore poured glasses of red wine and brought out a variety of pizzas for guests to enjoy. Pesticide Watch, a statewide organization based in Sacramento, seeks t

Seven years ago, as I lay in a hospital bed, amazed to be alive, depression knocking on the door, I made a commitment to find joy everyday. It’s that commitment to joy that led me to work at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services years ago. I am the Manager of an art program for women who are going through hard times. "Hard times" is much more complicated than that very broad term. We tend to visualize the women working the streets or men panhandling at the intersections, and shopping carts with worldly belongings. I don’t expect an explanation from the women who come to this program but eventually their story comes out. Stories of illness, lost jobs, lost love, lost dignity, expensive me

     By now most of us are getting a little tired of hearing about Christmas, but this is one short story that we all want, and need, to hear about. On December 22 my six year old son and I went to the Saca center on Del Paso Blvd. This day is one of the most memorable days of the year as we were able to witness a true Christmas miracle that most people only see in the classic Christmas movies. What we saw was the Saca center giving an awesome Christmas to over 274 families in the surrounding neighborhood of Del Paso Heights. Most of these families came from the local neighborhood of the Saca center, probably clients of their Community center and Mother Baby program. It is especially nice