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Older man preparing food in a kitchen, smiling at the camera.

Meet Mike

Sleeping in real bed fulfills once-homeless man’s dream

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Volunteers packing food into boxes during a group event.

Meet Second Harvest

As workers and students struggle, food banks are becoming a necessity

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Mother and daughter pressing their foreheads together lovingly.

Meet Ximena

Hardworking mom had never sought help, but medical crises drained her savings

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Mother sitting on a bench with two children outdoors.

Meet Kelli

Single mom’s dream tripped up by volcano, Marin County housing costs

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Woman chopping vegetables in a kitchen.

Meet Karen

She inherited a house, then adjustable rates kicked in

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Child in colorful hoodie sitting with a woman in a cozy room.

Meet Patti

Help after daughter’s illness renews sense of empathy

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Mother and daughter smiling warmly together in matching glasses.

Meet Dora and Rina

Mom’s and daughter’s lives only got better after a help up

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Family gathered at table in living room.

Meet Abdul

Fund helps immigrant family find ‘better future’ in Oakland

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Man standing in front of an apartment building, gazing thoughtfully.

Meet Rick

After struggling with housing and health, he gets a home

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Young man sits on a bed in a room with blue bedding, gazing upward.

Meet the Plancarte Family

Season of Sharing helps St. Helena family in aftermath of Glass Fire

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Young woman in a mask stands in a driveway with mobile homes behind her.

Meet Jennifer

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund helps homeless family climb out of despair

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Portrait of an older woman with a flower tucked behind her ear, smiling softly.

Meet Monika

Rent relief gives Peninsula woman time to find a new home

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Woman wearing a mask distributes canned food at a food pantry.

Fighting Hunger

The pandemic left Bay Area families hungry and food banks overwhelmed

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Woman embraces a smiling child at a table during a holiday meal.

Meet the Magana de Cuevas Family

Berkeley hospital worker’s life gets financially upturned by COVID-19, then turns to Season of Sharing fund

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Mother and son sitting outdoors on a bench surrounded by trees.

Meet Deirdre, Victor, and Sage

Shortfalls on rent, propane hit West Marin family hard

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