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Meet the Food Banks

Food banks feed Bay Area hungry all year

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Meet Annie

Housing lottery winner claims prize with some payment help

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Woman in a scarf sitting on a couch with hands in her lap, looking content.

Meet Jill

A little help lets single mom find a good job

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Man preparing food in a small kitchen.

Meet Larry

Gift of a studio for engineer left homeless after 2 accidents

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Mother and two children play on floor of living room.

Meet the Pequeno family

A year after getting help, Napa family counting its blessings

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A woman and child in a warmly decorated room sharing a light moment.

Meet the Johnson family

With helping hand, Bay Area family puts RV life in rear-view

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Meet Season of Sharing Fund

KTVU – Season of Sharing Fund marks 30 years helping Bay Area needy

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Meet our Families

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund: 30 Years of Helping Families

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Father smiles with son in kitchen of apartment.

Meet Daniel

Season of Sharing helps keep family afloat when injury strikes

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Woman cooking in a kitchen while a child stands nearby.

Meet the Ramirez-Wolfe Family

Burned out of their apartment by a huge fire, family finds home just in time for holidays

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Woman draws blinds in a kitchen window.

Meet Russlyn

Antioch family battling cancer, dementia and housing woes amid job loss finds help

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Woman holding haircutting tools, stands on a porch.

Meet Linda

Her salon shuttered, hairstylist gets help with rent from Season of Sharing

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Family gathered around a glass coffee table talking and eating.

Meet the Moreno-Ayala family

‘What are we going to do?’: South Bay family struggles to pay rent, bills amid coronavirus pandemic

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Elderly couple stands together in a warmly lit home.

Meet Jacqueline & Brad

Season of Sharing Fund donors help residents hit by coronavirus recession

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Woman stands on apartment balcony looking at view of nature.

Meet Margarita

Napa vineyard worker struggles to pay bills after cancer keeps her out of fields

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Meet Horace

Horace is a two-time Purple Heart recipient and a single father. When his caregiver misused his benefits, he faced eviction.

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Meet Renee

When Renee’s daughter faced a childcare crisis, she left her job to care for her three young grandkids. But that selfless act came at a cost.

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Meet Juan Ramon

Juan Ramon left his job to stay by his wife’s side during her battle with cancer. But the family had fallen behind on rent and bills started piling up.

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Meet Brian

Brian, a self-proclaimed ‘diamond in the rough’ dad, reunited with his sons in San Francisco with help from Season of Sharing Fund.

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Meet Leticia

Leticia, a grandmother raising her three grandchildren, was facing financial strain. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help. 

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Meet Susan​

Susan was facing rent increases in the Bay Area. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help her move into a more affordable unit. 

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Meet Janet​

Janet was hospitalized for several days, impacting her family savings. Season of Sharing Fund helped bridge their crises with assistance. 

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Meet Susan

Susan was facing rent increases in the Bay Area. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help her move into a more affordable unit. 

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Meet Brian

Brian, a self-proclaimed ‘diamond in the rough’ dad, reunited with his sons in San Francisco with help from Season of Sharing Fund.

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Meet Leticia

Leticia, a grandmother raising her three grandchildren, was facing financial strain. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help. 

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Stories from the Bay Area—In Their Own Words

Profiles of help and hope from Season of Sharing Fund, which provides one-time, rental assistance to people during times of crisis – when a little support can have an enormous impact.

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