This Volunteer Week, we sat down with Mariela — longtime volunteer, monthly donor, and Board President of Backpack Brigade — to talk about how food scarcity applies to all of us, indirectly or directly, and that we all have a role to play. It started with a Friday morning and a tent. Twelve years ago, Mariela was working at Starbucks when her manager encouraged the team to get involved in the community. She found her way to Backpack Brigade and spent four hours every Friday packing bags —...

To all those who celebrate, the whole team at Backpack Brigade wishes you a very Merry Christmas! As you celebrate, keep in your...