Frank Mallicoat

My mother started making "Mackenzie Stew" in the 50s and it became a comfort food staple in the Mallicoat house for years. 

Hope Solutions is a Contra Costa County-based non-profit that provides permanent housing solutions and services.

“The last thing I imagined doing was living with my mother in Florida and producing comedy shows in her guest room by her underwear drawer. But here we are,” said Lisa Geduldig.

Despite a near 300% spike in demand due to COVID-19, this strong nonprofit is still keeping San Francisco seniors healthy even in the midst of a pandemic.

Pete Zaballos, a UC Berkeley and MIT grad, wanted to give back to those institutions that shaped his successful career when he had an epiphany.

The toddler was born with a congenital heart defect that required 12 hours of open-heart surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.  

In 2006, Pressley wrote six children’s books, and they sat unpublished for 14 years until her COVID quarantine finally gave her the motivation to finish the job.  

A half dozen men, all in their 30s, attempted to row Drake’s Passage, some of the world’s most treacherous waters off the coast of South America. 

While people might want to give cans of food, food bank officials said that money is the easiest way to accept donations. To learn more, click here. 

If the San Francisco 49ers take home their sixth Lombardi trophy, it will be a huge celebration for the Bay Area and one Niner fan in particular who has dedicated much of his life to collecting team memorabilia.