Cassidie Carmen Bates
Portfolio of Publications, Features, Awards & Presentations

Professional Publications & Media Features

KTLA, BoxLunch Gala Honoring Feeding America®: A Night of Philanthropy and Celebration – November 2023
ComicBook, BoxLunch Gala 2023 Honors Feeding America, Stranger Things’ David Harbour Donates $200k – November 2023
Authored, FOOD BANK ADVOCACY TEAM AND CAP ADVOCATES TAKE D.C. – June 2023
Authored, WHAT’S ON THE FOOD BANK’S HUNGER-FIGHTING AGENDA FOR 2023 – April 2023
City of Fairfield, In Your City, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – April 2023
ABC10 To the Point, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano sees increasing demand, how to help – April 2023
Authored, FARM BILL 2023: ADVOCATING TO STRENGTHEN OUR SAFETY NET – February 2023
California Association of Food Banks, Food Banks Provide Comments at Tulare Farm Bill Listening Session, 2/14/23 – February 2023
East Bay TImes, Share the Spirit: Bay Area food bank staffers work around the clock to keep up with massive demand – December 2022
CBS Bay Area, Girls lemonade stand helps fund East Bay food bank – December 2022
CBS Bay Area, Inflation, pandemic brings more people to Bay Area food banks Inflation, pandemic brings more people to Bay Area food banks – November 2022
Saint Mary’s College of California, Let’s Talk About College Hunger – August 2022
Authored, THE STATE BUDGET IS IN! – August 2022
California Association of Food Banks – Cassidie Carmen Bates: Why I’m Attending Food ACCESS 2022 – August 2022
FOX NEWS, Food banks in America experience surging demand: ‘No sign of it slowing down any time soon’ – July 2022
CNN, Skipping meals. Racking up debt. How inflation is squeezing single parents – May 2022
Food Bank News, How Clients are Shaping Food Bank Advocacy – May 2022
NBC, Inflation, Demand Leaves Bay Area Food Banks Struggling to Meet Needs – May 2022
ABC7 San Franciso – April 2022
CBS Bay Area, Rising Food Prices Straining Bay Area Food Banks When They Are Needed Most – April 2022
NBC, Rising Gas Prices Affecting Bay Area Food Banks – March 2022
SF Chronicle, Number of food assistance recipients skyrockets in S.F., other Bay Area counties – February 2022
The Press, Holiday demands higher on food banks – December 2021
KRON4, How to help Bay Area food banks this 2021 holiday season – November 2021
Richmond Confidential, New campaign addresses food insecurity affecting 8 million Californians – November 2021
Authored, AN ACTIVE AUGUST RECESS – August 2021
Authored, CELEBRATING WINS FOR FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER IN CA STATE BUDGET! – July 2021
Fox News, KTVU, Hunger Hits Home Initiative – January 2021
Richmond Confidential, Urban farmers in Richmond are helping in the fight against food insecurity – November 2020
United Nations Young Professionals, Featuring Cassidie Bates – October 2020
SF Chronicle, Hunger rises in Bay Area as pandemic lingers – September 2020
LA Times, Rotting food. Hungry masses. Chaotic supply chains. Coronavirus upends the U.S. food system – May 2020
The Guardian, California’s food banks grapple with ‘tsunami of need’ as pandemic grows -April 2020
SF Chronicle, ‘Unprecedented’: Bay Area food banks struggle to meet demand amid coronavirus shutdown – April 2020
Daily Republic, Solano food bank feels effects of Covid-19 – April 2020
Mercury News, Coronavirus: How Bay Area food banks are coping with critical volunteer shortage – March 2020
Center for American Progress, Food Banks Face Shortages Of Volunteers; Many Bay Area Pantries Close As Coronavirus Spreads – March 2020
Cal Matters, Food banks face shortages of volunteers; many Bay Area pantries close as coronavirus spreads – March 2020
Times Herald, Coronavirus: How Bay Area food banks are coping with critical volunteer shortage – March 2020
Authored, BREAKING DOWN THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO CALFRESH/SNAP – February 2020
Fox News, KTVU Trump administration food stamp cuts could impact nearly 200,000 Californians – December 2019
Daily Republic, Food bank: Latest cut to CalFresh will increase hunger in Solano County, December 2019
Authored, FOOD BANK RESPONDS TO HARMFUL ABLE BODIED WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD) RULE – December 2019
Authored, GET THE FACTS ABOUT PUBLIC CHARGE – August 2019

Awards


Public Speaking Portfolio

Conference Session, California Association of Food Banks Food Access Conference 2024, ‘Power of Community Advocates as Lived Experience Experts – Best Practices for Effective Legislative Advocacy & Trauma-Informed Care in Advocate Trainings & Engagements’ – May 2024
Speaker Series 2004 Graduation, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – May 2024
Cassidie Bates Award & Check Presentation Acceptance Speech at Box Lunch 2023 Holiday Gala – November 2023
AWARD: Cassidie Bates Acceptance Speech for 2023 California Hunger Fighter Award – May 2023
Speaker Series 2023 Graduation, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – May 2023
Feeding America’s Best Practice Institute on Cassidie Bates, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – 2022
Conference Session, California Association of Food Banks Food Access Conference 2022, ‘Centering Lived Experience and an Equity Lens for Effective Advocacy’ – October 2022
Speaker Series 2022 Graduation, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – May 2022
Cassidie Bates presenting Keva Dean with 2022 CHAC Award – May 2022
Conference Session, Feeding America and FRAC Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, ‘Incorporating Lived Experience and Using an Equity-Lens for Effective Advocacy’ – March 2022
6th Annual Legislative Lunch, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, December 2021
Speaker Series 2021 Graduation, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano – May 2021
Empty Bowls, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, January 2021
5th Annual, Legislative Lunch, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, January 2021
Food Bank’s elected officials share importance of advancing food security during COVID, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, January 2021

Cassidie Carmen Bates