It was a sunny day in Oakland at the Alameda County Community Food Bank, where East Bay EDA hosted its Food Bank Volunteer Day on July 10. What started as an invitation to join PG&E at the beginning of the year to give back grew into an official summer volunteer event engaging our community partners, members, and sponsors. Read more on the blog.

Join the San Francisco Business Times on August 7 for Bay Area Housing for All, an engaging conversation with business, government, nonprofit, and community leaders on the practical realities and big ambitions at play. Housing is a critical human need that drives the economy and underpins workforce development, but affordable homes remain scarce in the Bay Area.

There's still time to join us for our West Oakland Walking Tour on August 7, presented by Kaiser Permanente. The tour, led by Dave Peters – Black Liberation Walking Tour, West Oakland Cultural Action Network, will include neighborhood history, culture, and more. If you can't make the tour, you can register to join us at the Prescott Market and Oakland Ballers game!

This week, Stephen Baiter joined leaders from CALED and Manex for a meeting with California Labor & Workforce Development Agency Secretary, Stewart Knox, to discuss ways to support manufacturing across the state and in our region. For more information, resources, and data on our dynamic manufacturing ecosystem, visit the Resilient East Bay website.

Registration is open for the State of the County Address featuring Contra Costa Supervisor Candace Andersen. Join the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, July 29, with top county officials, local leaders, and business professionals. Hear key updates, network with influencers, and be part of shaping the future of Contra Costa County. Learn more and register today!