If you signed up, Pick up your Holiday Meal Package on November 22nd!

(Registration is now closed - we have reached our capacity)

The Holiday Meal Distribution will take place in phases to ensure a smooth pickup process for everyone.

** Registered participants will be guaranteed a meal package if they arrive during their scheduled time slot **

Pick-up Schedule - Saturday, November 22 at EOBA 816 - 98th Avenue (Enter at Pippin Street)

9:30 am to 10:30 am:  Pregnant, 65 and older, and mobility impaired participants with Last Names beginning with A to M

10:30 am to 11:30 am:  Pregnant, 65 and older, and mobility impaired participants with Last Names beginning with N to Z

11:30 am to 12:30 pm:  Last names beginning with A, B, C, D

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm:  Last names beginning with E, F, G, H, I, J, K

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm:  Last names beginning with L, M, N, O, P, Q

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm:  Last names beginning with R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

3:30 pm:  Non-registered guests and those who have missed their time slot (if there are meals available)

Important reminders:

• Please note your pick-up time and arrive only during this time slot - no need to arrive early.

• Signs will guide you to your pick-up section

• Failure to arrive during your assigned time slot may result in forfeiture of your meal package

• Non-registered guests will be considered walk-ins and served based on availability of meal packages.

Visit the RESOURCE FAIR on Pippin Street during the Holiday Meal Drive on November 22nd

Alameda County Public Health: Vaccination Clinic and Wellness Services, Health Education

>>>>To Receive a Flu and/or Covid Vaccination, please sign up for a time here or call Community Support Line (510) 577-7080 and let them know you’re attending the Vax Clinic at the Holiday Meal Drive   

Roots Community Health: Health, Public Safety, Capacity Trainings

Alameda County Community Food Bank: Food / Housing

Rebound Institute: Education& Reentry support

Project Rebound, SF State University: Education

Block by Block Community Project: Events and workshops connecting people to resources

Regional Center of the East Bay: Health

East Oakland Collective: Food / Housing

Oakland Unified School District/Early Education Dept: Pre-School Enrollment

Lighthouse Community Charter School: Education

League of Women Voters of Oakland: Civic Organization (e.g., Government Office/Dept, Voter Registration, Transportation)

Kee Kee and Dee Dee Face Expressions: Youth business

HOPE Collaborative: Health, food resources, youth programs

In-Advance/ Oakland Freedom Project: Community Organizing

Planting Justice: free Plants / Trees, Urban gardening

Candi Thornton: Care packages

Alameda County Public Health, Nutrition Services: Health and Nutrition Education

Alameda County Public Health, Diabetes Program: Diabetes Education

Oakland Private Industry Council: Employment and Training services

African American Women 4 Social Justice: Digital Literacy & Environment Justice Resources

Dynamic Divas of the Bay: Health Services

RECESS FUN, INC: Youth Services

Love Never Fails: Anti-Human Trafficking

Lifers Leaving a Legacy: Environmental Justice

East Oakland Boxing Association: After School and Youth Programs, Workforce Development, Community Events, Free books!

About this event

• This exclusive invitation-only event is for Northern California amateurs about to turn pro & pro boxers with less than 6

• Showcase your skills & gain exposure

• Connect with local press, sponsors & fans

• Network with boxing vendors (apparel, accessories, equipment)

• Photo shoot, BBQ, DJ

Come make some friends and gardening at EOBA

816 98th Avenue Oakland CA 94603

Food/Drink, Boxing sparring, Resources, Workshops, Cooking demos, Civic Empowerment, and More!!

Black August is a time for reflection, remembrance, and action, focusing on the struggles and sacrifices of Black people in the fight for freedom and justice.  See below or watch this to learn more about Black August.

Produced by EOBA, Youth Alive! and Lifers Leaving a Legacy.

>> Black August: A Legacy of Resistance and Reflection

Black August is an annual commemoration that originated in the late 1970s within the walls of California’s San Quentin State Prison. It was founded by incarcerated Black activists who sought to honor the lives and sacrifices of their fallen comrades, particularly George L. Jackson and Khatari Gaulden. Jackson, a revolutionary thinker and member of the Black Panther Party, was killed by a prison guard during an alleged escape attempt in 1971. Gaulden died the same year from a head injury sustained in the prison yard, after guards failed to provide timely medical care. Both men were deeply committed to raising political consciousness among the incarcerated and challenging the brutality of the carceral system.

August was chosen for its profound historical significance in the Black freedom struggle. It marks several key events: the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in North America in 1619, the Haitian Revolution in 1791, and Nat Turner’s rebellion in 1831. It is also the month when Emmett Till was lynched and Michael Brown Jr. was murdered —two tragic moments that galvanized the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements.

Today, Black August has grown beyond prison walls. It is observed across the United States and beyond as a time of reflection, education, and action. People participate by reading revolutionary literature, fasting, holding community discussions, organizing teach-ins, and engaging in political activism. The month serves as both a memorial and a mobilization—honoring the past while reigniting the fight for justice, freedom, and self-determination for Black communities.

Black August remains a powerful reminder that the struggle for liberation is ongoing. It invites participants to study history, celebrate resistance, and recommit to the movement for Black freedom and dignity.

Our final day of camp is Thursday, July 31, and we’re going out with a bang! We’re hosting a huge end-of-summer carnival packed with games, music, cotton candy, bounce houses, water slides, and more. It’s going to be a celebration to remember!