Dear Andy,

Summer should be a joyful time for children — a season of long days, no homework and more time to play outside and simply be kids.

But for too many families across San Francisco and Marin, summer brings a different reality. When school doors close, many children lose reliable access to the free meals they count on during the school year. And for families already stretched thin, summer often means even more pressure on the household budget — such as higher grocery bills and increased child care costs.

That’s why I’m personally reaching out today with hopeful news: For a limited time, Stan and Stephanie Garber are matching all gifts up to $20,000. That means every gift you make to the Food Bank will be DOUBLED through our Flash Match to End Summer Hunger.

This match will help us fill the urgent nutritional gap left when school is out for the summer. Because the stress for so many of our neighbors is real: Last year, nearly 1 in 3 households in San Francisco and 1 in 4 in Marin did not earn enough to meet their basic needs. And 29% of respondents to our recent participant survey reported eating less than they should because there wasn’t enough money for food.

Your support today will help families who are facing hunger bring home healthy groceries during one of the hardest times of year.

Please, will you make a matched gift now and double your impact this summer?

P.S. This match also applies to gifts made via Donor Advised Funds (DAF), Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD), gifts of stock, or other investment account donations. Take advantage of tax-smart ways to give and double your impact today!