THE FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO (FOOD BANK) WAS INCORPORATED ON JULY 28, 1975. THE FOOD BANK WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY GATHER, WAREHOUSE, AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD PRODUCTS TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHARITIES MEETING EMERGENCY FOOD (CONTINUED ON SCH O) NEEDS. IN NOVEMBER 1996 THE FOOD BANK TOOK OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING FOOD TO SOLANO COUNTY CHARITIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS P…