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Jun 29
3 min

USDA “Farmers to Families” Food Box Program

Just weeks ago, hundreds of tons of fresh produce were wasting away in farmers’ fields due to COVID-19’s impact on the restaurant and hot...

Dec 30, 2019
1 min

Love is in the Details - Episode 1

At White Pony Express, we believe deeply that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We realized straight away that one o...

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

Thank you, Kirkpatricks!

Honoring long-time volunteers and friends, Jim and Brigitte Kirkpatrick.

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

Whole Foods Market 5% Day for WPE Helps Feed Contra Costa County

October 17, seven Contra Costa Whole Foods Market stores, including the 365 by Whole Foods, donated $31,000 to White Pony Express.

Dec 4, 2019
3 min

White Pony Express' Cold Weather Project Delivers Warmth

Problems of homelessness in our local communities are complicated, without one reason or one source, but there are simple ways to help!

Dec 2, 2019
1 min

White Pony Express Founder Wins Prestigious 2019 AARP -California Andrus Award

Dr. Conner is being honored for the extraordinary support she and White Pony Express volunteers and staff gave to the homeless survivors of

Oct 29, 2019
2 min

White Pony Express Celebrates 6th Anniversary Through Community Appreciation Event

Over 200 White Pony Express volunteers, donors, partners, and supporters gather to celebrate six through community appreciation.

Oct 23, 2019
1 min

Forty-One Million Acts of Kindness Achieved Through #BeKind21 Campaign

For three weeks in September, we teamed up with the Born This Way Foundation contributing to 41 Million Acts of Kindness.

Oct 21, 2019
1 min

Family Volunteering Program Calls for Donations Benefitting the Homeless

White Pony Express and Mindful Littles working to engage youth in volunteerism needs small in-kind donations for care kits.

Oct 18, 2019
2 min

AT&T supports homeless students in Contra Costa County through a new WPE Initiative

AT&T helps bring almost 3000 school supplies for more than 200 homeless students in Mount Diablo Unified School District.

Oct 14, 2019
1 min

M2-One Honors White Pony Express

October 4, 2019 - Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa White Pony Express was honored by M2-One during the launch of the organization’s first wom...

Oct 11, 2019
2 min

Mariel Miranda lends her marketing talents to WPE Development and Communications Teams

Join us in welcoming Mariel Miranda to White Pony Express as a communications and marketing consultant. Mariel will be

Aug 30, 2019
2 min

Born To Be Kind

Based on the concept that doing something for 21 consecutive days helps turn it into a habit, #BeKind21 participants are asked to

Aug 28, 2019
4 min

Three New School Pantries Open: WPE Sharing the Abundance in California with ALL

For some people, California is a wonderful place to live and work. But it's not so great for too many children and their families who hav...

Aug 20, 2019
3 min

"Imperfectly" Perfect Partners

In a world obsessed with perfection, we're here to show the beauty in imperfection. We're here to make a statement that our differences are

Aug 9, 2019
3 min

School Pantry Update: Riverview Middle School

Before White Pony Express, we provided a lot of services for our students. However, working with them has been a cherry on top. They are...

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