East Bay Community Foundation, in partnership with the Brotherhood of Elders Network (BOEN), announced it will serve as home to the African American Response Circle Fund (AARC). Established in April 2020 through an initial $50,000 contribution in seed funding from foundations and individual donors, the AARC Fund is intended to respond to COVID-19 related needs, which has fast become a public health crisis for African Americans who live, work, and worship in Alameda County. Immediately, the Fund will respond to a number of pandemic issues, as well as be a vehicle for supporting future needs as they are identified. READ MORE