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Veronica Martinez woke up early one recent morning to make a fresh batch of cookies. She packed them in a box and headed to a community center in East Oakland, where a nonprofit called Trybe invites families to get the things they need — produce, milk, eggs and even diapers.
Most of the families set up appointments first, but Martinez didn’t have one, so she shared the box of homemade cookies with staff in exchange for access to the pantry.
“They do a lot of hard work, you know, and I appreciate the community for helping us out,” Martinez said…