It’s the season of giving in the Bay Area, so whether it means volunteering to hand out food or opening up that wallet to make a cash donation, residents throughout the region are stepping up to help out those in need.

On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we learn more about all the ways to give this holiday season, as well as the tremendous need that is out there in this very expensive region we all call home.

Guests: 

• Lou Reda, the executive director of Hands on Bay Area, which helps organize volunteer work events 
• Pat Gallagher, chief development officer for Catholic Charities, which serves Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties 
• Annette Pizzo, community relations manager for Sacred Heart Community Service based in San Jose
• Gina Schlocker, WIC director for Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, one of the agencies that oversees the local Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC)

Host: KCBS Radio reporter Keith Menconi