Generosity is a word we hear a lot about during the holiday season. We appreciate others’ generosity toward us, and we hope we’re being just as generous.

This year in wealthy Silicon Valley, we saw an increased level of food insecurity, exacerbated by the six-week federal government shutdown that threatened SNAP benefits and made the prospect of the holidays potentially bleak for our neediest neighbors. That spurred a wave of generosity from everyday people, nonprofit organizations and other businesses — especially restaurants — helping out.

So in my annual Thanksgiving list of the people I’m grateful for, I want to shine a spotlight on Diana and Al Vallorz, who own Tony & Alba’s Pizza and Pasta on Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose. When SNAP benefits expired Nov. 1, they immediately a

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