Category: Stories
The work of the Food Bank would be impossible without our amazing donors and volunteers. Mary Simun is both of these.
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has received a $150,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation, as part of the private foundation’s 2016 grant cycle.
May is CalFresh awareness month! This is a comprehensive effort across Los Angeles County to increase access and participation in food assistance, reduce hunger and promote good nutrition.
The BackPack Program is designed to ensure that kids who rely on school meals don’t go hungry over the weekend. We currently serve more than 1,000 children at 10 underserved schools on a weekly basis during the school year.
The Food Bank’s CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) distributions serve approximately 26,000 seniors on a monthly basis.
Like many older Americans, Michael Holt is on a fixed income. “Once I pay my rent, I only have about $150 that’s got to last me the rest of the month,” he says.
Connie Trimble almost always wears a smile–a smile so big that some can hear it over the phone.
Generosity and community service have no age limit.