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Bringing Food Closer to Home: How the Food Bank’s Resource Hub at Grace Resources Helps Fight Hunger in the Antelope Valley

Bringing Food Closer to Home: How the Food Bank’s Resource Hub at Grace Resources Helps Fight Hunger in the Antelope Valley

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s distribution hub at Grace Resources has become a lifeline in the Antelope Valley, where miles of desert stretch between grocery stores and many residents struggle to access fresh, nutritious food. 

By receiving large-scale food deliveries from the LA Regional Food Bank at Grace Resources,  smaller regional nonprofits avoid the long, costly, and time-consuming trips into LA County’s city center, where traffic congestion and transportation costs can pose serious challenges. Local organizations such as Anointed to Minister Ministries, Jesus House Palmdale, and Living Springs Foursquare Church regularly pick up food at the Lancaster hub to serve their neighborhoods. This system saves partners valuable time, labor, and fuel—resources they can invest directly into serving their communities.

A Vital Resource in a Food Desert

The Antelope Valley is considered a food desert with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. In this environment, the Lancaster hub’s distributions at Grace Resources ensure that individuals and families don’t have to choose between groceries and other essentials. The hub makes accessing fresh produce, protein, and shelf-stable items easier for other nonprofits without leaving their communities.

Gratitude in Every Box

Families who turn to these food pantries are deeply grateful for the support. For many, the local hub means fewer skipped meals, less stress, and a stronger sense of community. As Dave Lewis of Living Springs Foursquare Church put it, “A lot of the people that we serve, we’re their only source of food – without us, there would be a lot of people who would go hungry.”

A Model for Reaching More People

The Lancaster Hub is not only a vital part of Antelope Valley’s food assistance infrastructure but has also become a model for how the LA Regional Food Bank expands its reach across the County. The Food Bank recently launched a hub in Long Beach. These hubs allow the Food Bank and its partners to provide food assistance more efficiently and equitably, especially in areas where limited access to food and the distance to the  Los Angeles Regional Food Bank warehouses can be prohibitive.

Thanks to the LA Regional Food Bank’s commitment to localized distribution, the Lancaster hub at Grace Resources has become an essential part of the hunger relief network in LA County. It empowers community partners, reduces logistical burdens, and—most importantly—ensures that more families and individuals across our vast region can access the food they need. As the model expands to places like Long Beach, the Food Bank continues to innovate and collaborate in the fight against food and nutrition insecurity, bringing food assistance closer one distribution at a time. Please consider supporting the Food Bank’s mission and donate today.

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