Category: Faces of the Food Bank
I moved from Compton to South LA about 13 years ago and I have been coming to the Salvation Army for 7 years now. About a year ago, I went through a rough time when I lost my daughter. She passed away and it was a very difficult time for me.
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 Food Bank’s CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) distributions serve approximately 26,000 seniors on a monthly basis.
In food-insecure households, fruits and vegetables often don’t make the grocery list.