Stories

The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry goes to locations where food assistance is needed most, including college campuses like Pasadena City College.

By donating your old or unused vehicle to the Food Bank, you’ll help provide meals for families across LA County.

Through volunteering, gifts from her IRA, and including the Food Bank as a beneficiary, Roberta is helping neighbors have access to nutritious food.

For many families and households, diapers are a basic necessity. Yet for parents and caregivers, keeping up with diaper costs can become overwhelming.

Learn how the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantries help seniors like Maria Estela access nutritious food, stretch fixed incomes, and maintain independence.

Learn more about the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry, and how its distributions help provide food and nutrition security where it’s needed most.

Maria attends the Hollydale Park Mobile Food Pantry, helping her feed herself and her daughter, and staying frugal.

For many older adults, retirement years are not always filled with financial stability. Food assistance is available.

Love stories have the power to inspire, and through America’s Favorite Couple, they can also help make a difference for neighbors facing food insecurity.

Upcoming changes to the CalFresh program may impact hundreds of thousands of individuals. Learn more about the impact.

Based in East Los Angeles, the Eastmont Community Center has been serving its neighbors for over 50 years.

May is CalFresh Awareness Month, a time to highlight one of the most effective programs in the fight against hunger, along with the Food Bank.

Both the Medical Center and the LA Regional Food Bank work to provide food and nutrition security to the community.

For Blanca and her family, support from the Food Bank’s partner, Eastmont Community Center, has become an essential part of making ends meet.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry Program helps bring fresh, healthy food directly to communities where it is needed most.

As someone living on a fixed income, Anabel needs the extra help to get by in an unsteady economy. Fortunately, the Food Bank helps.

Como alguien que vive con ingresos fijos, Anabel necesita ayuda adicional para sobrevivir en una economía inestable.

Food is a basic human need. Yet for innumerable amounts of our neighbors, consistent access to enough nutritious food is not guaranteed.

Veronica attends the Eastmont Community Center food distribution to get food assistance for her family and her dog.

Behind every box of grocery essentials and every distribution is a network of dedicated volunteers who make the Food Bank’s work possible.

The LA Regional Food Bank is helping keep beloved companions fed across Los Angeles County, including their owners. Learn more.

Over 30,000 individuals volunteered at the Food Bank in 2025. Learn more about their impact.

The LA Regional Food Bank’s President and CEO was honored at the recent LABJ Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards.

Every April, Volunteer Appreciation Month gives us the opportunity to recognize the incredible individuals who give to help make our mission possible.

AB 660 will change the way California labels food items, eliminating confusion and reducing food waste.

At Nevin Elementary School, supporting students goes beyond the classroom. By taking care of the whole child, students are better able to learn, grow, and thrive.

Whether you are seeking free food assistance for the first time or have needed support before, help is available.

Domitila is retired, but has custody of her grandson. Helping him thrive includes receiving food assistance from the Food Bank.

Recent changes to federal tax law may affect how you support the LA Regional Food Bank and other nonprofits.

The facility, acquired in 2020, is helping the Food Bank maximize its reach and enable more neighbors to access food assistance.

Since the franchise’s return to Los Angeles, the Rams have been committed to their community and to fighting hunger in our County.

Families like Laura’s depend on programs like the Food Bank’s Backpack Program to help feed their families when school is not in session.

While providing consistent food assistance makes a difference, the Food Bank works to provide nutritious food options to our neighbors in need.

The LA Regional Food Bank’s Backpack Program helps alleviate hunger for thousands of children across LA County.

When many people think about a food bank, they may picture something small and simple. In reality, the work is far larger and more complex.

Through the BackPack Program, students and their families receive nutritious food to take home, helping bridge the gap between school meals.

With generous funding from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank launched the Food Rx Pilot.

Albertsons Companies exemplifies commitment more clearly through a long-standing relationship with the Food Bank.

For Lidia, food assistance is crucial as she goes through the loss of employment and a parent. Meanwhile, Rue is feeling the effects of inflation.

At the Food Bank, we know that ending hunger takes a community, and that every contribution, no matter the size, fuels hunger relief.

An Executive Summary of Research Conducted by USC Dornsife on Food and Nutrition Insecurity, published December 2025.

Learn more about smart ways to maximize your giving, and consider the LA Regional Food Bank in your giving plan.

In November 2025, we were proud to witness a truly special moment when Lila was surprised as the 13th and final Los Angeles Rams pLAymaker of 2025.

Find out which Food Bank videos were the most seen and impactful in 2025, and learn how to get involved in the fight against hunger.

Find out if you’ve read all of the Food Bank’s top stories of 2025, and learn more about our impact and how to get involved.

Nicole’s family was impacted by the wildfires. Food distributions and the Backpack Program help her family in the recovery process.

Macy Gray’s First Annual Stream-A-Thon Raised $170,000 to Bolster the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s Efforts.

Learn more about smart ways to maximize your 2025 Year-End Giving, and consider the LA Regional Food Bank in your giving plan.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank celebrated the 23rd Annual Season for Sharing to fight food insecurity in Los Angeles County. Learn more here.

Grace Resources not only serves its neighbors, but has become a hub for Food Bank partner agencies in the vast Antelope Valley.