I would probably be living in the streets if I didn’t have a place like this to come to,” says Jerry, 73.
Did you know that most of our partner agencies are run by dedicated volunteers? Juliana has been volunteering at Cory’s Kitchen for five years.
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 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.
In food-insecure households, fruits and vegetables often don’t make the grocery list.