LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK
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Target demographics: All demographics that are at risk of hunger
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1 million residents of Los Angeles County, of which 40% are children and 5% are seniors.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Assemble food kits for seniors or children. Sort food from food drives or help glean produce.
Geographic areas served: Los Angeles County
Mission:
The mission of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in our community.
To fulfill our mission we:
Source and acquire food and other products and distribute to needy people through charitable agencies or directly through programs;
Energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief;
Conduct hunger education and awareness campaigns and advocate for public policies that alleviate hunger.
Our vision is that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County.
To fulfill our mission we:
Source and acquire food and other products and distribute to needy people through charitable agencies or directly through programs;
Energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief;
Conduct hunger education and awareness campaigns and advocate for public policies that alleviate hunger.
Our vision is that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County.
Results:
We had another record year in 2010. Through our network of member agencies we are reaching over 1 million people in Los Angeles County.
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katiealiceg
02/02/12
Always have a great time volunteering at the LA food bank! Easy to contribute, hard work makes you feel good...
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RSattanni2011
08/29/11
I had volunteered in 2010 to assist with bagging food for the needy. Hard work but fun and challenging. Nice people guided groups for this task. Regularly needs volunteers to assist them. Great for schools to assist them for community service hours for high school or college credit...
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