Food Banks

Organizations are opening a world of produce for food-insecure families across Southern California.

Non-profits are opening a world of produce for food-insecure families across Southern California. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on August 20, 2021.

Javier Albarran had worked in a hotel kitchen for more than 25 years when he lost his job last March due to the pandemic. Finding himself without insurance or the income he needed to get by, he said, “I didn’t know what to do.” When a friend asked him to take him to a food bank, Albarran overcame his embarrassment...

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) will host a free virtual awareness event – Curbing Hunger – on March 26 at 12 p.m. in an effort to bring awareness to the ongoing hunger crisis. The nonprofit organization will share its journey since the onset of the pandemic to what it’s doing now to address the growing demand for food in…

Michael Flood is the President and CEO of the LA Regional Food Bank which partnered with LA County and the city of Downey to hand out free groceries to about 24,00 people. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2021.

Organizing a meal train, or simply surprising a neighbor with a favorite dish, are just a couple of ways you can help those in need.

Martha Mae Adams is a retired postal police officer who lives in New York City. After leaving that career for health reasons, she continued to support herself with the help of some income she made working with children. But COVID-19 ended that. She talked to NBCLX about overcoming her shame to accept donations from a food pantry during the pandemic....

For Brian Toppila and his wife, Michelle, scenes of people living on the streets and long lines of cars filled with families waiting to pick up free food motivated them to take action.

For Brian Toppila and his wife, Michelle, seeing people living on the streets and long lines of cars filled with families waiting to pick up free food motivated them to take action. Kim Baldonado reports Dec. 17, 2020.

World Central Kitchen, the food relief organization founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, has provided about 35 million meals across the country since March as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in food insecurity. CEO Nate Mook joined LX News to talk about the need for an “all-inclusive approach” to America’s growing hunger crisis.

The pandemic has hit low-income families hard in Southern California. People experiencing financial difficulties can obtain free food through public organizations, like food banks, or private organizations, such as churches and other venues.

Video broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 10, 2020

As jobs vanish, incomes drop and food prices rise, more Americans are going to bed hungry — and advocates warn that without intervention from Congress, those numbers could rise to a level unseen in modern times, NBC News reports.

Christine Kim reported on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

A food bank is supplying fresh fruits and vegetables. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The Community Action Partnership of Orange County announced Friday it has raised $410,049 through a matching challenge to help the OC Food Bank meet dramatically increased demand. The challenge was initiated by philanthropist Mohamed A. El-Erian, a longtime resident of Orange County and chief economic adviser at Allianz, the corporate parent of the Newport Beach-based fixed income investment managers PIMCO,…

County officials announced a $3 million allocation Saturday to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to connect people with needed resources during the COVID-19 crisis. “Given the current situation, this allocation from Los Angeles County will immediately fund emergency distributions and increase the amount of food provided to the communities most impacted by COVID-19,” said Michael Flood, the Food Bank’s…

Officers on Sunday released the name of the 58-year-old volunteer fatally injured when he was pinned between two vehicles at a coronavirus food drive in Sylmar. The man was identified as Arturo Melendez of San Fernando, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said on Saturday that she plans to introduce new safety...

As seen on Today in LA on Sunday, April 19, 2020.

Cars lined up on a drag strip at the Pomona Fairplex Wednesday for a drive-up food pantry that provided boxes of much-needed items for families. Drivers waited in their cars, then popped their trunks to receive boxes packed with food. The food pantry was organized by Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne. The event will continue every Wednesday until…