Food Banks

Food giveaways and distributions in Baldwin Park are aimed at helping families needs as inflation keep taking a toll on grocery prices.

The surge in food prices comes after state governments ended COVID-19 disaster declarations that temporarily allowed increased benefits under SNAP, the federal food stamp program covering some 40 million Americans.

Skyrocketing prices are bringing back bad memories of the pandemic for many Southern California families. They’re having to rely on food banks once again. Gordon Tokumatsu reports on the NBC4 News at 5pm on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

The LA City Controller published a map of food banks, pantries and other places in California that offer free food.

Food banks are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from group activities.

Thanks to NBC4 and Telemundo 52 viewers, Ralphs and Food 4 Less customers, and community partners, NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s Help For The Hungry helped feed thousands of families throughout Southern California, providing millions of meals to those in need.

UPDATE: Thanks to NBC4 and Telemundo 52 viewers and community partners, NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Help For The Hungry raised $745,000 in donations to support local food banks and provide nearly 3 million meals throughout Southern California. NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s Help For The Hungry donation drive returns for a fourth consecutive year to support local Feeding America food banks…

It’s a hidden crisis that’s existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic

Many food banks are concerned about meeting demand this holliday season.

The higher costs and limited availability mean some families may get smaller servings or substitutions for staples such as peanut butter.

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.