Fueled By Food. Fed By Compassion.

A Time To Plant. A Time To Sow.

After another wet winter, spring is just about here. While many of us are looking forward to the newness that's about to bloom, there are still many who are simply looking for their next meal. Three months into the year and our client list continues to grow. As our food costs remain high, we remain committed to providing meals to as many people as we can. We are able to do this every Monday and Friday, rain or shine, thanks in part to your continued support. But by making a recurring monthly gift, we are better able to set a better budget. So please, click on the link below and help us plant the seeds of hope in our community. And each month watch what will grow and bloom.

A Time To Seek. A Time To Embrace.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us pack and distribute our food bags, groups who can hold food drives, and companies who are willing to make tax-deductible financial contribution to help us meet the growing demands. This is a time to embrace our neighbors suffering with food insecurity, and to let them know they are not alone.

Volunteer Today.

We are looking for able body people to help us hand out bags. Please visit our website to sign up.

Collecting food at your school or office

is a great way to help us feed more people.

You're never too young or too old to be

a helping hand to others in your community.

If you or your school, business, or social club would like to be a part of this amazing group, please sign up on our website and get on the schedule. Like so many of returning volunteers have discovered, helping people in our community is not only socially responsible, but it's also very social, fun, and therapeutic. In other words, it's really good for the soul. As a very wise person once said, "We all do well by doing good!"

Message From The Executive Board

Happy Anniversary!

March marks the beginning of the 41^st anniversary of the start of the NHIFP. I think we are here to stay. As long as there are food insecure neighbors in our community, we have work to do.

Last year, a USC study found that for families in LA County, struggling to eat is worse than ever, including during the height of the pandemic. To put this in better perspective, one-in-three LA County households are living with food insecurity. The USDA defines food insecurity as “…when people don’t have enough to eat and don’t know where their next meal is coming from.” (usda.gov)

 Additional statistics include:

• Black and Latino residents have 2x’s higher rates of food insecurity compared to white residents.
• 1 in 4 households experiencing food insecurity have children.
• Older adults are increasingly experiencing food insecurity, and it may contribute to cognitive decline.

We are all aware of the high cost of food today, and the COVID-era subsidies have all ended. This makes our work a bit more intense, but we do it with your generosity and support. We hope that you will continue to partner with us for another challenging yet success filled year of reducing food insecurity in our community.

This is the reason for our existence. Feeding our neighbors!

Thank you,

Louise Sloan Goben

Chair, Board of Directors

A Time To Love. A Time To Give.

FOOD ASKS OF THE MONTH

Small jars of peanut butter go a long way to supply people with needed protein.

Many of our unhoused clients can

only get their protein on the go.

Other ways you can help us is by shopping from our Amazon Wish List

Drop off food donations at:

Our Distribution Site - Mondays and Fridays between 7:30AM-11:00

(11634 Moorpark St. -1/2 block east of Colfax)



Temple Beth Hillel (enter off Laurelgrove) Mondays-Fridays, 4:00-5:00PM

We are grateful to be a partner with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank