How Do I Take Action? Your donation provides packaged food to vulnerable families and individuals in West Los Angeles.
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This donation positively impacted 2 Families.
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Description
Food insecurity and malnutrition has always been a major issue for vulnerable and homeless people all over the world. There are over 40 million Americans facing hunger every day, so food banks all over the country provide a wide variety of food, from fresh fruits and vegetables to packaged foods, to allow their hungry population to adequately feed themselves and their families and to solve the hunger issue.
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Importance
Food is a human right and no one deserves to go to bed at night feeling hungry. Nutritious meals are crucial for homeless people and low-income families to support their immune systems and give them the energy to go through the day. Packaged foods like ready meals, peanut butter and instant soup are an easy source of food for homeless people and low-income families.
Facts & Stats
- 58,936 people in Los Angeles county are currently facing homelessness, and the number has increased 12% since 2018
- Someone in Los Angeles earning minimum wage would need to work 79 hours a week to be able to afford a one-bedroom apartment
- 1 in 8 Americans are food insecure
- There were 24 food banks in the US in 1980, but there are more than 200 food banks currently in the United States
SDG in Action
Your impact donation is helping to achieve the below Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations.
- SDG2 Zero Hunger
- SDG3 Good Health and Well-being
Organization
See profileWestside Food Bank
Westside Food Bank is an independent non-profit corporation which provides food to social service agencies on the Westside of Los Angeles County. Our food often enables low-income people to stay in their homes, deterring the problem of homelessness, because it saves them from having to make the agonizing choice between paying for rent or food when they can’t afford both. Receiving our food also enables our 70 member-agencies to devote more of their own resources to other ways of helping clients achieve self respect and economic independence.
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Impact Area
Westside Food Bank
1710 22nd St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Santa Monica, California
