On-Going Service Projs.
FYI FOR ON-GOING SERVICE PROJECTS
Members go to events and wonder how all these other colleges win so many awards such as service hours. What's one main factor to why they win? ON-GOING SERVICE PROJECTS! On-going service projects are the best way to get service hours because they are continuous and give the club a stable place to volunteer at to do service hours and gain them! One of my goals is for this club to have at least 3 on-going service projects. For right now, I think 1 on-going service project will do. After a month of looking for a good one..I finally did with the help of Earl Patrick Lopez! Our first on-going service project for this month will be the L.A. FOOD BANK! We will be volunteering there twice a month every month.
L.A. REGIONAL FOOD BANK
Mission
The mission of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in our community.
To meet our mission goals we must:
1.Source and acquire food and other products and distribute to needy people through charitable agencies or directly through programs;
2.Energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief;
3.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.
Background
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization that has been serving the disadvantaged of our community for 33 years. We are at the heart of a charitable food distribution network that includes over 1,000 charities in Los Angeles County. A voluntary board of directors provides guidance and oversight for Foodbank activities.
America's Second Harvest
The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a partner with America's Second Harvest, the national network of food banks. America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest non-governmental, domestic hunger relief organization. As a partner, we follow the guidelines put forth by the network and are subject to monitoring. Los Angeles Regional Foodbank upholds the highest standards of charitable food distribution. We are also connected to and cooperate with food banks throughout the country.
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is the only America's Second Harvest food bank in Los Angeles County.
From Warehouse to Table
Food is donated to Los Angeles Regional Foodbank from local and national food manufacturers, wholesalers, supermarkets, restaurant suppliers, packers, processors and brokers. Once a shipment of food is received at our warehouse, it is sorted, inspected, and if necessary, repacked for distribution to participating charities in Los Angeles County.
We sort, inspect, repackage and distribute thousands of pounds of food each day with the help of dedicated volunteers. Last year, volunteers contributed over 58,000 hours of service.
Charities order and pick up the products they need from the Foodbank on a weekly basis. They then serve the food to needy families, children and individuals free of charge. Through these charities, over 250,000 people receive healthy meals each week.
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