Thanksgiving Food Drive at SPARC and Whole Foods Venice 90291

21Nov08

826LA, a non-profit Writing/Tutoring Center & VENICE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

Invite you to join our FOOD DRIVE for the Los Angeles Westside Food Bank

 

TUE, NOV 18TH – TUE, NOV 25^Th, 2008

Many of us find it difficult to believe how many people in our community are hungry…..

….. with the tanking economy and a predicted jump in heating bills it should come as no surprise that a record demand of food bank services is expected.

What you may not know is that the shelves of most food banks are all but empty.

The West Side Food Bank, www.westsidefoodbankca.org, provides food to 65 social service agencies in Los Angeles. In the past six months alone the Westside Food Bank saw an increase of 25% in those who were turning to food banks for assistance: That’s nearly 20,000 more people than last year.

 

The West Side Food Bank is able to take $1 and turn it into 7 meals.

WHERE TO GIVE:

Donations May be Made Nov 18-25^th during Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu, 2:30PM-5:00PM, Fri-Sun, 11:00AM-4:00PM.

826LA (http://www.826la.org, or info@825la.org)

c/o SPARC Building. 2nd Floor

685 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291

(310) 305-8418

or dropoff at Whole Foods, Venice 90291 (lincoln@rose) Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon, Nov 21-25, 2008.

(to learn more about Venice Neighborhood Council visit http://venicenc.org)

 

FOODS NEEDED

Canned Tuna

Peanut Butter & Other Protein Foods

Vegetable Soup

Fruits and Fruit Juice

Pork & Beans

Stews and other meats

Pasta, pinto, lentils and other beans

Macaroni & Cheese & Packaged dinners

Instant Soups

Hot and Cold Cereals

Peanut Butter & Other Nut Butters

Blankets

 

West Side Food Bank is in very short supply of Baby Food!

Infant formula

Jar foods – all flavors and stages

Crackers, teething biscuits, and cookies

Raisins and fruit snacks

Juices: jars, cans, pouches, and boxes.

(For baby foods, glass Jars are OK; otherwise no glass please!)

 

If not food, donations can be made by Cash or Checks (made out to West Side Food Bank)

All Donations are Tax Deductible

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