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Local Family Honors Their Late Son With “I Got You” Day Of Giving
“Hi Will, you may not recall me, but I dropped off a donation to the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank. I wanted to send you the attached picture of you and me and tell you a little about what we were doing that day. May 6th would have been my son Jason’s 27th birthday.…
Jessica Gets Help And Gives Help At The Food Bank
Jessica has a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, but she gives back to the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank by volunteering on its busier days. Jessie, as family and friends call her, is a single mother who struggles with chronic back pain and severe depression, lives in a subsidized housing…
What Alisa Will Teach Her Kids: Good People Do Exist
At age 19, Alisa was a high school dropout and a mom to two children. She worked two minimum-wage jobs to keep her family afloat. “It felt impossible to get ahead,” Alisa said. “I knew this was no way to live, but what was I going to do?” she added. “I wanted a better future…
From the Director – July
Dear Friends, I recently celebrated my 15-year anniversary serving the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank. I often reflect to the staff and groups taking tours how much has changed for the better since 2004—more trucks, a larger facility, expanded refrigeration, and increased community support through donations and volunteerism. It is truly stunning to think…
Giving Back After Getting Help
Rosie and her two daughters, Cady and Eryn, donated 182 pounds of dry goods, protein and produce last month. This was the second time in three months Rosie came to a pantry. The first time she came to receive food. Rosie found herself unemployed and out of food. With nowhere to go, she went to…
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Another Shining Success
The National Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is held each year on the second Saturday in May, and this year’s event could not have come at a better time. With students out of school, our food needs increase greatly during the summer months. Without school-supported programs, our clients’ food budgets are stretched to the breaking point.…
New Mighty Man Joins The Team
After many, many months of recruiting, searching, posting ads and interviewing a host of candidates, John Domrique was the successful candidate that filled the bill for what we had been praying and searching to find—a new driver. John lives in Granada Hills with his wife Jennifer and their six children (three living at home). John…
Friendly Faces Provide Blessings
Lanwu is part of a family of five. She was a first time recipient of the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank community outreaches through The House, a Church Family. Actually, she is a neighbor whom we see almost every day with a smile on her face. She was surprised to find a familiar face…
School Pantries Keep Young People Ready for Success
Because of you, many young people receive nutritious food resources. For several local schools in the San Fernando area, Lisa Gonzalez, a local business owner and entrepreneur, picks up food resources to stock school pantries to keep young people healthy. Teachers are usually the first to notice changes in behavior and one of the most…
Putting Fresh Produce on the Table
Every weekday at the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank, something magical happens: hundreds, often times even thousands of pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products are donated for redistribution to our pantry network. With our new refrigeration and freezer units, we can keep fresh food out of the landfill—and put it in the…
Partial Government Shutdown Increased Need for Food Assistance
The partial government shutdown earlier this year lasted more than a month and thousands of federal employees and their families across Los Angeles County felt the effects. They missed paychecks, and many were faced with tough decisions. The food bank, with a robust food inventory, had enough food resources to meet the increased needs of…
From the Director – March 2019
As always, things are moving at a brisk pace at the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank. Our team of talented staff and dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to evaluate the services we provide to the community, as well as study efficiencies modeled by other food banks in an effort to create innovative approaches to ending…
