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A Circle Of Friends Makes A Community
Meet Hormos, Mahmood, Waly and Aileen. They have been coming to the food pantry for a year now. I believe it was Hormos who spotted us at the same place every month. He stopped by and from then on became a regular recipient of goods from Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank. Next came Waly,…
Neighborhood Party Connects Irene To Life-Saving Resource
Irene first met us last year at New Hope Church’s annual neighborhood block party. At the time, Irene’s father—the family’s primary income earner—had just passed away. Because Irene’s mother and brother are both sick, neither is able to work to provide for their family. After her father passed away, Irene also had to quit her…
Farmers Insurance Employees Volunteer Time, Serve Their Community
Since their founding nearly 90 years ago, Farmers Insurance has valued working with purpose and creating a meaningful impact. They have a commitment to serve the communities where their customers, agents, and employees live, work, and play. As Farmers strives to maintain a high standard of corporate citizenship, they dedicate time and resources to three…
From the Director – December
We are looking forward to finishing the year strong so we can enter 2019 in a good place, not just to continue operating our programs, but also improving and enhancing them. At the time of this writing, we had placed into service a new refrigerated truck with increased load capacity. We have scheduled the renovation…
Sylvia Makes Strides, Gives Back
Sylvia has been coming to the Leaves of Healing Food Ministry for the last three years. She had been in an independent living program, alone, pregnant, and without enough food. Now, her little boy Tony is 3 years old and Sylvia has developed a relationship with Tony’s father. He comes occasionally, but had a stroke…
Glenn Dedicates Post-Retirement Life To Service
When Glenn closed down his tree-service business seven years ago, he didn’t quite retire. His desire to give back to his community—and beyond—was strong, and he immediately increased his volunteerism through his church, Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch. “I figure, I’ve earned my money in life with my business, so now my wife and I…
Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank welcomes new truck to its fleet
What does an anaerobic digestion system in San Luis Obispo have to do with providing food for our hungry neighbors in the San Fernando Valley? An email from the Grant Farm to Director Will Hernandez at the Rescue Mission Alliance Valley Food Bank on February 1, 2017 would start us asking that question—and begin to…
Retired LAPD Commander Gives Back Through Food Bank Volunteerism
For nearly 39 years, Val Paniccia worked for the Los Angeles Police Department, retiring a decade ago as the commander in charge of the San Fernando Valley. In the years that followed, he stayed busy, serving as an usher at his church, Living Faith in Northridge, and spending time with his wife of 48 years,…
Eagerly Anticipating Food Pantry Visits
Meet Lee, a regular recipient at our pantry for almost three years now. She and the eight members of her family always anticipate the day when they meet us at the food pantry. She comes early, second in line if not the first. According to Lee, the food she receives is a big help to…
Medical Issue Restricts Work, But Doesn’t Stop Elizabeth From Providing For Her Family
Elizabeth is a mother of three children who are 3, 4, and 11 years old. Elizabeth suffers from pulmonary embolism which has caused blood clots in her right lung and restricts her mobility and ability to work. It’s a disease that has caused much financial burden to the Lorenzo family. Her husband Mateo does all…
A Bounty For A Family Of 10
When we asked Gladys if it would be OK to include a picture of her family, she said, “Sure,” and then added, “All of them?” Gladys sent her oldest sibling, Erik, to get the family together and in true older brother form, he did. We counted six children. But Gladys quickly added that there was…
Decorated Marine Veteran, Engineer Seeks Help
Michael is a 62-year-old U.S. Marine Vietnam Veteran. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with one campaign star. There is a quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche he holds on to dearly: “What does not kill you makes you stronger.” With the end of his military service, Michael…