2020 In Review | Feeding the Community

With the fear that almost half a million school children could go hungry, Red Cross Los Aneles partnered with the second largest school district in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District. In mid-March, the partnership led to more than 40 million meals (breakfast and lunch) distributed in 15 weeks to those affected by school closures.

The meal distribution addressed the food insecurities Angelenos were facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was humbling to see what 1,400 Red Crossers, some who had just signed up to volunteer, can accomplish when they work together with their hearts aligned.

In addition, the Red Cross worked with other local partners to provide meals, and help:

• Assembled more than 34,700 meals at the L.A. Food Bank warehouse in Commerce
• Distributed more than 35,600 meals at YMCA centers of Metropolitan Los Angeles
• Assembled more than 40,300 meals at Khalsa Care Foundation in Pacoima
• Distributed more than 2,000 meals at Sowing Seeds for Life Food Bank in La Verne

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.