Welcome to Los Angeles Regional Foodbank

Pasadena resident, Tony Collier, founded Los Angeles Regional Foodbank in 1973 at the Grandview Foundation.

Collier, a cook with a charitable organization, received more food donations from local businesses than he anticipated and shared them with other organizations feeding the hungry. Four members of the community impressed with Collier's work formed a voluntary Board of Directors to create the Foodbank.

From its beginning in a two-car garage, the Foodbank moved into a converted 2,600 square foot dry cleaning facility on Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena. In 1983, it moved to a 10,000 square foot warehouse in El Monte.

To reflect its service to all areas of Los Angeles County, the organization changed its name to Los Angeles Regional Foodbank in 1986. In 1989, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank moved to its present location: a 55,000 square foot facility specifically designed as a 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:

Source and acquire food and other products and distribute to needy people through charitable agencies or directly through programs;

Energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief;

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.

Becoming a Member Agency

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