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Since 1981, \u897f\u8fb9\u98df\u54c1\u94f6\u884c<\/a> has served as the warehouse hub for a network of more than 55 social service agencies with food assistance programs on the Westside of Los Angeles County. It is one of CAFB\u2019s founding food banks and WSFB\u2019s Executive Director, Bruce Rankin, holds the title of current Board Member with the longest Board tenure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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In March of 2020, tens of thousands of households in Westside Food Bank\u2019s service area suddenly became food insecure, many for the first time. WSFB\u2019s team immediately sprang into action by nearly doubling the amount of food it provided to its member agencies while also putting safety protocols and social distancing measures in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPeople are hungry every day; for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We provide a lot of food to hungry families. I give my heart to it.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\u2014Milton Gonzalez, WSFB\u2019s Warehouse Manager of more than 35 years<\/em><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, the need for food assistance in Westside Food Bank\u2019s service area remains high \u2013 in fact, in October 2021 they saw their highest distribution month in the organization\u2019s 40 year history, and about a third of their food is going to new programs that didn\u2019t exist before COVID-19, or didn\u2019t previously distribute food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to bringing on new food distribution agencies, Westside Food Bank engaged in strategic partnerships to distribute food directly to communities in need through its new pop-up pantry program. WSFB now operates several weekly pop-up food pantries including one at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus (pictured left with volunteer), which is the largest VA campus in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Other collaborative efforts include partnerships with the City of Santa Monica for a food distribution at a city park, with Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin for a distribution at the West Los Angeles Civic Center, and with the Culver City Education Foundation on a weekly backpack program and food distribution for students and their families. The food bank has also more than tripled their service to local college students through partnerships with Santa Monica College, UCLA, and Mount Saint Mary\u2019s University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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