Meet Each Need With Dignity (MEND)

The Community Nourishment Programs (CNP) are MEND's most extensive services, providing food-insecure people in over 200 Los Angeles zip codes with regular access to good nutrition. In 2023, CNP distributed 3.2 million lbs. of good nutrition - with 823,681 lbs going to 42 local food pantries. Collectively, these food distribution services allowed people in need to consume 2.6 million meals. About 290,329 individuals were served of which approximately 145,000 were children.

HERE WE THRIVE is an umbrella for several services, chief among them: First Step services for the unhoused, Living Wise + Well targeted to low-income, older adults, Pathways to Wellness for participants with a diet-related chronic health disease, Gateways Employment Services offering work readiness & job placement, and finally, Connections, which provides resource navigation & referrals. Hope & Care outreach services provide the community with additional help. Finally, MEND also offers multiple supports to help meet the everyday needs of low-income community members including helping them qualify for rental/utility assistance, CalFresh, diapers, backpacks, help with essentials & access to annual in-house tax prep assistance.