We are already busy getting ready to host our biggest event of the year, Big Give 2023!

On November 19, 2023 we will once again share 1,000 Thanksgiving meal kits with our registered guests, ultimately helping over 4,000 people in our community have the comfort and nourishment of a Thanksgiving meal.

We are proud to welcome the Karsh Center community back for this Thanksgiving meal kit distribution using a “client choice” model, which we used for the first time in 2022, welcoming our registered guests back for an experience in which they will have the opportunity to select their own food items, ultimately choosing a meal that will be most appetizing and accessible for their own families and households.

Learn more and RSVP here.

El Nido Family Centers, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, is excited to announce the El Nido Farmers Market launch, funded by the Peace & Healing Center.

The Farmers Market will improve the community's access to fresh and nutritious food while providing local entrepreneurs and artisans a venue to sell their wares and partner organizations to offer services and volunteer time.

Learn more here.

Edible food is rotting in landfills driving climate change, while many people go hungry—it's a double-headed problem with one potential solution.

A new state law, California Senate Bill 1383, came into effect on January 1, 2022. By 2025 California must reduce its organic waste by 75 percent and recover at least 20 percent of edible food that would otherwise have been disposed of.

Implemented locally, its goals are statewide. Major supermarkets and wholesalers must comply now. Hotels, hospitals, and other event venues must comply by 2024.

The nonprofit, non-partisan RAND Corporation has invested in research to understand the preparedness for SB 1383 food recovery in Los Angeles County. The report draws on a literature review and confidential interviews with 38 stakeholders. Join us for a presentation of the key findings, followed by a discussion with experts in food recovery, and a Q&A.

Learn more and register here.