Sep 30, 2021
“The food banks of Orange County said they needed money to keep local hunger at bay, and the Board of Supervisors agreed to help them get it. On Tuesday, Sept. 28, the five-member board voted unanimously to award $3 million in federal coronavirus aid to help...
Sep 27, 2021
“The September 8 release of the 2020 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) Report during Hunger Action Month tells two compelling stories. First: The investments made in safety net programs worked. They helped millions of Americans...
Sep 8, 2021
“Cars snaking through parking lots and seemingly endless lines of people waiting for boxes of groceries were poignant symbols of hardship as the pre-vaccine pandemic chewed up 2020 and ground into 2021. Now, those scenes of desperation have diminished — if not...
Sep 7, 2021
Elevate Youth focuses on preventing youth substance use disorder and healing the harms created by the war on drugs. Youth ages 12-26 are invited to join and engage in arts-based activities centered on youth development. During the summer, Elevate Youth partnered with...
Sep 7, 2021
During the month of August, the Reducing Youth Access to Tobacco Program partnered with the La Habra Police Department to answer questions that coalition members had related to tobacco prevention efforts in schools. The Vape Free La Habra adult coalition met with...