Fed Up With Hunger/Netiya

With more than 1.7 million L.A. County residents facing hunger or food insecurity every day, The Jewish Federation has made it a priority to lead the way in the fight to end hunger in Los Angeles.


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Want to help address hunger?

Here are a few ways you can get involved:

Volunteer at a local food pantry

The following service organizations operate all around Los Angeles:
SOVA Community Food & Resource Program (of Jewish Family Service), has three locations throughout LA and the Valley. More than just a food pantry, SOVA provides an array of support services and prioritizes respecting the dignity of every client. You can volunteer to help provide assistance to over 10,000 people every month, or organize a food drive on their behalf.

Tomchei Shabbos focuses specifically on Jews in need and provides food for Shabbat and holidays as well as many other resources.

Donate time, food, or money to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank or MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), which distribute food to hundreds of pantries in the LA region.

Advocate to End Hunger

Contribute to a long-term solution through advocacy:
Educate yourself on the current state of food policy and feeding programs like CalFresh and the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program. These federally funded programs are the best way to feed people living at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Line.

Advocate for food justice—write your elected officials on behalf of those who are hungry.

For more information, contact Debbie Dyner Harris at (323) 761-8158 or DDynerHarris@JewishLA.org.

NETIYA, in partnership with The Jewish Federation, is a Jewish network that gardens to tithe food; organizes to mitigate hunger in LA; and informs to seed a more just and resilient food system. NETIYA, funded by a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation, provides a platform for LA’s non-profit organizations, foodies, gardeners, farmers, students, educators, and rabbis to grow food, engage in collaborative food justice action, and build alliances in the new Jewish food movement.