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50th Anniversary Stories
50 Years of Stories -Steve
June 14, 2021
Over 30 years ago, Steve was approached by a small organization named MEND to use his industrial building space to p…
Read More50 Years of Stories -Margie
June 8, 2021
After losing her job during the recession, Margie came to MEND to help serve our community. Fast forward 10 years la…
Read More50 years of Stories -Isabelle
June 8, 2021
Isabelle and her baby girl were left without a home after fleeing from domestic violence in 2018. With no food, clot…
Read More50 Years of Stories -Joe
May 27, 2021
Joe’s MEND story started over 10 years ago when he was referred to our services by his rehabilitation center.…
Read More50 Years of Stories -Karla
May 22, 2021
Karla and her young family are one of many San Fernando Valley families that have relied on MEND for food assistance…
Read More50 years of Stories -Art
May 11, 2021
Art has dedicated his time for 10 years to serve our MEND community in a variety of different ways. From helping o…
Read More50 Years of Stories -CSUN Food Pantry
May 4, 2021
For 12 years, MEND and CSUN have worked together through their volunteer program, Unified We Serve, and recently the…
Read More50 Years of Stories -Grow Gather Give
April 27, 2021
Grow Gather Give is an organization that helps minimize food waste by harvesting home-grown fruit from residential y…
Read More50 years of Stories -El Nido Cafe
April 20, 2021
El Nido Cafe's Culinary To-Go Program receives 400-650 lbs. of fresh produce from MEND’s food bank every week!…
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