Long lines at LA food distributions after emergency food stamps end
LA Public Press - September 5, 2023
LA Food Policy Council
Home-y Made Meals is Council District 4’s 2021 Good Food Champion!
LAFPC - October 28, 2021
LA Times
“But where there has been great need, Angelenos have stepped up to help feed their neighbors, some of whom have been pushed into desperate circumstances for the first time and many others who have long struggled to exist along the margins.”
— Where there is great need, mutual aid groups feed L.A.
BRIAN PARK - MARCH 17, 2021
oh god sorry
“Everyone has different capacities - it’s not about small or big. No matter what you can do, it’s important to the work. It’s all part of it. If you have the heart for it, you can do the work. Just show up. You’ll find a space.”
A Conversation with: Melissa Acedera
MITRA JOUHARI - FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Vulture
“I’d been involved with community efforts before lockdown for a while, but it felt especially important to use whatever I had at my disposal — which suddenly included all this goddamn time — to contribute as much as I probably should have been all along.”
— 7 Comedians Using Platforms for Good During… All This
TAYLOR GARRON - NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Civil Eats
“The charitable food system wasn’t designed to handle the pandemic—and with the number of homeless and hungry people soaring, the crisis has just begun.”
Ensuring Homeless Americans Get Enough Food Has Never Been Easy. Now, It’s Next to Impossible.
LELA NARGI - OCTOBER 6, 2020
shondaland
“2020 has seen tumultuous times — pandemic, civil unrest, and economic downturn. But, thankfully, folks from all walks of life have stepped up to help others this year.”
Everyday People Helping to Fight the Homeless Crisis During the Pandemic
EMILY ZEMLER - SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Knock LA
“I was literally just hanging out with Alex and the Eayikes crew, and he said, ‘Mel, how do we help? How can our community be of service during this time?’”
Citizen Grassroots Organizations Ramp Up As COVID and Heat Wave Rage On
JAMIE LOFTUS - AUGUST 25, 2020
LA Times
“Just because they’re homeless doesn’t mean people are not concerned about their health.”
— Have L.A.'s homeless people dodged a COVID-19 catastrophe?
GALE HOLLAND - AUGUST 21, 2020
Eater LA
“The sheer amount of need in this time of crisis is staggering, but there are opportunities for people to have a real impact.”
— The Eater LA Guide on How to Help
EATER STAFF - AUGUST 11, 2020
LA Taco
“We ourselves are changing a lot at this time, and seeing where we can be best of service but also in the liberation of our own selves. We’re building that consciousness within our own community.”
— KOREAN AMERICANS FOR BLACK LIVES – KTOWN ORGANIZES AND EDUCATES AGAINST ANTI-BLACKNESS
LISA KWON - JULY 30, 2020
LA Taco
“In April, Acedera began partnering with Eayikes and LACAN to bring much-needed aid to the unhoused residents of Skid Row. “
— A TACO SHOP GAVE AWAY 800 TACOS TO FEED HOMELESS IN SKID ROW
LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY - MAY 7, 2020