The Food Bank is open to residents of Santa Anita, La Mision, Ursulo Galvan, Santa Rosa and the migrant farm camps. The future for the thousands of adults and children seems uncertain and poverty is common. Food to feed a family is their greatest concern. Many of our Food bank patrons survive with part-time work, seasonal employment, low wages or simply, nothing. Through our donors, we are the sole source of dependable food and nutrition.
The foodbank in La Mision provides basic food to over 650 families a month with 1600 children, in 2016 we served 55 families.
We provide rice, beans, pasta, flour, tomato sauce, oil, and two pounds of frozen chicken and two cans of tuna. Other select items such as baby formula, diapers, bath soap, canned food, blankets, donated clothing, school supplies, shampoo, and dental care items as they are available from our donors. Everything is in limited quantities. The Federal food program that provided limited support is overwhelmed. In the past, we were able to buy some food from Mexican Social Services but now there is no extra food available for us to purchase from the Government and our food cost has risen by 40% since 2020. We are a 501c3 charity for US tax purposes and provide annual tax statements to our donors.
The Food Bank is funded completely by your donations and the need is enormous. Seventy percent of our patrons are employed. Most are families where both spouses work and most of these families earn well under 90 US dollars, equivalent, per week with both spouses working. All who assist at the Food Bank are unpaid volunteers. 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to providing for these families.
Any donation has an impact far greater than the amount given.
We are currently in need of children and teen size shoes and socks and men’s shoes for work. We do not have the funds for diapers of all sizes, Depends for our elderly who are bedridden. Powdered milk and canned goods.
We also now have the ability for donors to purchase from our Amazon Wish List. If you choose to do this, please have items shipped to the following address.
LMCF
1028 Merritt Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
To assist please contact us for more information. If you wish to donate, please visit our donate page.
