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 Food on Foot is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax-ID#31-1581053) dedicated to providing the poor and homeless of Los Angeles with nutritious meals, clothing, and assistance in the transition to employment and life off the streets. Food on Foot operates a weekly meal program every Sunday in Hollywood. Food on Foot began in March 1996 as one man's response to the hunger he witnessed among the poor and homeless of Hollywood. What initially began as the distribution of meals from the trunk of a car has grown through the dedication of its volunteers and now serves more than 500 meals each week to homeless, disabled, elderly and low-income adults and children. more about us »
Volunteer of the Week Tom Cavanaugh - $84 Club Member - 05/11/2008Today, I once again got to witness the great work of Foot On Foot in person. Unlike so many other organizations that help their clients by giving them a single meal, FOF gives its members so much more: the tools and the opportunity to work themselves out of their current situation. For the homeless in Los Angeles, there are hundreds of places where they can get a hot meal or a change of clothes, but where else can they reconnect with their own worth, their own dreams? FOF gives them that chance, the confidence and discipline that enables them to rediscover that part of themselves with which they've lost touch. Seeing the joy and pride in Danny's eyes as he graduated the program today was all the proof anyone could ever need to understand that FOF changes lives forever. As Danny told us today, living on the streets just a few months ago, he never dreamed that he would have his own apartment or a career; today began a new phase of Danny's life. But even more profound than Danny's recovery was the hope and enthusiasm in the eyes of the other crew members, each of them so obviously yearning to join Danny in getting their lives back on track. I spent some time today speaking with Tim (named changed), who showed up for a meal. Tim told me about his career in the Air Force, his service in the Gulf War, and how he was never able to re-enter society when he returned from combat. Unable to find work as a civilian and still troubled by his experiences in the war, he migrated to California where he thought living outside would be easier. He dreams of moving to the mid-west, where his wife still lives, hoping to return his family to the place it was before the war. When I asked him what he missed most about his life before he became homeless, he said that he loved the responsibility, knowing that if he didn't do his job well, his brother soldiers would be in peril. Tim is now in peril, and through FOF, he may reconnect with the part of himself and understand his worth to himself, to his family, and to his brotherhood of man. -Tom How Can I Help Food on Foot?Donate - Send a check or make a online donation. 100% of your donation goes toward the purchase of much needed food and is a tax-deductible contribution! Details... Clothing - Donate your previously worn shoes and clothing (infant to adult sizes) and blankets. It's a tax-deductible contribution! Clothing donations are accepted every Sunday between 10:30am - 2:30pm at our Hollywood feeding location, 1625 N. Schrader Blvd. Volunteer - Help distribute the pre-packaged food and clothing on Sundays at 3:15 P.M. in Hollywood. Details... | We need your DVDs, CDs and Books!Please donate your gently used or new DVDs, CDs, and BOOKS to Food on Foot. Tax-deductible receipts will be given. All items can be dropped off to our serving location at 1625 N. Schrader Avenue in Hollywood between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on: Sundays June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Money earned from an online sale will be used in our Work for Food program. Event Flyer (pdf 112K) What's NewThe April edition of our bi-monthly newsletter Footnotes is now available! Click here (pdf 421KB)(05/17) Our Work for Food program continues to grow as many of our graduates have full time jobs in our community. Our weekly awards ceremony continues to highlight our Sunday servings. We have many volunteer opportunities available in Hollywood for Sunday May 25th.(Mr.Fairbanks 111th Birthday party) We require a $15 donation in advance for volunteer registration for each of our Sunday servings. Please use our registration form on the left side of our home page. We are always in need of blankets and sleeping bags for the homeless that sleep outside each night. Thank you for your support! Work for Food New Work for Food Video Sponsor a Hollywood ServingWould you like to bring a group of your workers, friends, etc. to a Sunday Hollywood serving? We often have groups of 20-30 volunteers that wish to volunteer for a specific date. A donation of $2000 covers all of the costs of food and food coupons for our work for food crew. This donation will allow your group to participate in every part of our Sunday activities and your group will be the ONLY volunteers for that day. For more information please contact us at info@foodonfoot.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||