{"id":44794,"date":"2025-11-09T02:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T02:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/44794\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T02:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T02:25:13","slug":"los-angeles-nonprofit-delivers-100-grocery-gift-cards-to-clients-impacted-by-snap-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/44794\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles nonprofit delivers $100 grocery gift cards to clients impacted by SNAP cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Project Angel Food, a Los Angeles\u2013based nonprofit that provides free, medically tailored meals to residents with serious illnesses, has begun distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to clients who recently lost federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The initiative, announced Friday by Executive Director Richard Ayoub on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQvOZYqj2en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, comes in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/ap-us-news\/ap-families-on-snap-worry-about-not-just-feeding-themselves-but-also-their-pets\/?tbref=hp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reductions in SNAP benefits;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reductions in SNAP benefits<\/a> and ongoing disruptions tied to the federal government shutdown. Ayoub said the organization began delivering the gift cards to affected clients the same day and plans to continue through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBecause they lost those benefits on Saturday, we started delivering today and will continue through the weekend,\u201d Ayoub said. \u201cThe response has been overwhelming just a few hours after we started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ayoub shared a message from one client, identified only as Jane from Sawtelle, who thanked the nonprofit for its support. She described the meals she receives as healthier than any she has had before and said the grocery card was an unexpected lifeline. According to Ayoub, she also appreciated the personal letter that accompanied the gift card, calling it \u201cvery meaningful\u201d and saying the organization had \u201clifted a weary spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0136dd5245c93b539e844be73b96b659.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6ffe7766875fd78856df8ebc601ab788.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3793070bf387df052d3784aeb89afbd5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ed09295d53d857898a5491a25f1d7175.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2cfdc33e8bd0d1c91d748e94a293008.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Richard Ayoub is the executive director of Project Angel Food, overseeing the nonprofit\u2019s efforts to provide meals and emergency support to Los Angeles County residents living with serious illnesses. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3ab409994ac67d943a56c807271e22ee.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Richard Ayoub is the executive director of Project Angel Food, overseeing the nonprofit\u2019s efforts to provide meals and emergency support to Los Angeles County residents living with serious illnesses. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3e02de015a2a1c294bbbfd2b8cbbc2b8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Project Angel Food is distributing $100 Ralphs grocery gift cards to Los Angeles County clients affected by recent SNAP benefit cuts. (PAF)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/wendy-announces-sweeping-closures-hundreds-011801760.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wendy\u2019s announces hundreds of closures in the U.S.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Wendy\u2019s announces hundreds of closures in the U.S. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The grocery card effort is the latest in Project Angel Food\u2019s long history of responding to food insecurity across Los Angeles County. Founded in 1989 by Marianne Williamson as an outreach program of the Los Angeles Center for Living, the organization was originally created to deliver meals to people living with HIV\/AIDS. It has since expanded to serve men, women and children living with a range of illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer\u2019s and diabetes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Today, Project Angel Food delivers more than 1.5 million meals each year and has served over 18 million meals since its inception, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelfood.org\/delivery\/aboutus\/faq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">website<\/a>. The organization relies on a network of about 4,700 volunteers and is funded through a mix of individual donations, corporate and foundation grants, government support and special events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deliveries are made exclusively within Los Angeles County. Residents who are unable to prepare their own meals due to illness can apply for the program through the nonprofit\u2019s client services hotline at 323-845-1810. Those interested in volunteering can contact the organization\u2019s volunteer department at 323-845-1816 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/angelfood.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:angelfood.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">angelfood.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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