\t\t\tA single parent\u2019s weekly trip for groceries reveals the community, connection, and generosity behind every food distribution at africActive, a Food Bank partner agency.<\/p>\n
For Trisha, a single parent in Los Angeles, the weekly trip to her local food distribution site isn\u2019t just about groceries. It\u2019s about community, dignity, and knowing that when times get hard, someone has her back.<\/p>\n
Trisha picks up food through africActive, a proud Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner agency, that distributes fresh groceries to families across the region. Like so many of the neighbors she sees each week, she relies on this distribution to keep her family fed, and she\u2019s quick to point out that the need in her community is real and widespread.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for this, the community would starve, really,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m very grateful that I have this out here, where I can come get food.\u201d<\/p>\n
At africActive, strangers have become something closer to family. Volunteers and fellow recipients greet each other with open arms. Hugs are part of the routine. It\u2019s a small gesture, but one that speaks to something bigger: food distributions like this one aren\u2019t just transactional. They\u2019re a lifeline of connection in a community that shows up for itself, week after week.<\/p>\n
That spirit of care doesn\u2019t stop after the distribution. Trisha shares what she receives with members of her church, passing along food to members who aren\u2019t able to make the trip themselves. It\u2019s a reminder that when the Food Bank supports one individual, the impact often ripples out to dozens more.<\/p>\n
While many may be ashamed or scared to ask for food assistance, Trisha has a few words of motivation for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be ashamed,\u201d she says. \u201cYou\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the cost of living continuing to strain household budgets across Los Angeles County, more families than ever are turning to food assistance to make ends meet, including working parents, seniors, and people who never expected to need help. Trisha\u2019s message cuts through the stigma that can keep people from walking through the door: everybody needs food, and asking for help is nothing to be embarrassed about.<\/p>\n
AfricActive is just one of the hundreds of partner agencies working alongside the Food Bank to fight hunger throughout the County. If you are interested in making a positive difference in your community, consider donating to the Food Bank<\/a> or volunteering<\/a>. Together, We Feed LA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A single parent\u2019s weekly trip for groceries reveals the community, connection, and generosity behind every food distribution at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467788,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[184222,5263,103724,8533,14250,413,19878,3401,80036,384,48,52,51,80037,47,50,49,6106,5838,80038,6108,174178,50756,136],"class_list":["post-467787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-africactive","tag-century-city","tag-child-hunger","tag-client","tag-distribution","tag-food","tag-food-distribution","tag-food-pantry","tag-food-resources","tag-inflation","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-la-regional-food-bank","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-los-angeles-regional-food-bank","tag-mid-city","tag-nearest-food","tag-pantry-locator","tag-partner-agency","tag-senior-hunger","tag-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}