Orange County, Calif. (June 5, 2025) – Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM) is urgently seeking donations of canned and packaged food to support the rising number of homeless individuals and families relying its transitional living communities and food box distribution for low-income families and individuals. The call for donations comes in response to increased demand following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent proposal to ban encampments and expand shelter access across California.
As shelters prepare for a potential increase in occupancy, OCRM’s canned and packaged food inventory is critically low. The organization depends on these donations to serve daily meals at its Village of Hope campus and other facilities, and to distribute food boxes to families throughout Orange County who experience food insecurity.
According to the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, homelessness in Orange County has surged by 28% since 2022, including significant increases among seniors, veterans, and families with children…