While LA County residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are starting to see those benefits reinstated after the end of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, food insecurity is still a huge issue across the county.
A 2024 USC Dornsife study found that one in four LA County households struggle to put food on the table. According to the study, fewer than a third of food-insecure households are enrolled in CalFresh — California’s SNAP program — and of those enrolled, nearly 40% still face food insecurity.
As the holiday season ramps up, many organizations have put together food giveaways for families struggling with food and nutrition insecurity. There are also opportunities for folks to volunteer with distributing and prepping groceries and food.
Paramount Care Foundation food distribution
Date: Every Friday from 8-10 a.m…