On a warm Sunday afternoon in downtown Fullerton, more than 60 residents gathered for the 2026 Annual CROP Hunger Walk. At first glance, it may have looked like a simple community event — neighbors walking together through the city plaza, smiling, talking, and raising money for charity. But the purpose behind those steps carried a much heavier meaning.
Hunger still exists in Fullerton.
That reality is easy to overlook in a city known for its restaurants, businesses, universities, and thriving downtown district. Yet behind apartment doors, inside cars parked overnight on city streets, and within struggling households trying to keep up with rising costs, many local families are quietly battling food insecurity every single day…