June 4, 2021 at 1:23 pm by Atmika Iyer and Holly Rusch
Following the Isla Vista Recreation & Park Districtâs decision to transition Peopleâs Park back to its recreational capacity â which would subsequently force houseless residents currently living there to leave the park â the non-profit, volunteer organization Food Not Bombs organized a community gathering around the encampment beginning June 1 to support the houseless residents.Â
Food not Bombs Isla Vista and community members gathered on June 1 at People’s Park. Food not Bombs was serving food at the event. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Food Not Bombs â an organization dedicated to taking food that would otherwise be discarded and providing communities with free vegetarian or vegan food â has been serving the Isla Vista houseless community with food and advocating on their behalf over the course of Isla Vista Recreation & Park Distric