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Pantries Revamp Operations to Feed Residents as Less Federal Food Boxes Are Sent to Orange County
Feb. 5, 2021
Volunteers with the Sikh Center of Orange County Food Pantry at one of their Saturday distributions held last year. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC
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$1.5 billion worth of food is being given out all across the U.S., courtesy of the federal government, but local food distribution leaders say Orange County residents will receive very little of that aid.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture food program, started last year, was once hailed as “a shot in the arm” by local food banks and pantry leaders in their efforts to make sure families hit hard by the pandemic didn’t have to worry where their next meal would come from.
Orange County Groups Provide Food, Hold Toy Drives Before Christmas
Perhaps like no other time, many people in Orange County, California, are entering a Christmas and holiday season struggling financially and emotionally, especially because of stress and worry brought about by the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
But many agencies and communities throughout the county have risen to the challenge, reaching out to help others in their time of need.
Below is a list of organizations offering assistance during the holiday season.
CalFresh Collaborative
The CalFresh Collaborative states on its website that it “exists because of one reason: to help our community.”