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In 2020, MEND, as many other nonprofits serving vulnerable communities, had to figure out a way to continue essential services while also keeping the community, staff and volunteers safe. Emergency food bank services continued and MEND experienced many more people coming to receive food services than
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2019 saw the addition of a farmer's market-style service, titled the Buen
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Pathways to Wellness program incorporates a collaboration with the Foodbank and Family Support Program. Utilizing a case management approach, it helps individuals who are struggling with chronic health conditions learn and incorporate behaviors that help them achieve better food security, and
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Clothing Center meets the needs of severely low-income families and individuals experiencing homelessness, by providing them with essentials such as clothing, shoes, diapers and toiletries. Additionally, over the holidays MEND provides blankets, jackets and socks to our poorest clients. All
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January 1994 and was reconstructed within six months. Two years later, its capacity was doubled to 20,000 square feet. In 2003, to accommodate further growth, the organization purchased land near its original facility and opened a 40,000-square-foot building there in 2007. MEND's foodbank,
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article highlighted the high rates of infection in
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MEND operates what it describes as the second-largest emergency food bank in Los
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clothing center and health clinics are housed in this building while the original building remains in use as the organization's Education and Training Center (ETC). Programs in the ETC building include MEND's computer and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.
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MEND was founded in 1971 by a group of volunteers led by Ed and Carolyn Rose. Working out of three garages, the volunteers collected food, clothing, and furniture for needy families in the area. It was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1976.
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distributed clothing is donated to MEND by individuals and retailers allowing us to provide clothes for every occasion, including business attire, clothing for growing children, and something warm for those who are homeless.
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In 2012, MEND was awarded the California Governor's Volunteering and Service Award for Nonprofit of the Year. MEND was recognized for its "extraordinary ability to leverage volunteers in service to their organization".
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health outcomes through nutrition and exercise. The Little Health Market was also opened, which was a "store" that made healthy alternatives available to participants.
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