Friends Of Families

FRIENDS OF FAMILIES IN 2022-2023 DONATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN, EDUCATION, SENIORS, THE HANDICAPPED, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND THE HOMELESS IN THE CITIES OF STANTON, ANAHEIM AND BUENA PARK. FRIENDS OF FAMILIES HAS COORDINATED AND HELPED TO DONATE FOOD INCLUDING MEAT, PRODUCE, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, AND NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS TO THE CITY OF ANAHEIM IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. SEE THE LETTER BELOW FROM THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. FRIENDS OF FAMILIES HAS PARTNERED WITH COUNCILWOMAN DENISE BARNES TO ENSURE THAT THE SENIORS IN WEST AND CENTRAL ANAHEIM LIVING IN MOBILE HOME PARKS WERE GIVEN PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TWICE A WEEK FROM JANUARY TO PRESENT REPRESENTING OVER 3,850 MEALS. FRIENDS OF FAMILIES DONATED 625,000+ DIAPERS TO ANAHEIM, BUENA PARK, AND STANTON FAMILIES FROM JANUARY THOUGH DECEMBER AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. FRIENDS OF FAMILIES FACILITATED A DONATION OF 2,500 FROZEN TURKEYS FOR A THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE IN THE CITY OF STANTON FRIENDS OF FAMILIES FACILITATED A CHRISTMAS FOOD AND TOY DISTRIBUTION IN THE CITY OF STANTON THAT SERVED 1,500 FAMILIES AND 1,000 CHILDREN RECEIVED A NEW TOY. ____________________________________________________________________________________DEAR MR. GRACHEN,I AM WRITING TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE BYFRIENDS OF FAMILIES IN FACILITATING WEEKLY FOOD DONATIONS FOR THE FOOD INSECURERESIDENTS IN ANAHEIM. YOUR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE, SHELF-STABLE GOODSAND PROTEINS HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS ANDFAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.FRIENDS OF FAMILIES MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TOAPPROXIMATELY 1,200 ANAHEIM FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON A WEEKLY BASIS AT THEFAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND SENIOR CENTER FROM JANUARY 3,2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2023: OVER 201 ,303 POUNDS OF DAIRY/PROTEIN/PRODUCE ITEMS OVER 197,212 POUNDS OF SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS 150 BAGS OF PANERA BREADTHE CONSISTENT SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS OF FAMILIES HAS NOT ONLY ASSISTED IN ALLEVIATINGHUNGER BUT HAS ALSO FOSTERED A SENSE OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE AMONG THOSE FACINGCHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY IS TRULYCOMMENDABLE.ON BEHALF OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM YOUR GENEROSITY, I EXTEND HEARTFELTTHANKS TO YOU. YOUR EFFORTS ARE INSPIRING, AND THE CITY IS GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU TO CONTINUE TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.SJANY LARSON-CASHCOMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR