Friends Of Families

FRIENDS OF FAMILIES IN 2021-2022 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 DURING COVID. COST $3,972.00 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 3,500 MEALS. COST $0.00 FRIENDS OF FAMILIES DONATED 500,000+ DIAPERS TO ANAHEIM, BUENA PARK, AND STANTON FAMILIES FROM JANUARY THRU DECEMBER AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. COST $0.00 FRIENDS OF FAMILIES FACILITATED A DONATION OF 2,225 FROZEN TURKEYS FOR A THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE IN THE CITY OF STANTON COST $0.00FRIENDS OF FAMILIES FACILITATED A CHRISTMAS FOOD AND TOY DISTRIBUTION IN THE CITY OF STANTON THAT SERVED 1,100 FAMILIES AND 500 CHILDREN RECEIVED A NEW TOY. ____________________________________________________________________________________DEAR MR. GRACHEN,ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR ONGOINGSUPPORT OF THE ANAHEIM COMMUNITY. WITH YOUR HELP, WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TOADDRESS FOOD INSECURITIES AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THE PEOPLEIN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED THEM MOST.FRIENDS OF FAMILIES MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TOAPPROXIMATELY 1,145 ANAHEIM FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON A WEEKLY BASIS AT THEFAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND SENIOR CENTER SINCE SEPTEMBER25, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2022: THOUSANDS OF DIAPERS IN VARIOUS SIZES OVER 78,000 POUNDS OF DAIRY/PROTEIN/PRODUCE ITEMS OVER 82,000 POUNDS OF SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS 2 PALLETS OF HAND SANITIZER 3 5 CASES OF CHICKEN 156 BAGS OF PANERA BREADYOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING THOSE IN NEED IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM IS VERY HONORABLEAND COMMENDABLE. PEOPLE LIKE YOU TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AND ARE THEREASON WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUALLY SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, WE TRULY CAN'T THANK YOUENOUGH.SJANY LARSON-CASHCOMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR