{"id":15164,"date":"2025-11-19T22:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=15164"},"modified":"2025-11-19T22:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:06:41","slug":"solis-serves-3000-families-at-food-distribution-in-pomona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=15164","title":{"rendered":"Solis Serves 3,000 Families at Food Distribution in Pomona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Federal government shutdown\u2019s aftermath drives demand for emergency food assistance across First District.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Volunteers load boxes of produce, frozen chicken, dairy, and non-perishable goods into cars of residents.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

POMONA, Calif.<\/strong>\u202f<\/strong>\u2014 Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, today hosted a large-scale drive-through food distribution at the Fairplex in Pomona, serving 3,000 families in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was organized in response to the recent federal government shutdown and the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s suspension of SNAP\/CalFresh food benefit funding, as well as the Trump administration\u2019s refusal to comply with a court order directing the release of reserved SNAP funds. Although the shutdown has ended, its effects are still being felt across the region. Families received food boxes containing fruits, vegetables, dairy items and frozen chickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven though the shutdown has ended, the federal government\u2019s delay in releasing food benefits has caused unimaginable stress and uncertainty for Los Angeles County families,\u201d said Chair Pro Tem Solis.<\/strong> \u201cThe impacts are still being felt, and today\u2019s distribution is one of many we’ll continue to host to help meet the needs of those we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roughly 340,000 First District residents rely on SNAP benefits to help pay for groceries. In addition to emergency food assistance, attendees received information about local support services and County programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solis has long championed efforts to address food insecurity across Los Angeles County. She supported a $10 million contract between the County and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to expand the Food Bank\u2019s purchasing capacity for November and to establish additional pop-up and drive-through pantry sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also allocated $1 million from her office\u2019s discretionary funds to strengthen the Food Bank\u2019s ability to serve local pantries and community-based organizations in the First District. Earlier this year, she provided $1 million to Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights to expand its long-standing pantry programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a member of the L.A. Care Board of Governors, Solis approved $5.4 million in additional food relief efforts, including the distribution of grocery gift cards. She also championed a $10 million allocation from the County\u2019s Care First, Community Investment fund to offset prior federal SNAP cuts and expand nutrition support programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday\u2019s distribution marked the third food event held over the last two weeks in response to the shutdown, with more than 9,500 families served across the First District to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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