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Westside Food Bank 1710 22nd Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 828-6016 Do your online searches with Goodsearch.com and support Westside Food Bank. Just be sure to type Westside Food Bank in the space that says, "who do you goodsearch for?" You'll get the same results as you would from other search engines, and benefit the Food Bank! Another way to help is to do your online shopping through www.igive.com/wsfb . Click the link below to register, it's private, free, and donates a percentage of your online purchases to Westside Food Bank! Blankets are Still Needed! Blankets are always needed. Clean blankets can be dropped off at our office Monday thru Friday, 9am to 4pm or call Allison Griffith at (310) 828-6016 x 12. To send an email, click this link: Allison Griffith Thanks for your support! Travel Size Sundries are Urgently Needed! Sadly, thousands of homeless people lack adequate toiletries each day right here on the Westside of Los Angeles. We want to support their need for cleanliness and to feel like they are members of our community. Please remember us if you have Extra Samples of the following: travel size shampoo travel size conditioner travel size soap travel size bath & shower gel travel size toothpaste and toothbrush towels Through the services of our member agencies, these items will reach homeless and very low-income families who are in need. For more information, contact Allison Griffith at (310) 828-6016 x 12. We need you! Westside Food Bank runs the award-winning Extra Helpings Westside (EHW) program. We believe it is the largest prepared and perishable food recovery program in the country. EHW receives surplus food from hundreds of local food businesses in Western Los Angeles County. Volunteers pick up surplus food from local food businesses, grocery stores, farmers' markets, etc. The food is then delivered to our member agencies for distribution. With the help of all our volunteers, we are currently distributing over 22,000 pounds of food each week. Nearly half of our food recipients are children.	To be a Hunger Fighter, click on our Donation Button to make your tax-deductible contribution today! We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, so your contribution is fully tax deductible. Please include your mailing address (called shipping address) and a note if you'd like to receive an acknowledgement receipt. Scroll down for information on Volunteering at Westside Food Bank and recurring payments. We accept donations of stock and other investment funds. To obtain the routing number for transferring funds directly to the WSFB, please contact:Yvonne Leung at Yvonne@westsidefoodbankca.org or (310) 828-6016 x10. Now you can support Westside Food Bank with an automated monthly contribution. Click on a link below to select your monthly donation amount. If you'd like to give in an amount that is not listed, please contact us to let us know. All monthly donations are for a period of one year, or twelve installments. Thank you for your support. $100 per month donation $50 per month donation $40 per month donation $30 per month donation $25 per month donation $20 per month donation $15 per month donation $10 per month donation Be A Hunger Fighter! Won't you join us in our fight to eliminate hunger from our community? Your $100 Donation allows us to acquire this amazing variety of Food! Thanks to our efficient operation and large volume buying power, we can convert every donated dollar into enough food for 7 meals! While we do receive about a third of our food from food drives, we must still buy a large portion of the food we distribute. This allows us to ensure that those in need receive a balanced variety of nutritious foods including fruits and vegetables, eggs, healthy beverages, protein foods, and non-perishable grocery items. What Your Money Buys: 7 meals for every $1! Please contact Genevieve Riutort, Director of Development for more information. Phone: (310) 828-6016 x18 Send Mail


	To volunteer, please contact Allison Griffith, at (310) 828-6016 x12 Volunteer Opportunities 2008 Occasional - Food Sorting (Food Bank Warehouse in Santa Monica, various times) Food sorting involves coming to our warehouse to organize and box food that we have received during food drives. All ages from 5 years old and up can participate. (Great family-friendly service opportunity) Email us with *�Food Sort�* in the subject line, and we will let you know about upcoming food sorting events which usually take place during afternoons, weekends and evenings. For the Dedicated - Drivers for our Extra Helpings Westside (EHW) Program (1.5 hours, one day every week, use own car, various Westside locations) Our Extra Helpings Westside Program needs more volunteer drivers to pick up prepared and perishable food from local food vendors, caterers, and other donors, and deliver that food directly to our member agencies. Our Program Coordinator will call you on your assigned day to let you know which vendors have food that day, and which agencies are available to receive the food. Usually you will visit several vendors in one area (such as Main Street, San Vicente, or Montana Blvds.) and deliver to one or two local agencies. Most vendors and agencies are located within a 5 mile radius. Contact our EHW program coordinator, Allison Griffith, as described below if you�d like to explore this avenue of service. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please sign up on our email list and indicate your area of interest, or contact our volunteer coordinator, Allison Griffith at (310) 828-6016 x 12 or Allison@westsidefoodbankca.org We are happy to provide certification to those seeking to fulfill community service requirements for school, etc. Other Ways You Can Help Start a Food Drive Start a food drive at your church, temple, campus, school, or business. Westside Food Bank will bring empty barrels to your site, and pick them up when the food has been collected. Email us to start a food drive. Form a support Board Westside Food Bank welcomes community groups who wish to support us by independently holding fundraising events in support of our work. If you and your colleagues, neighbors or family members would like to form such a group, please contact Genevieve Riutort at (310) 828-6016 x18.