Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING, EMPOWERMENT, AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURE RESIDENTS IN THE GREATER LONG BEACH AREA WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF FRESH PRODUCE, GROCERY ITEMS, BASIC HYGIENE ESSENTIALS, AND CLOTHING TO FOOD-INSECURE AND HOUSING-INSECURE AND/OR HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER LONG BEACH AREA. WE ALSO BUILD VEGETABLE GARDENS TO ENHANCE THE SELF-DETERMINATION OF LOCAL FAMILIES.
WEEKEND FOOD / HYGIENE DISTRIBUTIONEVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IN 2018 AND 2019, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED A MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, BRINGING FRESH PRODUCE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, TOILETRY ESSENTIALS, AND CLOTHING DIRECTLY TO THE HOMELESS AND OTHER IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE IN 8 TO 10 LOW-INCOME AREAS OF LONG BEACH.EACH WEEK THE ORGANIZATIONS DISTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY 6,000 POUNDS OF GROCERIES AND FRESH PRODUCE; CLOTHING; AND TOILETRIES TO MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS, LOW INCOME FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SENIORS, VETERANS, AND HOMEBOUND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS ON A FREE OR NOMINAL DONATION BASIS.
PARTNER PICKUPS / DROP-OFFSEACH WEEK, THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED REGULARLY SCHEDULED BULK FOOD DONATIONS, TRANSPORTING THEM FROM STORES, FOOD BANKS/COOPERATIVES, FRUIT WHOLESALERS, RESTAURANTS, SCHOOL CAMPUSES, AND URBAN GARDENS TO VARIOUS SENIOR RESIDENCES, VETERAN COMMUNITIES, SOBER LIVING HOMES, CHURCHES, AND OTHER RECIPIENTS.
URBAN GARDEN BUILDING PROGRAMTO SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN CONSTRUCTING A NETWORK OF URBAN GARDENS COOPERATIVELY WITH HOST FAMILITIES TO ENABLE INCREASED FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. EIGHT FOOD PRODUCING GARDENS WERE BUILT ACROSS LONG BEACH IN 2019, WITH THE GOAL TO BUILD ONE GARDEN PER MONTH. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS, PLANTS, MAINTAINS, AND HARVESTS THESE GARDENS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE GARDENS PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH FRESH, ORGANICALLY GROWN PRODUCE FOR ITS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PRODUCE FOR THE HOSTS OF THE GARDENS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kelli Blakely | ADMINISTRATOR | 25 | $0 |
| Wayne Marchyshyn | CO-GRDNG COORD. | 15 | $0 |
| Teri Breier | Chief Comm Ofcr | 25 | $0 |
| Kimberly Hargrave | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Jeanine Rohn | CFO | 5 | $0 |
| Kristen Cox | Executive Dir. | 80 | $0 |
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