STRONG FOODLA KITCHEN
PO BOX 31345, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031 www.lakitchen.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF L.A. KITCHEN IS TO RECLAIM HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE, AND USE IT TO EMPOWER, NOURISH, AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY. L.A. KITCHEN OPERATES THREE PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. EMPOWER L.A. IS A 15-WEEK INTERGENERATIONAL CULINARY JOB-TRAINING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS EMANCIPATED FOSTER YOUTH AND OLDER ADULTS TRANSITIONING OUT OF INCARCERATION TO THRIVE IN CAREERS IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. IMPACT L.A. WORKS DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL FARMERS AND WHOLESALE COMPANIES TO COLLECT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE COSMETICALLY UNSALABLE, RECRUITS THOUSANDS OF ANGELINOS TO TRANSFORM THESE RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES INTO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS AND DISTRIBUTES THE FOOD PRODUCTS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT SERVE LOS ANGELES' LOW-INCOME AND AGING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, STRONG FOOD, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS, HIRES GRADUATES OF EMPOWER L.A. AND USES PURCHASED FOODS TO CREATE HEALTHY MEALS AND PRODUCTS FOR CONTRACTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALES.

LAK WILL FOCUS ON PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING HEALTHY MEALS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVING A RAPIDLY AGING SENIOR POPULATION. PRODUCTION OF THE MEALS WILL BE BY UNEMPLOYED MEN AND WOMEN ENROLLED IN A CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.

DURING 2017, L.A. KITCHEN WAS ABLE TO FACILITATE CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 80 TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH, FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS AND RECENTLY HOUSED INDIVIDUALS, RECOVER 432,650 POUNDS OF PRODUCE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY, ENGAGED WITH 5,200 VOLUNTEERS AND PREPARED 136,000 HEALTHY MEALS. L.A. KITCHEN PARTNERED WITH 20 COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEALS, SNACKS AND FRESH CUT PRODUCE.

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