By james art
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) distributed 22,000 pounds of disaster relief boxes to support families affected by Hurricane Helena. This effort was made possible by a volunteer event hosted by ALDI at their Moreno Valley distribution center, where Aldi team members worked together to assemble 800 disaster relief boxes to be used in an emergency.
“Food banks across the country face increased pressure during natural disasters, including right here in the Inland Empire with recent wildfires,” said Carolyn Fajardo, CEO of FARSB. “After providing local assistance, we were able to extend our support to the Southeast regions when nearby food banks began to run out of essential supplies to meet the sudden and immediate need caused by Hurricane Helena.”
This initiative reflects FARSB’s ongoing commitment to provide critical assistance in times of crisis, both within the region and beyond as needed. This disaster relief donation helps in the recovery efforts of a community devastated by a natural disaster and ensures that all the families and people living there can survive these difficult times without having to struggle with food delivery for themselves and their neighbors.
While FARSB’s primary mission remains focused on feeding families in the Inland Empire, especially as the holiday season approaches, the organization is grateful for local support from Aldi, which has allowed them to join forces with other food banks in times of crisis. FARSB continues to serve the needs of the region while standing ready to assist beyond when called upon.
This initiative underscores FARSB’s commitment to ensuring that no family is left without it during these critical times. For more information on FARSB’s hunger relief work, visit www.feedingIE.org.
About Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) leads the fight against hunger in the Inland Empire by providing access to food, emergency assistance, education and advocacy to families in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. FARSB opened in 1980 as the Survive Food Bank in response to growing concern about the twin problems of hunger and food waste in the Inland Empire. Today, FARSB is the primary source of food for over 250 local nonprofits, distributing over 2.7 million pounds of food monthly to emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, high-needs elementary schools, senior centers, after-school programs etc. With the help of these community partners, they created the largest hunger relief organization serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties, ultimately making food security a reality for over one million households each year. Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino proudly holds the 2024 Guide Star Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of transparency achievable through Guide Star. For more information visit
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