A food distribution held at Mary Pickford Theatre this morning ran out of supplies within the first half-hour. Many who made line hours before the event started had to be sent elsewhere for food and supplies. Five months ago, when the pandemic first hit, members from destiny church saw a need and decided to step […]
You’ll usually see Cardiff limousines and vans on the way to an A-list party, the Palm Springs Film Festival or Coachella, but now they drive to a different location. “We go to the food bank and we pick up a certain amount of boxes, and a certain amount of bags, and we go to each […]
Across the valley, food bank lines are longer than ever, it’s estimated that 30,000 more people a month are relying on FIND food bank after being forced to stay home because of COVID-19. Lorena Marroquin, the director of community impact with the non profit says the full impact won’t be known until the crisis is […]
Struggling residents in need of food assistance will now have the opportunity to get Fresh food twice a month at a free mobile pantry that will kick off this Thursday, April 2 in the Palm Springs area thanks to a partnership with FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley, the desert’s regional food bank. The convenient drive […]
As the holidays quickly approach, local senior centers are struggling to provide much needed food and other items to help their less fortunate members. With so many non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley, it’s difficult for all them to get what they need and seniors often get the short end of the stick. For those […]
Indio, CA FIND Food Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Espinosa as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Her first day at the food bank was Feb. 15, 2018. “Our Board of Directors is very excited to have a new CEO on board,” said FIND Board Chair Deborah […]
Palm Desert, CA A recent study showed something alarming: one in five community college students in America is food insecure, meaning they sometimes go hungry because they can’t afford to buy enough food. "I actually experienced that a couple times myself, you know missing breakfast, you know you come to school didn’t have any coffee," […]
