We are so grateful for our incredible growing partnership with the Los Angeles Rams! It is extra special for us to be partnering with a team that is so invested in the City of Los Angeles and its residents. Members of the Rams family recently surprised us at the pantry with a generous donation and an honor for our Executive Director, Debbie Decker. Debbie was named the Rams' second "pLAymaker" honoree of 2023. Visit the link to read more about how we are all coming together to end hunger.

On Thursday, September 12th, the West Valley Food Pantry will host the second Evening to End Hunger for Hunger Action Month! This event is for all of our pantry supporters to come together and honor the incredible ways we have ended hunger together. This year, we will be honoring Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, and National Charity League, two partners that have been persistent in their leadership and support of the West Valley Food Pantry. The evening will take place at Fogo de Chão, a world renowned and elegant Brazilian restaurant right in the heart of the West San Fernando Valley. Guests will enjoy Fogo de Chão's full Churrasco Experience with a market table, feijoanda bar, fire-roasted meats, traditional Brazilian sides, and delicious vegan and vegetarian options. The evening will include an event program and a 50/50 raffle! For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carley Berkowitz at philanthropy@westvalleyfoodpantry.org.

Tickets can be purchased at eveningtoendhunger24.eventbrite.com.

Pantry staff, volunteers, the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor (Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles), Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Councilmember Bob Blumfield, County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, the Rev. Canon Rand Reasoner, and supporters from the community celebrated the groundbreaking of our new home, the West Valley Food Pantry Community Center! 

In July of 2021, we received a generous grant from the office of State Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel for $3.5 million, allowing us to launch an exciting new project. At the celebration, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel announced that the Pantry would receive another $1.5 million from the state! This grant will greatly help securing the funds needed to begin Phase 2 of the building. We thank the state, the city, and the county representatives and agencies and all of the volunteers and contributors that have helped make this dream come true.