Many of these local nonprofits welcome donations from community members year round to help make seasonal programs like this possible.
Tag: food security
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s Second Harvest Food Bank Starts to Grow Its Own Produce to Feed More People
Organic fresh produce – grown in parking lot planters in Irvine – is helping Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County provide more food to people in the community.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Temporarily Waives Permits For Drive Through Food Pantries, Farmers’ Markets
The Costa Mesa City Council voted to unanimously adopt an emergency ordinance to waive permits to repurpose parking lots left empty by stay at home orders to operate drive through food pantries and farmer markets as well as waive permits to allow restaurants to use parking lots for curbside or takeout service to help businesses suffering from state mandated closures.
