Press
MEDIA INQUIRIES
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To view an archive of all our TV media, Radio Media, and Press media appearances as well as MEND press releases
please visit our press archives page.
Telemundo: Giving Tuesday: martes de donaciones en Estados Unidos
Telemundo: Organization in Pacoima offers free food to those most in need July 6, 2021
Univision: Denuncian que la descontrolada indigencia en Pacoima ya representa un riesgo para la comunidad February 16, 2021
ABC7: San
Fernando Valley poverty relief organization working overtime to help MEND food and supply needs
April 24, 2020
KABC7: Pacoima Students Start School Year with Free Backpacks, Shoes
August 31, 2016
CBS Los Angeles: People Helping People – MEND Center
Offers Job Training, Meals
August 11, 2016
Noticias 62: Alimentos a las familias mas necesitadas
August 27, 2015
KTLA5: Stamp Out Hunger
April 30, 2015
KABC7: L.A. Individual Charitable Giving Report
November 7, 2014
KABC7: Stamp Out
Hunger – MEND Food Bank?
May 5, 2014
KABC7: MEND Christmas
Program?2013
December 14, 2013
KABC 7: MEND Oscar Experience 2013
January 27, 2013
102.7 KIIS FM: Community Council – MEND
August 3, 2015
KNX On Your
Corner: MEND in Pacoima
October 24, 2014
KLOS Mark & Brian: Stamp Out Hunger Interview with Richard Weinroth(mp3)
May 13, 2011
KFWB 980: Stamp Out Hunger Interview featuring Richard Weinroth(mp3)
May 13, 2011
KFWB 980: Project
Glamour Interview (mp3)
April 15, 2011
Los Angeles Daily News: Janet Marinaccio, leader of MEND, named a ‘San Fernando Valley Woman of the Year’ March 8, 2022
Los Angeles Daily News: Helping those in need is still the goal as Meet Each Need with Dignity celebrates 50 years August 20, 2021
Los Angeles Times:
Best Charity of 2021
August 1, 2021
New York Times:
In Los Angeles, The Virus Is Pummeling Those Who Can Least Afford to
Fall Ill
January 29, 2021
Los Angeles Daily News:
At jammed San Fernando Valley hospital, staff strives to stay focused amid torrent of COVID December 30, 2020
Los Angeles Times:
San Fernando Valley’s Latino neighborhoods staggered by L.A. County virus outbreak December 1, 2020
Los Angeles Times:
Perfect Storm for Coronavirus
November 22, 2020
Los Angeles Times:
Empresarios mexicanos hacen la diferencia
August 8, 2020
The New York Times: Bankers Rebuke S.B.A. as Loan System Crashes in Flood
Applications
April 27, 2020
San Fernando Valley Business Journal: Money Tactics Turn Around MEND
March 2, 2020
LA Daily News: How to help the homeless in LA County
September 30, 2017
The Daily Floss: Community Health Care Begins
in SoCal
September 22, 2017
Digital Journal: Woodbury University Course Introduces Students to Politics of Food, ‘Mindful’ Philanthropy
August 2, 2017
San Fernando Sun: Benefit Concert Featuring Poncho Sanchez to Support MEND and MAP
July 28, 2017
Park LaBrea News Beverly
Press: Benefit Concert to Support Local
Nonprofits
July 26, 2017
VICE: This Undocumented Immigrant is Helping Kids
Achieve the American Dream
July 13, 2017
Los Angeles Daily News: Head of San Fernando Valley’s
largest social services agency to step down
September 9, 2016
Los Angeles Daily News: Charity events in the San Fernando Valley for the week of April 25, 2016
Los Angeles Daily News: Gladys Gomez was always on the go
April 24, 2016
Los Angeles Daily News: Charity events in the San Fernando Valley
for the week of April 18, 2016
April 17, 2016
Los Angeles Daily News: Charity events in the San Fernando
Valley and Los Angeles area, March 21-28
March 24, 2015
La Opinion: El Programa Que Cambio Mi Vida
March 4, 2016
Signal SCV: To Celebrate Birthday, Local Boy Collects Gifts for
others
December 25, 2015
The San Fernando Valley Sun: Spreading Warmth to the Homeless
December 24, 2015
Los Angeles Daily News: Shelly: Scout Troop’s
Christmas Tree Lot Gets A Chock From DWP Fee Hike
December 22, 2015
LAUDS Daily: School Psychologists
Honor Season of Giving In Their Community
December 18, 2015
CSUN Northridge Magazine: The Public Good: Students Grow through Public Learning December 5, 2015
CSUN Today: CSUN Gives Back on Second
Annual Giving Tuesday
December 7, 2015
Los Angeles Daily News: Local Food Banks Need All the Food You Can Donate
Then Some
November 24, 2015
Daily Breeze: San
Pedro Agency Reaps Holiday Food Donations that help 350 Families
November 24, 2015
LA Daily News: Charity Events in the Los Angeles Area Nov 23-30
November 23, 2015
CSUN Today: CSUN’s Unified We Serve Collects Food and Clothing for Local Families in Need
November 23, 2015
CSUN Today: CSUN Students to Cover Library Steps with Goods Collected for Needy
November 17, 2015
CSUN Today: CSUN’s Unified We Serve Will Hold Annual Clothing and Food Drive
November 9, 2015
LA Daily News: Charity and Volunteer Events in the LA
area
November 2, 2015
San Fernando Valley Sun: MEND, US Postal
Service Join Forces to Fight Hunger
May 7, 2015
Huffington Post: Hollywood’s Biggest
Night is Here!
February 18, 2015
LA Daily News: Cal State Northridge students
start new fitness training for Pacoima Residents
February 17, 2015
CSUN Today: CSUN’s 100 Citizens Partners with MEND to Improve Community Health
February 12, 2015
La Opinion: Mas de 40 anos sirviendo al Valle
de San Fernando
January 19,2015
LA Daily News: San
Fernando Valley Health Awareness Fair to Help At Risk Youth
January 17, 2015
December 7, 2017– Media Alert – Santa’s Helicopter and Red Cadillac Spotted in Pacoima
November 9, 2017– Press Release – MEND Receives New Dental Equipment Donation From Ray America Inc.
October 19, 2017– Press Release – MEND Welcomes Chanya Blumenkrantz as Chief Development Officer
June 13, 2017– Press Release – MEND Names Long-time Non-Profit Leaser as New CEO
May 11, 2017– Media Alert – Edward James Olmos to Kick off 25th Anniversary of Stamp Out Hunger
February 26, 2017– Media Alert – MEND Hoste its 7th Annual Fundraising Gala, Hollywood’s Biggest Night
December 10, 2016– Media Alert – Santa’s Red Cadillac Arrives in Pacoima
August 31, 2016– Media Alert – MEND Rolls Out the Red Carpet for 250 Local Children
June 1, 2016– Media Alert – 9th Annual MENDing Poverty Conference to Address Affordable Housing in Greater Los Angeles
May 6, 2016– Media Alert – Edward James Olmos to Kick Off Stamp Out Hunger at MEND on May 10
February 19, 2016– Media Alert – Charity Gala to Celebrate Hollywood’s Biggest Night
February 2, 2016– Media Alert – MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity to “Give Kids A Smile”
December 11, 2015– Media Alert – Sylvia Lopez to Emcee Santa’s Fly-In Event at the MEND Center
December 1, 2015– Media Alert – MEND Joins Global #GivingTuesday Movement on December 1st
October 7, 2015– Media Alert – MEND to Hosts “Friends for Good Breakfast” to Thank Supporters
August 25, 2015– Media Alert – MEND to Host Back to School Event for More than 200 Third Graders in Pacoima
June 2, 2015– Media Alert – 8th Annual MENDing Poverty Conference to Address Income Inequality
May 5, 2015– Press Release – Edward James Olmos to Kick Off Stamp Out Hunger at MEND on May 5
February 3, 2015– Press Release – Bank of America Donates $20,000 to Local Charity
December 5, 2014– Media Alert – Santa’s Helicopter and Red Cadillac Spotted at the MEND Center
August 27, 2014– Press Release –MEND’s “Head to Toes” Event Provides More Than 200 Third Graders with Back-to-School Essentials.
June 6, 2014– Press Release – 7th Annual MENDing Poverty Conference to Focus on Healthy Food Equity
May 5, 2014– Media Alert – Stamp Out Hunger 2014
April 11, 2014–MEND names CSUN Outstanding Community Partner
February 20, 2014–Charity Gala to Celebrate Hollywood’s Biggest Night