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MENDING LIVES WITH HELP
MENDING LIVES WITH HEALING
MENDING LIVES WITH HOPE

MEND is 3200 volunteers from all walks of life, under the guidance of a small, dedicated staff, providing all the basic human needs vital to day-to-day survival, plus the education, training, opportunities and support essential to transitioning out of poverty.

 

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2009 Program Operating Donors

2009 In-Kind Donors

Capital Campaign Donors

 


Major Donors

2010-11 Financial Donors

MENDING POVERTY GIFTS
$100,000 and Above
The Ahmanson Foundation
The Angell Foundation
The Eisner Foundation
Weingart Foundation
GIFTS OF STRENGTH
$50,000 - $99,999
Blue Shield of California
The California Wellness Foundation
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Dan Murphy Foundation
S. Mark Taper Foundation
Unihealth Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
EMPOWERING GIFTS
$25,000 - $49,999
Allene E. Brown
California Community Foundation
The Green Foundation
Fred L. Hartley Family Foundation
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Ralphs
Verizon
The Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky
ENABLING GIFTS
$5,000 - $24,999
ABC7
Anheuser-Busch
AT&T
Bank of America
Best Buy Children's Foundation
Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation
Debra G. Caldin
The California Endowment
The John W. Carson Foundation
Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation
Disney Worldwide Services
The Lawrence P. Frank Foundation
Peter & Diane Goldenring
Peter & Gretchen Haight
William R. & Virginia Hayden Foundation
George Hoag Family Foundation
Human Interaction Research Institute
The Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation
Robert B. Kraemer
Dale & Mary Landroth
William & Jeanne Mallet
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Medtronic Foundation
Mellady Direct Marketing
Kristin E. Meredith
Sharon & Roger Nix
SAMHSA
Sempra Energy
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Foundation
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Southern California Edison
Sunair Children's Foundation
Harold R. and Winifred R. Swanton Foundation
Universal Studios Hollywood's Discover a Star Foundation
University of the Pacific
J.B. & Emily Van Nuys Charities
Vons 
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
GIFTS OF DIGNITY
$1,000 - $4,999
Aaroe Associates Charitable Foundation
Tom & Marsha Adkins
Agora Realty & Management
The Honorable Richard Alarcon
Albertsons
Andino Marketing Group
George & Francine Arrangoiz
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
The Auer Family Foundation
B2 Creative Studios
Thomas E. Backer, PhD
Adriana D. Barrera, PhD
Mr. Christopher Bateman & Dr. Linda Rillorta
Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation
Joann & Stan Benson Thank MEND
Mr. & Mrs. Julian M. Bieber
Cheryl Birch
Black & White Towing, Inc.
Kafi & Bob Blumenfield
Drs. Michael & Susan Blumenfield
David Blumfield
Richard & Diana Boehmer
The Boeing Company
Teri Breschini
Grace Brubaker
California Consumer Protection Foundation
Sheri Campbell
Maureen Carney
Kenneth & Lauren Chirba
Church of Religious Science of North Hollywood
A Gift For A Worthy Cause - The Colburns
Sally & David Cook
Edith Deegan
Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund
Linda Dooley
Theresa & Daniel Dunn
The Durfee Foundation
Gabriel Etcheverry
FamilyHelp Fund
Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ferry III
Mike & Elaine Fresco
The Honorable Felipe Fuentes
Gelson's Markets  
Greg & Marcia Givvin
Ron Gordon
Habitat for Humanity
Lee Hamer Memorial Charities
William H. Hannon Foundation
Joan Haver
Randy & Marianne Hill
Mary Hodgson
Hugo's Restaurant
Marjorie and Edward Illig Family Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation
Frank & Eris Kelleher
C.J. & Erney Khougaz
Jeff &Karyn Klein
Robert & Jamie Knauss
Mr. & Mrs. K. Edward Larson
Levine Family Charitable Foundation
David Lillington, PhD
Los Angeles County Commission for Women
Los Angeles International Lions Club
McCain Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McGuire
Diane G. Medina
Stacey Miller
Walter W. Mosher, Jr. Foundation
Eric Nastro
Susan Ng & Ben Fong
Norhel Family Foundation
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
David Olivas
George E. Ortega
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Christine Paja
Valerie & Sanford Paris
PhRMA
Joe & Helen Piroutek
Hubert Pitters
Robert & Norma Placensia
Mr. & Mrs. David Poms
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Precision Dynamics Corporation
The Provenzale Family
Tracy Rafter
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Reinecker
Lynn Rinker & Howard Tarlow
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Robinson
Madonna Rose
St. Bernardine of Siena Church
Salimbaceous Trust
Marla Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scott
SDI Industries
Sherman Oaks Woman's Club
David & Kathy Siegel
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith
Spectrolab Inc.
State Farm 
Ed & Marge Terhar
Jim, Gretchen, and Julie Trent
Ron & Susan Villafana
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Wallander
Walmart
Whole Foods Market
Carl E. Wynn Foundation
Brian & Meredith Young
Elizabeth W. Zander
A Special Thanks to all of MEND's Anonymous Donors and to all of the  
volunteers and staff of MEND.



MEND Capital Campaign Donors

Platinum Sponsors
$1,000,000 to above
The Ahmanson Foundation
Weingart Foundation
Gold Sponsors
$500,000 to $999,999
Fritz B. Burns Foundation
The California Endowment
W.M. Keck Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Silver Sponsors
$100,000 to $499,000
The Annenberg Foundation
Allene E. Brown & Steven E. Brown
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
The Eisner Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
The Kresge Foundation
Robert and Ellen Lee
Dan Murphy Foundation
In Memory of Robert Norton
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
Bronze Sponsors
$50,000 to $99,000
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Peter & Gretchen Haight
Zenith Insurance Co.


Crystal Sponsors
$15,000 to $49,000
Agora Realty and Management, Inc.
Richard Alarcon
Dennis and Nancy Anderson
Anheuser Busch, Inc.
APSG Engineering, Inc.
AT&T Foundation
The Auer Foundation
Thomas E. Backer, Ph.D.
Richard and Diana Boehmer
Sharon & Stanley Bryant
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Cerniglia
The Collins Family: Jason, Jarron, Elsa, Portia, & Paul
D&M Steel
The Dooley Family
Jean & David Fleming
Roger & Martha Gebhard
Rickey & Robbi Gelb
Peter & Gretchen Haight
Jeffrey H. Haines & Mr. And Mrs. Mark Schwartz
William R. & Virginia Hayden Foundation
The Hill Family
KABC TV Los Angeles
Jeff and Karyn Klein & Alan and Susie Klein
Robert and Jamie Knauss
Las Lomas
Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs of District 4L1
Los Angeles Daily News
Lou & Lucille Marino Family Foundation
The Mayers Family
Joe and Gina Mirabella
Pfaffinger Foundation
Primestor Development
The Medical Staff of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Ed and Carolyn Rose
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Sanyo Fisher Company
The Terhar Family ( Is It is owe name)
J.B. & Emily Van Nuys Charities
Tim Van Pelt Plumbing, Inc.
Mary and Ward White
Lyn and Lynden Williams & Kasseelyn MacDonald
We are especially grateful for your financial support that enables MEND
to serve the most severely impacted by the poor economy.

 

2010 In-Kind Donors


A-1 Textiles

Albertsons

Alemany High School

Arleta High School

Coca Cola Enterprise

Community Charter Middle School

Community Distribution Center

Costco

CSUN United We Serve

Direct Relief International

Discovery Shop

Disney

Doyourpart.org

Farrarini

Foodforward.org

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

Granada Hills Charter School

Heart Of Compassion

Kaiser Permamente

Kids Against Hunger

LA Regional Food

LA Regional Produce

Loma Linda University Dental School

MEND In Kind Donors

Mission Food Products

National Association of Letter Carriers

NBC Universal

New Century/ Poyour Part

New Horizon

Northridge Hospital Residency Program

Our Lady of Lourdes

Pepsico

Pierce Farm Center

Pizza Hut

Ralphs

Rancho San Antonio

Sara Lee Distribution Center

Trader Joes

United Produce Dist

Valley Food Bank

Vans/ A Division of VF Outdoor

Vons

Walk In

Warner Bros

West LA Dental Hygiene School