COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF ORANGE COUNTY

OUR FOOD BANK CONDUCTS FOOD DISTRIBUTION, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH ENROLLING CLIENTS INTO FOOD STAMPS AND PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 23,995,804 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2024 TO LOW- INCOME FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS THROUGH OVER 200 CHARITIES, SHELTERS, AND FOOD PANTRIES. OUR FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDED EMERGENCY FOOD TO 844,850 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM THE TEFAP AND EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP). FOOD BOXES WERE DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTED TO 23,064 SENIORS AGED 60 YEARS AND OVER THROUGH OUR MONTHLY COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) TO PREVENT HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION. OUR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTED 2,459 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ENROLL INTO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OBTAINING $565,890 IN AGGREGATED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS. PARTNERING WITH THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS (CAFB) AND NETWORK FOR A HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, THE OC FOOD BANKS FARM TO FAMILY PROGRAM PROVIDES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO SENIORS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND SCHOOLS. MANY OF THESE FAMILIES HAVE TROUBLE AFFORDING AND PURCHASING FOOD THAT CONTAINS THE NUTRIENTS NEEDED FOR DEVELOPING CHILDREN. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, 2,642,435 LOW-INCOME SENIORS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN HAD INCREASED ACCESS TO FRESH AND HEALTHY PRODUCE IN 2024. ADDITIONALLY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS RESULTED IN 6,624 YOUTH HAD IMPROVED PHYSICAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT IN 2024.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE HOUSING CONDITIONS AND REDUCE ENERGY BURDENS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IN 2024, ENERGY AND CONSERVATIONS SERVICES ASSISTED 11,455 HOUSEHOLDS OBTAIN EMERGENCY GAS/ELECTRIC UTILITY PAYMENTS (FUNDED BY LIHEAP AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING SOURCES) TO AVERT CRISIS. WEATHERIZATION SERVICES SUCH AS HEATING AND COOLING ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS WAS PROVIDED TO 107 LOW-INCOME HOMES.