Hollywood Food Coalition

We're excited to highlight our partnership with Covenant House California, which provides support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. They offer a full continuum of services to meet young people's physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being, providing them with the best chance for success in independence. Covenant House California receives weekly food donations from Hollywood Food Coalition to support their meal program, a service that has enabled their team to save on the cost of fresh ingredients and allocate those savings toward direct services. If you want to help us serve more organizations like Covenant House California, please support us here https://bit.ly/3YXEwsV

As part of our ongoing commitment to serving and uplifting our community, we are proud to announce the launch of our revamped mission and vision statements, and values. Thank you to our committee of board and staff members who worked diligently on this over six months, and to all our volunteers, staff, supporters, dinner guests, and community partners who participated in surveys. ⁠ ⁠ We are incredibly excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for our community. We invite you to join us in our journey toward a more nourished, connected, and equitable Los Angeles.

Thank you to State Farm and its employees for supporting our programs!

Please share with anyone who may benefit from this day of free services and food!

We were delighted to have Fig Tree Cafe’s chef and co-owner, Dashiell Nathanson, join Chef Collin Leaver at the Community Dinner this month for another installment of our Culinary Collaborations initiative, with support from Cedars-Sinai. A bon vivant in spirit and a maker at heart, Dashiell’s obsession with craft and tradition has led him around the world with long stints in East Asia, South America, and Europe. His focus on food and culture drove him back to cooking in top kitchens across the U.S. As one of the owners of Fig Tree Café in Venice Beach, after a chapter in architecture and fragrance, he now spends his time building the culture of the cafe through its food, drink, and experience, with future plans to grow the Venice dining scene with new projects.    Tapping into the many cuisines experienced through his travels, Chef Dashiell worked with Chef Collin to create a full menu for our guests filled with flavors from Central and South America. To start, he prepared a flavorful oven-roasted Achiote and tangerine chicken, accompanied by Colombian frijolada, a comforting, filling, and hearty bean dish. Achiote is a Central American shrub that yields a seed with an incredible flavor. Around South and Central America, as well as Mexico, cooks use Achiote to add delicious nuance to dishes.     Since it’s summer, he topped it all off with a fresh combination of tomatoes and melon salad, dressed with a lemon, white balsamic, oil and mint dressing. Simple and refreshing!  We invite you to try his recipes which Chef Dashiell and Chef Collin created using rescued ingredients from our Community Exchange! 

We are incredibly grateful to Hanesbrands Inc. for another generous donation! Our guests truly appreciate the comfort of new, soft socks. Thank you for helping us serve our community in ways that go beyond food! #HanesForGood #HanesSockDrive

Thank you to our Board of Directors for their active participation and invaluable contributions during our annual retreat! It's an honor to have such a passionate and dedicated group leading the way toward our future!

Thank you, The Wonderful Company, we are so grateful for your continued partnership!

Please join us for the 3rd Annual HoFoCo Show!   On June 24th, David Hoffman will lead a group of expert improvisers in a special performance you won't want to miss. Bring your friends for an evening of non-stop laughter, followed by an after-party at The Groundlings Theater where you can mingle with the cast over food and drinks.   Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors, David Hoffman and Jaime Kowal, our Grand Sponsors Butterfly Equity Foundation, and Victoria Lautman, our Community Sponsors Don Bacigalupi and Dan Fader, Lazy Acres Natural Market, Paramount Pictures, San Pellegrino US, Self-Help Credit Union, and Waymo.   SEATS ARE LIMITED, GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!   Can't make it to the show but still want to support HoFoCo? Check out our AMAZING auction items https://lnkd.in/gZ4rRe-T - Ever wanted to test your improv skills? Join David Hoffman and Andrew Friedman as your classmates for an unforgettable improv session! - Love hiking? Will Forte will take you on a tour of his favorite Los Angeles trail, followed by breakfast together! - Prefer cocktails, dinner, and laughs? Mindy Sterling will treat you to a special evening at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel by the beach in Santa Monica! - And if that wasn't enough, you could be the lucky HoFoCo Show guest to get pictures and autographs with commercial icons Stephanie Courtney (Progressive’s Flo) and David Hoffman (Liberty Mutual’s Doug) before the show! - JUST ADDED! Exclusive VIP package! Golden ticket for a CINESPIA screening of your choice at Hollywood Forever Cemetery with mat of 4 four seats in VIP/Sponsor/Celebrity section. Unique opportunity not available to the public.  The silent auction is now open! Place your bids and good luck! https://lnkd.in/gbJuR5w6

We’re thrilled to announce that the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative (NSI) has awarded Hollywood Food Coalition, Polo’s Pantry, Farm2People (F2P), and API Forward Movement (APIFM) critical support through their NSI Exploratory Grant! The NSI exploratory grant is designed for organizations ready to move into structured discussions aimed at developing a strategic partnership. We are so excited to dive into conversations around capacity building and resource sharing facilitated by Remy De La Peza with morena strategies. Collectively, our organizations already serve a multitude of distinct communities throughout LA. Together, we can create even more impact and work toward building a more food-secure LA County. The NSI Exploratory Grant has been made possible thanks to the support of The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation, and Cedars-Sinai, among others. More information on their work and a full list of initiative funders can be found at nsifund.org.