LaPoverty.org
Title
Share with the other LA - Home page
Description
Community Media Project is the founding umbrella of Share With the Other LA. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing hunger and poverty in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles has the largest population in the country of poor and working poor. State budget cuts in California have impacted everything from health care access to food programs in schools, and as the cost of living increases, more and more families are unable to meet basic needs. Food insecurity, housing and access to basic medical care are the most pressing crises in our community.
SHARE WITH THE OTHER LA creates outreach campaigns engaging schools, community groups, businesses, and the public to be aware, to advocate for and to take action on behalf of those whose basic needs are not being met. In alignment with our mission, we have undertaken a widespread public education campaign mobilizing citizen action, partnering with organizations engaged in poverty relief, advocacy, and empowerment of low-income families. The County Health Dept. report has revealed a grim reality. According to the LA Regional Food-bank analysis of the report, an estimated 1.4 million county residents face some level of food insecurity, from outright hunger (600,000) to poor nutrition. The LA County hunger rate is double the national average, making the County the "Hunger Capital of America." The numbers have been climbing steadily in the last few years as the cost of living in LA County has risen dramatically. In fact, the largest group of people experiencing food insecurity is working families, not on public assistance.
An estimated 2 million county residents live below the official poverty line but a study by the non-profit L.A. Alliance for a New Economy found that the true cost of living in the county, which is considerably higher than the national level, would mean that 38% of the public lives below or at the "true poverty" line, or 4.1 million people, including nearly 2 million children. The L.A. Regional Food Bank, the county's largest charitable food agency, now provides food for 350,000 people a week through a network of 1,000 local charities, many run by poverty relief or religious organizations. Most of the food is donated by the food industry. An additional 200-300 pantries operate part- time in the county and obtain their food from local merchants and residents.
Languages
English
Contact
- Community Media Project
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- Los Angeles Ca
- United States 90049
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- +1.3104763263
