Lending a hand with Food on Foot

Food on Foot is a Hollywood-based charity that since 1996 has offered homeless people in the community hot meals, clothing and a path off the streets toward self-sufficiency.

Founder Jay Goldinger launched the project by distributing a handful of meals from the trunk of his car. Today, Food on Foot has evolved into a weekly Sunday program serving more than 250 meals to those in need.

As always, charitable projects like this depend on the kindness of strangers generously donating money, time and volunteer effort to make it all work. This Thanksgiving Day, Food on Foot is full up on volunteers but needs to find several sponsors to donate $250 each and help distribute food, sleeping bags and bus tokens to Hollywood’s poor and homeless at its Hollywood site, located at 1625 N. Schrader Blvd. The Thanksgiving event runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (310) 860-0022.

And looking ahead, as a year-round project Food on Foot can always use your help and support, with many ways to participate and assist. See their volunteer and donation pages to learn more.

Posted 11/22/10