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Everything You Give Us Is a Blessing – Cecilio and Chuys
At Food Share’s College Park drive-thru food distribution, we met two neighbors waiting patiently in line: Cecilio and Chuys. Though their stories are different, both shared the same concern many...
Finding Joy in Giving Back – Janie
“I love working here, it’s a blast. I just wish I had found it sooner.” That’s how Janie sums up her experience volunteering with Food Share and her words say...
Family Spotlight: Hard Choices, Real Impact – Lupe
On a recent weekday at College Park in Oxnard, hundreds of cars lined up, waiting patiently for a Food Share distribution to begin. Among them was Lupe Fernandez, a mother...
A Decade of Compassion in Action – Kim
What keeps someone coming back to volunteer for over a decade? For Kim Dallape, it’s simple: people. Kim has been volunteering with Food Share since 2014, showing up month after...
For Food Share’s Oldest Volunteer, Service Never Retires – Herb
At nearly 89 years old, Herb shows no signs of slowing down. 💪 A dedicated volunteer with Food Share since 2018, Herb spends his Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays helping assemble...
17 Years of Showing Up – Jerry
For the past 17 years, Jerry Mendelsohn has been a familiar face at Food Share — packing produce boxes in the warehouse, helping distribute food at College Park, and supporting...
Family Spotlight: Hope on the Table
We met Rachel, mom of four children, at the River Pantry in Ventura. Like many families in Ventura County, she works hard to stay afloat, but rising costs and unexpected...
Finding Hope and Stability Through Food Assistance – Kia’s Story
Kia is a mother of three — two girls and a boy, ages three, 19 months, and 11 years. “I’m a stay-at-home mom. Although my husband works, it's still not...
A Lifeline on a Fixed Income – Missy
Living with a disability and relying on a fixed income, this Ventura County resident faces an impossible balancing act each month—choosing between gas, electricity, and groceries. “It’s an everyday occurrence,”...
A Godsend in Port Hueneme – Louise
At 75, Louise from Port Hueneme had always worked hard to stay independent. But when degenerative wrist pain forced her to stop her part-time job and federal benefits were cut,...
