Since the effort began two years ago, the hospital has given out nearly 300,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables.
Sergio Salomon loads a pumpkin into a vehicle on Thursday, October 26, 2023 during Northridge Hospital Medical Center’s monthly produce drive-thru giveaway for food-insecure households. At Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center, the staff volunteer each month to offer free, fresh produce to food-insecure families in the San Fernando Valley community. This month’s event was special for children because early birds got a free pumpkin in time for Halloween.
The Northridge hospital has been hosting this monthly event alongside its partner, the American Heart Association, for more than two years. The project has provided about 8,000 residents with nearly 300,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables — food that Dignity Health says would normally be destined for landfills.
Naomi Flores, a dept. specialist health educator, loads a produce bag into a vehicle on Thursday, October 26, 2023 during Northridge Hospital Medical Center’s monthly produce giveaway for food-insecure households. Northridge Hospital Medical Center employees run a monthly produce giveaway for food-insecure households on Thursday, October 26, 2023. “We know how challenging access to healthy foods can be for many members of our communities,” Paul Watkins, president/CEO of Northridge Hospital Medical Center, said in a statement.
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