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    Change starts at the table.

    Hollywood Food Coalition works to end food insecurity and build a stronger, more connected Los Angeles through food, care, and collective action.

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    More than a meal.

    In a city with more than enough food, too many people still go without. We believe a meal is more than nourishment - it’s a starting point. A way to build trust, restore connection, and open the door to lasting change.

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    Responding to emergencies.

    We mobilize quickly during crises to provide fresh, dignified meals for displaced and vulnerable Angelenos. By working together with partners, we strengthen long-term community resilience in the face of emergencies.

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It’s more than a meal

In a city with more than enough food, too many people still go without. At Hollywood Food Coalition, we believe that food is the start, but community is the result.

Every meal we serve, every pound of food we rescue, every resource we share is part of something bigger:

Working together with our partners to reduce hunger, prevent waste, and build a stronger safety net for Los Angeles.

What We Do
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OUR WORK

We serve our community every day through food rescue, nightly meals, and by coming together as one community.

  • Every week, our Community Exchange program rescues tens of thousands of pounds of surplus food that would otherwise go to waste from grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and more. We then match and distribute this food to a network of more than 200 community-based organizations (CBOs) across Los Angeles that serve folks experiencing food insecurity. We get to know each organization and their capacities so that we can share the right kinds of food with them, which helps to reduce waste and increase impact.

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  • Every night of the year, we serve a nourishing, chef-prepared meal to anyone who joins us for dinner. We foster a spirit of community, where dignity is restored, neighbors are valued, and compassion is always on the menu. For many of our guests, our Community Dinner is just the beginning, as we also invite local, trusted organizations on-site to provide wellness and other supportive services directly to our guests. We never, ever have barriers or bureaucracy for our dinner guests.

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Meaningful change doesn’t happen alone

At HoFoCo, we’re not working toward food justice alone. We’re connectors, collaborators, and catalysts for change.

That’s what it means to be one community.

We’re at the heart of a regional network that believes that solving hunger, homelessness, and systemic inequity is not just possible — it’s necessary.

And it starts at the table.

Our Partners
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some of our partners we proudly collaborate with:

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR TABLE!

(AND HAVE FUN DOING IT!)

Real change happens when people come together, share a meal, and see each other as neighbors. Here’s how you can help.

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OUR ANNUAL IMPACT

98K+

meals served

2.47M+

million pounds of food rescued

19K+

volunteer hours contributed

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All statistics shown for 2024

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