Veronica, a 43-year-old woman had been unhoused for 11 years. She is known to be bright and positive, often sharing stories with her community members. Even through hardships, Veronica continues to inspire those around her. Veronica stated, “I don’t [...]
Deborah and Brian had always been community-minded, dedicating their lives to helping others. They were introduced to Foothill Unity Center 15 years ago since participating in Temple Beth David’s Annual High Holidays Food Drive which collected non-perishable food items [...]
Brian Huang, a dedicated Life Scout in Troop 126, recently completed his Eagle Scout project titled "Closets of Confidence: Empowering Attire for Job Seekers in Need." This initiative aims to support individuals in need by providing them with professional attire [...]
Cara Adams, an elderly woman caring for her husband who suffers from dementia, relies heavily on the services provided by Foothill Unity Center. "We’ve had all of our animals come here…I’ve been a member of the food pantry for [...]
Melody McNulty works as a social services manager at Foothill Unity Center, and her main goal is to get clients housed. Growing up in Monrovia and having faced difficulties in her life, she now dedicates herself to contributing to [...]
Kelly Cheng, Co-CEO of Fruit 4 Homeless shares the non-profit organization's deeply personal mission rooted in volunteerism, environmentalism, and community service values. Each weekend, volunteers mainly contributing of high schoolers, pick up ripe fruit from trees that might otherwise go [...]
57-year-old Lee was born in the San Gabriel Valley, and growing up wasn’t always easy for him. From a young age, Lee learned how to take care of himself; he would make money by doing paper routes. He shared, “I [...]
May started volunteering at Foothill Unity Center 5 years ago after she retired. She wanted to be of service to her community. May expressed, “I wanted to do something useful, and it seemed like a good opportunity to help people.” [...]
Yang, originally from China, immigrated to Los Angeles with his family. With no income and low resources, Yang remembers looking at his 15-month-old baby and feeling incredibly anxious due to his circumstances. With no time to waste, his need to [...]
We continue to be driven to improve the quality of our food and services. In 2021, after a year and a half of extensive training, our Center was awarded the title of Nutritious Food Pantry by LA Regional Foodbank. [...]
