The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints donated 40,000 pounds of food to the Imperial Valley Food Bank to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. - The donation will help 1,400 families eat for a week.
- Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez became emotional, noting that 1 in 3 children in the region face food insecurity. - The food arrives at a critical time when children are out of school and lack access to school meals.
- Executive Director Sara Griffen highlighted the irony that the valley feeds the nation but struggles to feed its own residents. The donation is part of a nationwide effort to impact 250 cities across the country.