The City of Angels
Where It All Began
The Order of Malta Ministries Los Angeles launched the first van in 2019. Today, the van is utilized at least three days a week to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables from partner Food Forward to Los Angeles’ neediest communities. Since the spring of 2020, the van has delivered more than 2 million pounds of food. The van is also used to transport materials for its flu vaccine program, and delivers winter jackets, backpacks, Christmas toys, Easter baskets, and hygiene kits to local families and to the homeless. At the World Day of the Sick, the van distributes bottles of water from the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. The van also participates in Los Angeles Archdiocese events including the OneLifeLA walk where Order of Malta members and volunteers offer first aid and sunscreen to participants.
Los Angeles
Recent News
LA Region Stocks Up on Winter Jackets for the Homeless
Transforming A Life is dedicated to providing necessities of life to the needy and homeless through the provision of warm clothing and food (https://www.facebook.com/TransformingALife). They work with other nonprofit organizations to distribute cold-weather jackets to those less fortunate who are homeless. Preparing for winter, Order of Malta has partnered with Transforming A Life to take…
5,600 Pounds of Food Delivered to Dolores Mission
Order of Malta Mobile Ministries (https://maltamobileministries.org/) delivers fresh produce from Food Forward to Los Angeles’ neediest communities. Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity. LA Region Mobile Ministries volunteers recently delivered over 5,600 pounds of fruits and vegetables to the food…
LA Region Brings Fresh Produce to the Pasadena Senior Center
Pasadena Senior Center serves low-income seniors through a food pantry twice a month. Order of Malta LA Region supports the pantry program by delivering fresh produce sourced through the local nonprofit Food Forward, and by volunteering at the pantry program. LA Region members and volunteers recently helped deliver and distribute almost 3,000 pounds of fresh…
Food Forward Fights Hunger
Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same. Order of Malta Mobile Ministries partners with Food Forward to supply fresh produce to our LA-based partner charities, including the family food pantry run by St. Peter’s…
Working with the Pasadena Senior Center
The Pasadena Center is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, recreation, basic support and needs services, education, and community service. The Senior Center operates a monthly food pantry program for low income seniors featuring fresh produce supplied by the Order of Malta and local nonprofit…
