KTLA Teams with the Los Angeles Fire Department and Smart & Final Stores in City Wide Season of Sharing Food Drive Donations to Benefit the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KTLA, in response to the ongoing hunger crisis in Los Angeles, has partnered with the L.A. Fire Department and Smart & Final stores in a city wide food drive, it was announced today by John Moczulski, VP/Station Manager. The Season of Sharing initiative will allow area residents to drop off non-perishable food items at any Los Angeles Fire Department station or numerous Smart & Final stores in the region on Tuesday, November 25 from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Donations will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

In support of the drive, KTLA News will be airing a series of compelling vignettes profiling five working families who have benefited from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to make ends meet. The Foodbank has stated that one in ten families in Los Angeles County is at risk of hunger.

"So many of our friends and neighbors in Los Angeles live with the risk of going hungry every day,” commented Moczulski. “The Season of Sharing food drive is part of KTLA’s year-round commitment to helping those less fortunate to retain a spirit of hope for a better life.”

The KTLA news team will be on hand at various drop-off locations around the city to personally thank those who have demonstrated their generosity though their donations.

Among the appearances, Jessica Holmes will be live at the L.A. City Fire Department, 14430 Polk Street, Sylmar; Allie MacKay will be at the station at 3299 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena and Gayle Anderson broadcasts from the station at 10113 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a nonprofit charitable organization that has been serving the disadvantaged of our community for 35 years. The Foodbank is at the heart of a charitable food distribution network that includes nearly 900 charitable agency sites in Los Angeles County. A voluntary board of directors provides guidance and oversight for Foodbank activities.

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