Food Pantry 2025

ENDING
POVERTY
BY FIRST
ENDING
HUNGER

OUR MISSION

Optimizing the emergency food system and leveraging food assistance to address root causes of poverty

OUR VISION

We envision a healthy Orange County community with equitable access to nutritious food.

IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES

Abound Food Care
CalOptima Health
Community Action Partnership Orange County
Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County
Meals on Wheels Orange County
Orange County Grant Makers
OC 211
OC SSA

SOLVING HUNGER, TOGETHER

OC Register

OC Register, March 30, 2026: Rules from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are about to shrink federal help. And AI is making less edible food waste. The result could be a squeeze for people in need. OCHA’s Steering Committee shares insight on what this means for feeding Orange County communities.

Orange County Register: Orange County's 125 Most Influential People

OC Register, December 18, 2025: Claudia Bonilla Keller, Mike Learakos and Mark Lowry were named to the list for their work through OCHA during a year that saw a spike in food demand following the suspension of SNAP.

Food Pantry 2025

Voice of OC, November 25, 2025: Steering Committee members discuss the impacts of the food cliff resulting from health care and food program cuts and share the emergency fund launched by OCHA.