Since May 11, organized labor, along with community leaders and activists, have volunteered to put on food distributions every Monday out of the Operating Engineers Local 12 in Ventura. As of today, this food distribution has provided food relief to over 2,500 families and 10,000 people. It has been a challenge met only because of the dedication and passion of our community coming together to help our friends and neighbors.
Thank you to our local unions who have taken part: Operating Engineers Local 12, Laborers Local 585, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 484, UFCW 770, California Faculty Association CSUCI, Ventura Unified Education Association, SEIU 721, Laborers Local 220, Teamsters Local 2010, SEIU Local 2015, UDW, SEIU Local 121RN, Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104 and IBEW Local 952.
We also want to thank our community leaders and allies such as Oxnard City Council member Vianey Lopez, Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere and CA Assemblymember Monique Limon for volunteering with us over the last 10 weeks. Thank you to Food Share and The Berry Man, Inc for continuing to help feed the community. This distribution will continue through the end of the year. Click Here to volunteer or find out more information.