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Food Care Focus – June 2026
Abound Food Care assists in the development and administration of the first grant program on behalf of Waste-Free Ventura County (WFVC).
Food Care Focus – March 2026
Abound Food Care partners with Ventura County Public Works to host the Edible Food Recovery Summit, bringing together public agencies, food businesses, and nonprofit...
Food Care Focus – December 2025
Abound Food Care manages the distribution of $1.5 million in expansion grant funding to eleven organizations in Sacramento County on behalf of the Capital Food Access Alliance (CFAA)...
Abound Food Care: Mike Learakos’ Big Idea That Might Change the World
Mike Learakos, CEO of Abound Food Care in Orange County, California, has a 30+ year career across all spectrums of the food industry. In addition to...
Food Care Focus – August 2025
Abound Food Care continues strengthening Southern California’s food recovery network through fire relief, equipment grants, SB 1383 implementation, enhanced nonprofit procurement, and regional partnerships designed to expand access, resilience, and equitable food systems.
Food Care Focus – May 2025
Abound Food Care advances food security through wildfire relief, regional grants, nonprofit procurement, coordinated logistics, and cross-sector collaboration—strengthening food recovery systems, expanding access to nutritious food, and creating scalable solutions for resilient communities.
OC Hunger Alliance looks to partner with more nonprofit food providers as its mission continues
Abound Food Care is helping strengthen local food systems by connecting surplus food with community organizations, reducing waste, supporting food access, and building partnerships that create lasting benefits for families throughout Orange County.
Abound Food Care Partners With Foodbuy LLC and Sysco Corporation to Boost Non-Profit Food Distribution and Savings
Abound Food Care partners with Foodbuy and Sysco to expand nonprofit purchasing power, reduce food costs, and strengthen food security nationwide, helping community organizations redirect savings toward nutritious food and essential resources for vulnerable populations.
OC Register – ‘Big one we all feared’: Wildfires devastate Southern California
Devastating wildfires swept across Southern California in January 2025, destroying homes, businesses, and landmarks while displacing thousands. The crisis underscored the fires’ extraordinary speed, scale, and lasting impact on communities across the region.
Food banks could spend less, and feed more, under new national program
Abound Food Care is helping address food insecurity and food waste by connecting surplus food with community organizations, strengthening local partnerships, and expanding access to nutritious resources for families facing economic challenges throughout Orange County.
Stretching Dollars to Combat Orange County’s Hunger Crisis
Orange County organizations are finding innovative ways to stretch limited resources amid rising food insecurity, combining community partnerships, food assistance, and strategic funding to help more residents access nutritious meals and essential support.
Stronger Together: Public-Private Partnerships Can Advance Equity In Our Communities
Public-private partnerships can advance equity by bringing together businesses, nonprofits, and government to address complex community challenges, combine resources and expertise, and develop sustainable solutions that expand opportunity and strengthen communities for everyone.
Hunger is on a Sharp and Silent Rise in Orange County This Thanksgiving
Orange County’s hunger crisis is quietly intensifying, with food banks serving record numbers as inflation, housing costs, and reduced assistance strain resources. Community leaders are pursuing partnerships and innovative solutions to expand food access.
Wild Fork Invites Everyone to Join Forces to Combat Holiday Hunger on Their 2nd Annual National Donation Day
Wild Fork’s second annual National Donation Day united customers, employees, and food organizations to combat holiday hunger, with a goal of donating more than 5,000 pounds of protein, including through Abound Food Care.
Orange County’s charitable food network shifts into new, streamlined era
Orange County’s charitable food network is entering a more streamlined era, bringing organizations together to improve coordination, reduce duplication, strengthen food recovery, and better connect donated resources with residents experiencing food insecurity.
Tearing Down the Barriers to Food Access in Orange County
Orange County food providers are working to remove barriers to nutritious food, addressing transportation, benefit access, culturally appropriate choices, funding, and storage challenges while strengthening collaboration and efficiency across the local food assistance network.
OC Hunger Alliance releases findings on food security, nutrition and access
The OC Hunger Alliance’s community needs assessment highlights persistent barriers to food access, emphasizing nutritious choices, culturally appropriate options, benefit accessibility, and stronger collaboration to build a more equitable and effective food security system.
Quick Green Tip: Kitchen remodel turns gourmet discards into “Manna” for food bank
A kitchen remodel creates an unexpected opportunity to fight hunger as gourmet food that might otherwise be discarded is recovered and redirected to a food bank, demonstrating how food rescue can reduce waste.
