Meals in a Box
“Meals in a Box”
No one should go hungry, especially a veteran who has served their country. Yet, due to economic challenges, many of our military veterans and their families don’t have enough to eat every day. Meals in a Box is a group of volunteers working to collect and distribute food to supply charitable organizations who are serving veterans and their families.
Our Mission in Orange County: We will be the primary charitable-based provider of food to organizations serving Veterans and their families in Orange County.
Our Vision: No veteran having served in America’s Armed Forces, nor their family, should suffer from hunger due to any mental, physical, emotional or financial hardship.
How it Works
Veterans service organizations do a tremendous job assisting veterans and their families with shelter, clothing, job training, education and a host of additional services. However, often the most immediate need is the most basic – nutritious meals for our veterans and their families. That’s where Meals in a Box comes in to help.
We place a small collection box in a supporting business to allow people to donate food. Boxes are collected and replaced by a volunteer who brings the food to our central distribution point. From there, the food is delivered directly to specific organizations who serve veterans and their families.
We have ZERO administrative costs because all duties are performed by volunteers. Cash donations are only used to buy food requested by our strategic partners. Donations are administered by the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Foundation and 100% of every dollar goes towards purchasing food for veterans and their families. The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Foundation is a qualified 501(c) (3) organization. TAX ID 33-0222352.
Unfortunately, hunger never takes a holiday – so we need your help throughout the year!
Why Donate or Volunteer?
Imagine you’ve served in the military, done combat tours overseas, but now due to hard luck, you can’t feed your kids at the end of the month. Where can you turn for help?
Many veterans and their families are considered low-income and at risk for homelessness. Even here in beautiful Southern California we have more than 3500 homeless veterans, including families.
Now, thanks to local veteran organizations, we have an easy new way to help our military heroes who have given so much of themselves for our country.
Who is Participating?
Veterans Services Providers
Coastline Community College – Veterans Resource Center
Working Wardrobes-Vet Net
Heroes Deserve Help
Veterans First OC
Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club
Organizations
Home Point Financial-Emery Team
Newport Beach Fire Association
Newport Beach Police Association Charitable Foundation
Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club
Newport Beach 1st Battalion 1st Marines Foundation
Donation Locations – Collection Points
All Newport Beach Fire Stations
Please contact us if you would like your business or organization to be a drop off location.
If interested in helping please contact:
Tom Lloy
Meals in a Box- OC Veterans Program Coordinator
First Responders Lead
Home Point Financial Corporation
tlloy@homepointfinancial.com
949.292.5247
Rene Ruiz
Loan Officer
Home Point Financial Corporation
Rruiz@homepointfinancial.com
949.274.1055