Food On Foot

Great people helping out the community. If your experiencing homelessness or just in need of food and clothes. Highly recommended. If you wanna volunteer and help out come on down and register yourself. Meet really good people and do something to help those in need. Love this place and how they extend themselves to help the community. Big thanks and appreciation to the medical student at UCLA who come down to volunteer. Thank you all at Food on Foot for all your dedication and services to the community

My work did a volunteer day with food on foot and it was a great day! Got to meet so many wonderful people who are helping their community and working to better their lives at the same time awesome cause!

FOOD ON FOOT serves food. There are opportunities to clean up the trash on Hollywood sidewalks. Housing opportunities. Recommendation: 1. Donate money 2. Volunteer 3. Donate nice clothes and shoes. Conclusion: Food on Foot uplifts our communities.

A very important asset for the ecomonically disadvantdged

Great place to get the essentials for those of us on a tight budget. Free leg & thigh meal from El Pollo Loco 😜

Saw these guys walking, cleaning the streets They educated me and my friends on nonprofits they provide food & supplies (clothes etc) for the homeless they great

They give volunteers who have a house and car and jobs first dibs before the poor. We stood in line for hours waiting just to watch a rich person who just drive up get the best items for themselves first, so there's nothing but throw always left. That's not helping the poor. I won't go back. And the 2 piece of chicken is so dry!!! Nothing says stand in line for 6 hours to watch a rich person get it first line this place!

They play with the Homeless like a game I went there thinking they would help me they just played mind games I went eat out of a trash can and a Chinese restaurant I was homeless they make fun of homeless people for sport! Instead of helping find a job they kept using me to clean up streets like a slave I got smart told a church what they did and the church help me I just needed a reference and the woman was acting like a reference from her was going get me a job lol people told me they make fun and use the homeless! But I got a job faster then getting help from her ! ! got my own place Now !

I used to go to Food on Foot for many years. Everything was great with the food part and most of the volunteers(always one bad apple in a bunch). But the clothes on the ground were absolutely degrading and uncivilized. Like a slap in the face for any down and out person or anyone for that matter. Who picks up anything up off the ground unless it's trash to throw away. And some of the clothes were very beautiful. Many are seniors and or disabled and can't bend down either. I sure hope they did something about that clothing, shoes, etc. Tables would solve the problem. So depressing to experience a line of food, smiles and hope just to come to the end of the line to see clothes on the ground reminding people how bad it really is(some go back to tents on the ground, etc). Lines and the wait is very long so if you can't stand for long periods(like myself) - bring a rollator walker to sit on.

What an amazing and rewarding experience this was!! I had been wanting to volunteer to help out the homeless and i wanted to find the right organization. I went on Google and started doing some research when I came across Food on Foot. Wow. Before I even signed up, I knew that this was something to look forward to. This organization not only gives food to the homeless, but they really work with them to help them with housing and finding jobs. We even got to hear from former people who used to be homeless--they are called 'Graduates'. Their stories and their energy prove that this is such an impactful organization and everyone deserves to know about it and help out. It is $20 to donate, but you actually can see where your money is going. The staff were very informative and friendly. I had an amazing first experience and I will be volunteering a lot more often with Food on Foot.

Food on Foot not only serves meals but also provide essential items and hygiene products. This is a great volunteer experience for families. The best part is hearing from the clients that went through Food on Foot's Jobs & Housing program and how they have totally transformed their lives.

As other reviewers have said, this organization is different. Providing food to the homeless and low-income residents is a small part of what they do. Those who graduate from the program literally get a new lease on life, both in physical terms (a job, a fully furnished apartment, a savings account, a cell phone, etc.) and in terms of regaining confidence in their own abilities. As a volunteer, you will hear them tell their stories and truly understand how it can happen to anyone. As they progress through the program, you will see them transform from people who look down and shuffle as they walk into people who hold their heads up high and greet you with the biggest smiles. This program truly lifts people out of homelessness and reminds them that they are loved and valued as people. It doesn't get any better than that.

Another successful Thanksgiving event today. We had 100+ volunteers showed up& we served close to 500 people in need, with sleeping bags, bus tokens, nutritious meals and snacks. Food on Foot have two special events on Thanksgiving & Christmas, but they also serve every single sunday afternoon to the homeless people in Hollywood.

I had a great experience this past Sunday Volunteering and Feeding the Homeless. This program is beyond amazing and helps people get up on their feet, despite life's obstacles. It's only $20 to volunteer on Sunday's and it makes you feel really good and appreciate all that you have in life.!

Food on Foot is not so much a "where", but a "what". It's a wonderful non-profit organization that I've had the pleasure to volunteer with off and on for the past two years. This program helps homeless and low-income individuals of Los Angeles and Hollywood by providing them nutritious meals and clothing every single weekend of the year, rain or shine. Not only that, but it helps those that want to get off the streets find work opportunities and housing, although that's not an instant turnaround. They have to be willing to sacrifice, as this organization works by the "teach a man to fish" philosophy. Its founder is the selfless Jay Goldinger, a man who is so devoted to this organization that after his wedding, went straight to a Food on Foot serving following the ceremony. To volunteer, one must sign up on the website www.foodonfoot.org for a particular day, then bring two $5 fast food gift certificates with them to the serving. These go to the work crew, people trying to transition their lives and show their dedication to the program by cleaning up trash on the streets of Hollywood. Based on their efforts, they get rewarded during a reward ceremony that is witnessed by the volunteers. I volunteered two years ago on Christmas Day and last year on Thanksgiving Day, since I spent those holidays here. Holidays cost more to volunteer since those helped are provided sleeping bags or backpacks, in addition to the food and clothing. There is a man that, I kid you not, graduated from the Food on Foot program and now has housing -- who is 109 years old. His name is Mr. Fairbanks and he's the most spunky person you've ever seen. The last time I volunteered, he asked me, "Are you married, sweetheart?" There's a video of him on the website. If you have it in your heart to donate $10 of your earnings and an hour of your time on a Sunday afternoon, come volunteer sometime for Food on Foot. These people merely want a chance, and they want to be treated like a human being. We take so much in our own lives for granted, helping out in this way really puts things in perspective.

Honestly, volunteering with this program changed the way I saw community service. I found these guys from a random google search about 5 years ago, and I have taken so many of my friends to volunteer with me over the years, and everyone walks away feeling like they really accomplished something. With other volunteer programs, you always walk away feeling hopeless. Sure, you've done a good deed by just feeding someone who is hungry, but they're going to just be hungry again tomorrow. So, how much good have your really done. With Food On Foot, you walk away knowing that these homeless folks are getting what they need to feed THEMSELVES tomorrow. Which, isn't that so much more powerful? Don't you want to give people the tools to create their own future? Im pretty sure the answer is yes. Jay takes no government assistance, and that detail matters. There is a clear system, with proven success rates. I don't know of a better program out there.

Foodonfoot.org is the place to be on Sundays :) serving meals, donated goods and sleeping bags in Hollywood for participants and low income families. They are a bit different from other non profit organizations, they assist people and help them move from the streets into homes with career assistance as well. My family and I started going couple years ago and we attended sunday servings, Thanksgiving and Christmas events. Pay it forward and cultivate kindness with the awesome food on foot team. Must join for a meaningful and heartwarming Sunday and holiday!

Food on Foot is a non-profit organization that goes above and beyond just feeding the homeless residents in L.A. This program helps the homeless people that want to be helped. There is a work program for a select group that focuses on responsibility and commitment. For those in the program, they need to show up at a given time and help clean the streets of Hollywood. They are rewarded the longer they continue their duties. This program also helps the homeless get jobs and become self-sufficient. I met a few of the graduates that have returned to also volunteer their services and knew that this was a program that works. The program also donates clothing, blankets and other items to those in need. Every Sunday, the same meals are served. There are many volunteer members that donate on a monthly basis and they are more than happy to help this wonderful cause.

Food on foot is fake fony and a failure to all homeless or some one trying to get on their foot no body comes back or graudate because they find or found out that its a fake because they work you like a slave they feed you a slice of pizza and one chicken wing thats a fingure size work us for hours kick us out after 6 weeks they are fony because they pretend to have ceramony for people or indaviuals but its a failure to the community if you dont belive me go around the area not to the base ment were he has donated for his fake fony friction failure to all people that he takes there money hahhahaha

Food on Foot... I've never seen a charity like this. My wife and I have always donated to charities... and always wondered just how our dollars were being used. Not any more! Food on Foot (hereinafter referred to as "FOF"), is the very definition of "grassroots". Every Sunday (and I mean EVERY), FOF is serving anywhere between 100 and 200 people a chicken dinner. This has been done every Sunday for approximately 18 years. As amazing as this is, it is only a very small part of what they do. FOF also hosts a work program, in which work crews in their signature green shirts clean the streets of Hollywood every Sunday. These "green shirts" are led and monitored by crew leaders who themselves have worked as "green shirts" for months. After working for at least 10 weeks, workers who demonstrate values of dependability and determination can be promoted to crew leaders, or "gray shirts" At this point, they will be given an apartment and when available, a job. They are required to turn over their paychecks for about 3 months, at which time they graduate and the paychecks are returned to them as a "nest egg". During this time, FOF pays their rent and all expenses. This is by no means cheap. It costs 10 - 15 thousand dollars to graduate a "grey shirt" into a productive tax-payer. FOF accepts no government money. The program is funded strictly on donations. As a result, they have a huge percent of graduates still working after a year or more. FOF is as close to the perfect charity as possible. Visit their web site, www.FoodOnFoot.org for more details about this wonderful program.

I love volunteering at Food on Foot. It only takes a couple of hours (including travel time) and it really makes a difference in a lot of peoples days/weeks/lives. You can see that they are doing great work and getting people back on their feet one at a time. Food on Foot makes a real difference and I am proud to be a part of it.

My review is based on doing the food hand-out prior to Christmas Eve. My sister's friend recommended it as a way to experience the spirit of giving and $75 later (yes, in Los Angeles, you get to pay to help feed the homeless), I was signed up. Myself and my sister's family and friends where at the LBGT center, which allows Food on Food to pass out food at that location. You get to hear the story of Food on Foot, how it started, and its purpose, which is not just to feed the homeless but to give those who are interested have a chance to go through the Food on Foot training program which can lead to a full time job. You also get to hear from graduates in the program and the founder, Jay, who has been passing out for for something like 880 consecutive Sundays and started out passing out food from the trunk of his vehicle. He is one intense guy but wonderful to hear from. On the Christmas and Thanksgiving Sundays (the ones on or before those holidays) they pass out either backpacks or sleeping bags and everyone who is volunteering gets to grab one (this time was sleeping bags) and you walk a person from the line through the food service and just talk to them and get to know them. My young nephews got a pretty eye opening experience in getting a chance to know some of these people. Oh, and during the holiday one, you might see some stars. We saw Fergie, from the Black Eyed Peas, and her husband, Josh someone, helping to pass out the roast chicken. Oh, and because they drilled it into us, if you REALLY want to help, join the $98 a month club, where you automatically give $98 a month and you can come down whenever you want to help feed the homeless and meet the people who are going through the program. If you want a worthy cause, check this one out, and as Jay likes to say, the founder of the program, it turns tax burdens into tax payers, and we could certainly use more of those! (smile)

I probably can't write anything that hasn't been said better already in the reviews I've just read. I first came across FoF 2 years ago when looking for a charity to work for on a thanksgiving. This is so completely different from anything you've ever come across. I signed up my first day in their $98/mo club and have been pleased to see their continued success over the years. Just today I attended another serving and a meeting of the regular donators ... I wish I lived closer and attending more often was possible; this year I hope to make it at least 3 or 4 times. You can read about it on their website or read the testimonials here on Yelp and never truly understand. I swear if I can attend a serving and listen to the testimonials from those who have graduated from their program without misting up at least once ... I've lost something that makes me human. http://www.foodonfoot.org/foodonfoot Go to a serving on ANY Sunday ... it will make you feel better, you will help someone.

Food on Foot is a remarkable organization. If you are willing to take a couple of hours out of your Sunday afternoon, you will get so much from it. You get to: 1) Serve food to needy homeless 2) See first-hand the work for food program, which turns tax burdens into tax-payers 3) Feel great about making the world a better place. It's a family affair for us...we love to bring our daughters so they can experience the joy and fellowship of community service.

Food On Foot is a nonprofit that truly makes a difference in people's lives. I have volunteered over the last couple of years and have seen extraordinary people transform from homelessness to leading a life they can be proud of. Foot on Food truly cares about getting good people off the streets by giving people a second chance and enabling them with the tools to do so. I highly recommend anyone looking for a volunteer opportunity in Los Angeles with a truly worthwhile cause.

This is the best way to spend your Sunday. Volunteering at Food on Foot is one of the most rewarding experiences anyone can ask for - This organization makes me feel connected to the community in such a positive, uplifting way - I have volunteered at other organizations and never felt as connected with the people. I love the fact that when I arrived everything was so organized and highly efficient I get the immediate results of smiles and joy of those less fortunate than myself. FOF allows the homeless to take pride in a job well done to earn food vouchers and bus passes. These are such positive steps in giving these forgotten souls self-esteem and confidence to get back into society. I found the award ceremony especially moving. I love the smiles and light in their eyes when their names are called as we clap & cheer them on. It is such an amazing experience it actually moved me to tears the first time I volunteered eight years ago. Not only does Food on Foot feed the homeless and hungry and sponsor a work for food program, it gives participants an opportunity to earn self-respect, gain the confidence to obtain and hold a job and become self-sufficient and get off the streets.

Recent trials and tribulations in my life, specifically with Food On Foot, bring to mind a nursery rhyme: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again."* Something in my life is broken and I don't know how to fix it. I've been homeless and living at a faith-based non-profit organization, Hope Again, a transitional shelter, for the past three years. I've benefited from the services, expertise and support of Hope Again through their staff of pastors, a chaplain, a counselor and a case manager. Those services include one-on-one counseling by a licensed psychologist who is one the most helpful and sweetest individuals I've met. I've attended each and every program obligation at Hope Again without fail (that includes multiple Bible studies, church worships, morning devotions as well as classes such as Anger Management; in addition, I've met with my counselor and case manager each and every week, as scheduled, without fail. I've never received even the slightest warning or "write-up" from anyone at Hope Again, including the men's house manager. Over the last three years, I've applied for work at literally hundreds of potential employers (that's over five hundred applications online, by fax, and in person); I've netted, perhaps, only a dozen interviews. As a result, I've washed dishes for one company that landed me in physical therapy where I discovered I shouldn't be doing dishes, pots and pans (something I do very well); at the third of the three jobs that I've had while at Hope Again, the company, basically, went belly-up. Silly little things prevented my progress including an email address that gave the appearance that I lived on the "wrong side of the tracks." Perhaps I do. For sixteen weeks, I dutifully and respectfully participated in Food On Foot (FOF), a non-profit program in Hollywood, California, designed to give an individual an apartment and a full-time job. With the understanding that my attendance every Sunday, all day, should be treated like a job interview, I put my best foot forward (so-to-speak) and sincerely treated FOF as a potential employer. For most, if not every week, I shined (those are the words of their Program Director [PD] the day she changed the game plans), and out of the thirty or so people who attended each week, I almost always ended up in their Top Ten (or Twelve or Fifteen) attendees. Every weekly, half of FOF's participants win special prizes (gift cards), and I have those cards that represent my participation in their program; cards such as AMC Theatres (a $10.00 value); Burger King ($10.00); IHOP ($10.00); Wendy's ($10.00); AMC Theatres ($15.00); Jack In The Box (two cards, value $15.00 each); Taco Bell ($15.00); Domino's ($20.00). In addition, I won the top prize of the week three times: a Metro Pass, good for transportation on Metro's subway, bus and train system, almost anytime, anywhere and anyplace (valued at over $100 per card). In fact, FOF rewarded me with three such cards, consecutively and back-to-back: for three months, ninety days, I was not without more than ample transportation. In addition, FOF rewarded me with an American Express gift card (valued at $100) for participating in the program for ten consecutive weeks. And for every day I participated in FOF, I received a Food gift card; I still have twenty-nine such cards. In a person's progress with FOF, a special bonus is given that allow's an attendee to contribute in a productive and meaningful way each and every day of the week for about two hours a day (that's in addition to the full day's schedule each Sunday). This bonus is a part-time job (assignment) helping FOF with contracts they have throughout the city of Hollywood; being given this work is, as FOF describes it, "a privilege," a sure sign of an attendee's progress through their program. Red flags and warning signs sprang into view my twelve or thirteenth week with FOF when their PD let a dedicated, productive attendee go. During my fourteenth week (the same week that FOF-requested Background Checks arrived for a housemate and I), that housemate was let go from FOF's program. While I succeeded in not being let go from FOF, suddenly, their PD (also a licensed psychologist, I believe) had "concerns" which left me almost speechless. What their PD did, in fact, is turn my answer to a number of their well-documented "Question of the Week" into a wrong answer, and then use those "wrong" answers as "concerns," or tools with which to justify not allowing me to graduate from their program. (A psychologist associate views FOF's PD and her turning my answers into "wrong" answers as being unethical.) Read my entire review of Food On Foot: https://plus.google.com/112438924762966468610/posts/AHZV6ju2Coc

By donating to Food On Foot I am able to help people learn how to fish again or fish for the first time.

My three stars represents the receptionist ONLY. I am new to LA from SF. Looking through the numerous organizations in the city, I called this one today, to inquire about donating the Holiday baked goods I've made. The person who answered the phone was snooty and rude. He said, "Homeless people don't need baked goods!" and, "They need stuff all year, not just baked goods at Christmas!" I agree that homeless people, and others, need a helping hand throughout the whole year, I was homeless for a time, myself. And, I myself, have been needy.The rudeness and harshness that I received from this guy representing the Food on Foot non-profit organization, which helps people all year, was wrong, and not at all Samaritan-like. His social skills are an unfortunate reality, in his position, meant to emanate love, not snoot. Get off your High Horse dude! I will package my baked goods up in cute little bags, go to skid row myself, on Christmas day, and will, literally, give "Food on Foot". Only my baked goods, made with LOVE, will be received with LOVE, from homeless people, and lost souls, who may not 'need baked goods on Christmas Day', but DO need someone who cares for them on Christmas Day. I have a feeling they will be grateful to receive my baked goods, and probably more importantly than that, a hug on Christmas Day. The Food on Foot Organization, seems to me to be a much needed, and positive outreach service for people in need. I am not very familiar with their program, but have read some of the fantastic reviews. My review is not intended to reflect the important work their organization provides. They may want to consider placing their receptionist in a different position, though. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Great organization that aims to help people directly by offering, food, shelter, clothing and hope. Also gets donated clothes directly in the hands of people who need em.

My boyfriend introduced me to Food and Foot and we have since both become $98 Club members. This is the only organization we are regularly and consistently involved with because it makes a real, measurable difference in our community. I've never seen a charity that people believe in so much that they will actually PAY to come volunteer. It speaks to the undeniable impact we know we're all having. I highly recommend coming on a Sunday (paying $25 or as a guest of a $98 club member) and if you are moved by it, making a monthly contribution and then coming any Sunday you want for FREE!

The hubby and I volunteered on one Sunday about a year ago. In order to volunteer and confirm your commitment you will be billed $20 when you register online. But don't worry because that money goes toward feeding the homeless. One of the things to remember is to be on time because they are really on time. We brought a box of old clothes to give away. Volunteers had to lay out donated items on the parking lot so the homeless could sort through them and take what they wanted. One of the volunteers was a production assistant on Glee and my husband recognized another volunteer as an actress on a daytime soap who brought her sons along with her to expose them to another side of life. We were asked to form a circle and introduced ourselves before the distribution process began. The founder gave us a brief background on himself and an orientation on what his organization does. Afterward we went to our assigned food stations and distributed food like apples, oranges, protein bars, water, etc. The homeless people had to fall in line properly. There were about a hundred or so. At the end the founder gave an award to those who had graduated from their program meaning they've been commended for good behavior and have found a job to support themselves. Those graduates also volunteered and helped distribute goods to the homeless. Everything was very well organized. It's amazing how people like the founder dedicate their lives to helping people. Some of the homeless were struggling actors while others were either abandoned by their families or just had a stroke of bad luck. But what I found interesting was that some of the homeless had cellphones. It reminds me of one of George Lopez's jokes... Food on Foot follows up with emails, letters and other reminders to keep in touch. If it weren't too far from where we lived, it would be nice to go back and volunteer again. This is one of those non-profit organizations that's very transparent and has longevity.

This is A Great Place to Get Help if you Need it! They are amazing people who a re keen to help individual struggling with life. they have many resources and can help with clothing some food and if you are a real interested person to get back on your feets they can help you to get housing and a Job. you get to know many people and make new friends. you just gotta help a little but and show that you are compromised and be Patient. the Persons in Charge are very Responsible and educated. they are Professional in their Field. The Owner is a very Good guy. you can also get gift cards and other Goodies for food eventually. I just loved this place and recommend it! It really Works!

I first visited Food on Foot in 2012 when a friend asked me to go along with her. I didn't expect what I found. Here is an organization that does more than just feed the homeless, but actually provides a means by which they can resurrect themselves, get a job, an apt., and get a re-start on their lives. It strikes at the very core of our humanity. When we're down, we need a hand up, not a hand out. This organization provides a means whereby each person seeking to end their homeless situation can through hard work. Yes, this organization teaches people that they have to EARN their way in life and once learned, is fundamental to them finding full time employement. I think we all want to believe that if we ever fell on hard times, an organization like Food on Foot will be there to help us rebuild our lives. The direct and immediate impact on the homeless is the most striking thing that caused me to look deeper into Food On Foot. When I started volunteering, I took a mental picture of those who were in the program. I've seen 4 graduates in that time and it's not only the physical transformation that is remarkable (as to be in this program you must be tested for drugs and alcohol regularly) as they gain confidence in themselves and venture back out into the world as a contributing member of society and not a tax burden. It's almost magical to watch the changes and I've never found an organization that is as direct and impactful as this one. You hear about rotten charities all the time. Here is one that has an unheard of 87% success record, extraordinarily low expenses (everyone is a volunteer, including the founder Jay) and the organization has ONE paid employee! I don't know how they do it, but I think they've found the recipe for success! This program should be copied in every city in the US that has homeless. It's truly extraordinary. I was initially puzzled by why this organization charges the volunteers. I've learned why. When you charge to volunteer, the volunteers actually show up! As it an all volunteer staff, they have to depend on the volunteers showing up or no one gets fed! Consider this your contribution to the homeless. It is tax deductible after all! The real meat of the volunteer organization is the $98 club members. For this monthly donation, you make your contribution to the homeless and you are welcome to come as much or as little as you like with no further fees! Know that your money is going DIRECTLY to the homeless and it's a very good feeling. Come any Sunday at 3PM and check it out for yourself. Then when you realize that all I've wrote here is true, you'll want to join the $98 monthly club. These are the sustaining donors and volunteers that enable people to get off the street and back into their own housing, paying their own bills, and paying taxes rather than receiving them. The number of $98 club members directly determines the number of people that the program can accept. As the money goes directly to help the homeless, you can't be more efficient than that. You cannot go wrong with Food on Food. Come and say hello! I'm there most every Sunday and would love to show off this wonderful organization to you!

This is definitely one of the best volunteer programs that I've ever had the opportunity to be a part of. I've volunteered here a few times and every time it is an uplifting experience. The fact that you have to donate $15 to volunteer is, in my eyes, genius! This stops people from signing up and taking spots on the volunteer list, only to not show up. If you don't show up, at least your money did! With no public funding, Jay has managed to create a program that works! "Take responsibility for yourself, and we'll help you reach your goals." If you're looking to volunteer, choose Food on Foot and you will not be disappointed!

Food on Foot has been a blessing for me. I am homeless living in my car. I look forward to Sunday for Food on Food. The food and gently used clothing has helped me in my quest for a place to live. The person helping me the most - I met through Food on Foot. Thank you

Food on Foot is a grass roots charity that feeds between 150 and 200 people each Sunday in Hollywood. Feeding the homeless each week is terrific. However, what makes this charity special is that it gets the homeless back on their feet by counseling them, getting them full time jobs and permanent housing. This charity gives the homeless a real second chance while treating them with dignity and it gives them the confidence to believe in themselves. If you get the chance come out to a Sunday Serving and volunteer. You will not only feed the homeless, but you will hear from the individuals who have gotten jobs as a result of being in the Food on Foot "Work for Food" program and who have graduated from it. Their stories are inspirational and the people who make it through the program are some of the hardest working people I know. I can't think of a more rewarding way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

This is a great volunteer opportunity for families. This program provides assistance to homeless people in many ways. They serve meals to the homeless every Sunday and on holidays. It is a great way to serve together as a family and to introduce children (who are old enough) to volunteerism/community service.

I've been a volunteer at Food on Foot for the past four years and this is a fantastic organization! In addition to feeding the poor and homeless, they also have a work program that helps those who want it get jobs and get off the street. There's no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

I've been associated with Food On Foot for over eight years. First as a volunteer and then for the last seven years as a member of the $98 a month program which helps in sustaining the program. Food on Foot is unique in instrumental in getting people off the streets and into sustained jobs and your time and money would be well spent in assisting FOF in their mission. I encourage you to come out to a feeding on a Sunday at the Gay And Lesbian Center in Hollywood to see for yourself

I am Beyond Thanksfull for This Programm and I Can't believe that Even Exist! On My Journey in LA was a GREAT Relief that somehow I found them through a Guy who approched me and was actually Kind of an Angel. I was New in the City and Living in A shelter/Homeless. The Programm Provided me with Quality Food, Good Clothing and accesories, and Also rewards you for Hard Working and commitment. but that's not all, They Can Provide you with Housing , Employment and Support -if You Qualify- which is actually very easy: you just gotta be willing to go for it. They Really Help you to be back on your Feets and Get a Decent Life outta the Struggles and LIfe Challenges!!. I Highly Recommend this Programm with Over 20 Years Of Experience!!! THANK YOU GUYS!!!

Food On Foot encompasses everything I believe in. Personal responsibility, persistence, self reliance, but also giving people a second chance with a "hand up" rather than a "hand out". They help people who are motivated get a job, an apartment and the opportunity to get off the streets. Food On Foot does all this without any government funding. Best of all, Food On Foot gives people their dignity back and you can't put a price on that. I encourage everyone to support this organization!

Amazing opportunity for any human being to contribute and make a difference. I came here to help out and I loved what I saw and became a member. I have a seance of worth and empowerment in my life. Every time I am here I get so much out of it. Gratitude, love, making a difference, contribution, self expression, ONENESS. Do yourself a favor and contribute. It will change your life. It changed mine.

Food on Foot empowers our neighbors to rebuild themselves, regain their confidence, and create a sustainable lifestyle. Through FOF's unwavering commitment to weekly food service, and the mission of giving a "hand up, not a hand out", Foot on Foot earns the trust of its participants and challenges them to live to their fullest potential. There are so many remarkable aspects to Food on Foot, but perhaps the most heart-warming facet to us are the "Random Acts of Kindness". Each week, we witness participants who live such hard lives, yet they continue to sacrifice themselves to do kind acts for others. Food on Foot has instilled this value of selflessness into its participants, helping to rebuild people from the inside-out. We are both humbled and inspired to hear the stories of the grey-shirt-graduates, as they share with us their challenging path from homelessness to where they are today. Each story has been truly unique, but all carry common themes of extreme perseverance, undeniably hard work, pride, and heart-warming gratitude. No single experience or story is less meaningful than another, we have enjoyed hearing from all the graduates.

Please consider becoming a $98 Club Member of Food on Foot. I have been involved for about 5 years now and have seen 1st hand the profound positive impact this worthwhile charity has had on person after person as this group of volunteers and supporters has helped good people, at a low point in their life, help themselves become productive members of society. The most effective charity I have been involved with.

I've been a part of this charity for several years and can firmly state that I have not come across any other organization like it. No words can describe the experience of watching the program work for those that are looking for a new chance on life. I personally have experienced the joy of watching those individuals make their progress from this amazing and well thought out program.

A tremendous and powerful organization that makes a meaningful and observable difference in the lives of people impacted by homelessness in Los Angeles. Expertly organized and executed to create a clear path to success for people trying to get back on their feet. Not being funded by the government has allowed them to set their agenda and as a result are uninhabited by bureaucratic limitations; ultimately driving the likelihood of helping people out of homelessness. I volunteered for the first time today and would recommend it to anyone looking to give back to their community. A transparent, real and empowering cause.

I love Food on Foot! I got introduced to the organization 3 years ago through a friend and have been volunteering there ever since! I enjoy spending my Sunday afternoons serving food for the homeless and seeing the progress that the people make in the "work for food" program that is the pillar of the organization. They have built a program that helps the homeless to get off the streets and into a full time paying job through individualized help and counseling and they have a 87% success rate of keeping the people they help off the streets and in their jobs. Food on Food is privately funded by volunteers and members and take no government money, so you can directly see where your money goes every time you come to a serving. It is also one of the only places that allows you to bring your children to volunteer! Please go spend the 2 hours a serving take on a Sunday afternoon and you will hooked:-)

Amazing organization! Amazing people. A different way of helping the homeless - not just thru meals.

Food on Foot provides an excellent opportunity to give back to your community, giving people a hand up instead of a hand out. The best part of my week are the Sunday servings.

My family and I love this non profit because we see the transformation in the lives of the homeless individuals. Donating and volunteering over the last 3 years has been life changing for us and we are grateful to be part of a wonderful organization that not only serves a nutritious meal every Sunday but creates a path to full time employment and permanent housing for those individuals who are ready to make that change. This is all done with private donations- no government support. Please check out Food on Foot and consider volunteering your time. It is a Sunday- or many Sunday's- of time very well spent helping others!!

I have been a member, part of the "98 dollar club" for 7 years. It is the most rewarding hour and 10 minutes I often spend in a week. And I have great weeks. Jay runs an operation that represents my dream version of what a charity is - a compassionate military operation. The homeless are not treated like victims, thereby perpetuating victimhood. They are treated like men and women who want to find a door back into self-respect. They seek a mentor to motivate them and help them land their first job. The program hooks them with a free meal and keeps them by treating them like human beings, not puppies. I love this program!!!!

Fred, I came across you review a while ago, I normally do not comment or reply to post online, so I did not reply to your post, however, your post has stayed with me. I revisit your post tonight and notice only part is accessible. What I would like to share with you is my prospective of Food on Foot as a graduate of the program. I do not know if you remember my story, I relocated back to California, unable to find work in my field I became homeless. Since I am verse in social services and its programs I knew it was a program to get me out of my homeless status. Needless to say all the programs I found I did not met their criteria; I was not on drugs or alcohol, not mentally or physically disable, I was not a veteran, I was not in a domestic situation. Then someone told me about Food on Foot, I was told they would get you an apartment and a job, that sounded too good to be true, so it took me a month before I went to Food on Foot around the end of September 2014, I did not really believe that Food on Foot actually would get me a job and an apartment, well, I completed the program earlier than most, I received my grey shirt Thanksgiving Day 2014, the Monday after Thanksgiving I started a full time permanent job, December 10, 2014 I moved into a fully Furnished apartment, I graduated from Food on Foot March 1, 2015, and I come back on Sundays to encourage the green shirts. I remember talking to you. Do you remember me saying that a lot of green shirt who participate on Sunday will not become grey shirt, but remain open because this may spark your dream again, this may give you hope again, you do not know who is watching you on the route because that person may become your next employer. The sad reality is that this is an employers driven time, not employees driven, meaning that Jay have be able to present you to an employer, these employer are very specific about who they want hire. Also the other sad reality is people still have misgiven about hiring a homeless person, it would not be fair to you if you were place on a job and the work environment was not welcoming. I personally do not know the selection process however I believe that this process is more complex than you and I could image. In closing Fred, GOD answer prays three ways, yes, no, or not now I have something better. your best is yet to come, I hope that Food on Foot spark your dreams again.

This is the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon EVER! I recommend it to anyone with a heart and a soul.

Food on Foot is a small organization that is helping to feed hungry people in Hollywood every Sunday. They also have a program to assist homeless people to get back on their feet by giving them an opportunity to work and earn a living again, counseling them and finding them a place to live. Our family helps about twice a month by serving food and giving out clothing. It's a great program, and we see first hand those that have been helped. It's a great program and it really works.