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Pasadena PD Helps Replenish Food Banks in Need During COVID-19

Community Apr 09, 2020

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From left, Pasadena Police officers Edward Bondarczuk, Cristian Allen, Van Kim and Commander Jason Clawson organize food for Friends in Deed food pantry at the Pasadena Police Department on Tuesday March 31, 2020. – Courtesy photo by James Carbone

By Cindy Arora for Behind the Badge, republished with permission

Pasadena Police officers extended a helping hand last week byreplenishing dwindling pantry’s at local food banks. As COVID-19 continues tosurge through Los Angeles and Pasadena, food banks have stepped up to feed thehomeless, elderly and recently unemployed.

Pasadena PD partnered with Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse, Vitco Foods, and Dog Haus Restaurant to donate food items to Friends In Deed, the Pasadena Job Center, Union Station, Salvation Army and Foothill Unity. They also raised $700 from internal donations from the men and women from the PD, to help with purchasing gift cards.

Pasadena Police Commander Jason Clawson over sees food that was recently donated to the Pasadena Police Department on Tuesday March 31, 2020. Commander Clawson has been responsible for organizing the recent effort to help families in Pasadena area that need help during the Covid-19 pandemic. – Photo by James Carbone / Behind the Badge

They received over 1,000 pounds of food, including basic essentials suchas milk, eggs, canned food, cereal and any other packaged foods approved foruse at food banks. With the money donated by Pasadena Police Officers, theypurchased two dozen gift cards from a grocery market that they will give to daylaborers from the Pasadena Job Center, who are now out of work.

“We are all in this together,” said Pasadena’s Commander Jason Clawson.Police staff facilitated the fundraiser by bringing together all of thedifferent local businesses and nonprofits together to help one another duringthese trying times.

“We all need to stand up for one another during this time. But it’s notjust us … Anyone from the community can step up and help. These are difficult times;together we are stronger, trying to build a safer community.”

Pasadena Police Officers help load the Friends in Deed truck with food that was recently donated to the Pasadena Police Department on Tuesday March 31, 2020. Food was donated to the Pasadena Police Department for families in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. – Courtesy photo by James Carbone

For those looking to donate food or make a monetary donation, here are afew Pasadena nonprofits looking for help.

Pasadena PD Helps Replenish Food Banks in Need During COVID-19

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