SGVCOG unveils three food recovery hubs in FRESH SGV program – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Vaju Pattni places groceries in the back of a vehicle as volunteers distribute food to families in need at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments develop new food distribution hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Volunteers fill shopping carts with food to distribute to families in need at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments develop new food distribution centers as part of the FRESH SGV initiative. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Volunteers fill shopping carts with food to distribute to families in need at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments develop new food distribution centers as part of the FRESH SGV initiative. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Government announced the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. The hubs, co-developed with three nonprofits – God’s Pantry , Heart of Compassion and Foothill Unity Center – will advance food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Volunteers fill shopping carts with food to distribute to families in need at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments develop new food distribution centers as part of the FRESH SGV initiative. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Tim Hepburn, chairman of the San Gabriel Valley Council governments, and mayor of La Verne, speaks during a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday April The hubs, co-developed with three nonprofits including the Foothill Unity Center, will further advance food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Alhambra Mayor Ross Maza speaks during a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. The hubs, which are partnered with three Nonprofits, including the Foothill Unity Center, will further food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Foothill Unity Center CEO Mike Antenesse speaks during a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two others charities helped develop the hubs, which will further advance food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Goose Dolce, executive director of God’s Pantry, speaks during a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. God’s Pantry joins Foothill Unity Center in developing the hubs, which will further support food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Volunteers fill shopping carts with food to distribute to families in need at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments develop new food distribution centers as part of the FRESH SGV initiative. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Government announced the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. The hubs, co-developed with three nonprofits including Foothill Unity Center, will further food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Government announced the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. The hubs, co-developed with three nonprofits including Foothill Unity Center, will further food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Mike Antenesse, CEO of the Foothill Unity Center, leads guests on a tour of the center’s food distribution facility following a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments’ FRESH SGV initiative in Monrovia. Monday, April 22, 2024. Foothill Unity Center and two other charities helped develop the hubs, which will further advance food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Monrovia Mayor Becky Shevlin speaks during a press conference to announce the launch of three food recovery hubs as part of the FRESH SGV initiative at the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia on Monday, April 22, 2024. The hubs, which along with three Nonprofits, including the Foothill Unity Center, will further food recovery efforts and support families in need. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)