Excerpted from Laguna Beach Independent
Laguna Food Pantry was selected by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) as the 2020 Nonprofit of the Year for Laguna Beach.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize the work of the Laguna Food Pantry,” Petrie-Norris said in a statement. “For over 25 years, the Laguna Food Pantry has served thousands of our neighbors in need. Their focus on nutrition has eliminated a daily challenge for so many and provided a vital lifeline for families across Orange County.”
The other awardees include Families Forward of Irvine, Trellis of Costa Mesa, Robyne’s Nest of Huntington Beach, The Foundation of Laguna Woods Village, and Cure Duchenne of Newport Beach
While food insecurity has always been a struggle for many, the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 has made the need for healthy, sustainable food of paramount significance, Laguna Food Pantry Executive Director Anne Belyea said in a statement.