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  • About
    • About Us
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  • Donate
    • Give Today
    • Donate Food and Items
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Friendly Mart Tackles Food Insecurity with Corporate Support: Goya Cares Makes a Generous Donation

Friendly Mart Tackles Food Insecurity with Corporate Support: Goya Cares Makes a Generous Donation

Food, Press Release November 19, 2024
A Fresh Approach to Food Distribution with Dignity and Choice In October, Friendly Center introduced a game-changing initiative to fight food insecurity with the launch of Friendly Mart, a self-choice mini-mart
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Empowering Our Clients One Grocery at A Time with Friendly Mart

Empowering Our Clients One Grocery at A Time with Friendly Mart

Food, Our Programs October 4, 2024
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Friendly Mart, our brand-new mini-mart designed to transform our bi-weekly food distribution into a weekly grocery shopping experience. At Friendly Center, we believe
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Important Changes to Friendly Center’s Buena Park Food Distribution Schedule

Important Changes to Friendly Center’s Buena Park Food Distribution Schedule

Food, Our Programs June 24, 2024
At Friendly Center, we are committed to serving our community with compassion and efficiency. As part of our ongoing efforts to adapt to the needs of the Buena Park area,
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Ribbon Cutting in Buena Park

Ribbon Cutting in Buena Park

Education, Events, Family Support, Food September 20, 2022
Friendly Center officially opened its doors to a new Community Resource Center in Buena Park on September 14, 2022. The morning opened with a brief ceremony and acknowledgement from Friendly
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New Buena Park Site

New Buena Park Site

Education, Events, Family Support, Food August 3, 2022
In early 2022, Friendly Center was invited by the City of Buena Park to consider opening an additional center in one of their municipal buildings. After meetings with the City
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Socially Distanced Turkey Drive Feeds Hundreds of OC Families

Socially Distanced Turkey Drive Feeds Hundreds of OC Families

Events, Food December 4, 2020
The week of Thanksgiving, Friendly Center reached its goal of providing 400 Turkey Baskets to families in need – each with all the fixings for a complete Thanksgiving meal. Both
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Emergency Food Program Serves Hundreds of OC Families

Emergency Food Program Serves Hundreds of OC Families

Food September 1, 2020
For many, it is difficult to imagine living without necessities like laundry detergent, groceries, and toothbrushes. But for a low-income family experiencing crisis, job loss, or on the brink of
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Donor Spotlight: Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Placentia

Donor Spotlight: Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Placentia

Food August 28, 2020
Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Placentia is a dedicated congregation whose outreach work includes helping Friendly Center families by regularly collecting non-perishable food items and participating in annual
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Child Abuse Prevention Month 2020

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2020

Food May 7, 2020
Every April, Friendly Center hosts a Blue Ribbon event for Orange County children and families in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention. These events are meant to educate the public
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Close the Summer Hunger Gap!

Close the Summer Hunger Gap!

Food June 26, 2019
For thousands of children in Orange County, the summer months bring uncertainty when it comes to regularly eating lunch -- it's what Feeding America calls the Summer "Hunger Gap.” According
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