JMh - Anaheim (DBA Love Anaheim)
PROGRAMS
Love Anaheim, part of the nationwide Love Our Cities Movement
Love Anaheim's Mission is: "Spreading Goodness, Meeting Needs, Demonstrating Kindness." Love Anaheim is multi - sector Volunteer Service Project Movement with the goal of loving and serving Anaheim. It features the Annual Volunteer Serve day on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, The Eggstravaganza in April, and an annual City-wide Serve Day Event in September. In addition to our main events, there are ongoing service projects weekly that match willing leaders, volunteers, and funding to accomplish a wide range of need based projects on the website. https://www.loveanaheim.org/
Love Anaheim began its organizational journey in January of 2016. Since that time, Love Anaheim has held Service Project Events that have mobilized thousands of volunteers to complete hundreds of projects across the city of Anaheim.
Love our Cities has 4 Values for each of its Branded Cities:
1. Organize, plan and lead a Volunteer Serve Day at least once per year
2. Develop “Ongoing Initiatives” that are operating throughout the year
3. Be the convener of assistance when the city needs help or energy
4. Network with the other 100+ Love Our Cities network of Cities. Love Anaheim has established a “3-5 Volunteer Serve Days a year” pattern with ongoing initiatives through its partnership with JMh- Anaheim and the JMh – Anaheim Network.
Better Way Anaheim (BWA)
A "Pathway to Work" initiative started by Love Anaheim and the City of Anaheim in December 2017 allows Homeless individuals volunteer opportunities while connecting them to services, a jobs program and a gift card each time they serve. www.betterwayanaheim.org The BWA “Pathway to Work for Anaheim's Homeless” Program is in its 7th year and is currently operating three days per week giving 100 opportunities per month to Homeless individuals from June 2022 - present. BWA is an innovative program offering voluntary community service projects and employment for those experiencing homelessness. BWA provides basic work experience as well as access to additional services to help end homelessness. The BWA Program provides immediate opportunities for Anaheim's homeless to gain stability, confidence, momentum, life skills, job skills, connections to resources / services, and a social network additionally to helping them find potential employment. The BWA Program provides both volunteer service opportunities (BWA 1.0) and 1 day a week of employment (BWA 2.0) in addition to the imbedded resources of: life skills / job skills education, connection to services, job coaching and a link to a job opportunity network. The BWA Program, over the past 6 years has provided significant value in Anaheim: • Community Services - Human Services - food distribution, food pantry support, Choice Market Truck at Anaheim Mobile Family Resource Centers. • Community Services – Parks - mulch / wood chips, painting, routine maintenance, special project support. • Community Services- Neighborhood Services - project support, senior support, flyer distribution. • Code Enforcement - homes with violations and challenging situations. • Public Utilities – flyer distribution, Fire Hydrant painting. • Fire & Rescue Department – flyer distribution, work projects, event support. • Police Department – flyer distribution, work projects, event support. • City Manager / CCO Office / Council Members – flyer distribution, special projects event support. • City Attorney Office - code violation support and ACCESS program support.
Over 1,800 have been served since the program began, many have been housed and many have gained momentum towards employment. http://www.anaheim.net/4991/Addressing-Homelessness .
Homeless individuals gain resources and momentum to exit the street into stable living conditions, and employment. The Pathway to Work for Anaheim's Homeless Program is in its 6th year and operates 3 days per week giving opportunities per month to Homeless individuals from June 2022 - present.
Anaheim Food Pantry Network (AFPN)
Anaheim Food Pantry Network (AFPN) Mission: “Reducing food insecurity through partnerships and collaboration.” We will develop a Food Pantry Network of resources, organizations, urban farms, and programs to reduce food insecurity significantly in Anaheim. The Anaheim Food Pantry Network is privately funded in partnership with the City of Anaheim and is an extension of meeting Food Insecurity needs during Covid. Presently, JMh - Anaheim organizes the packing of Food and / or Produce Bags per week, distributing them to three City of Anaheim Family Resource Centers, and three Mobile Family Resource Center locations per week of the 34 locations determined by the City of Anaheim on the Choice Market Truck. The City of Anaheim is finishing its third year of operating its Mobile Family Resource Center (MFRC) which connects 34 High Need neighborhoods across Anaheim with multiple service providers. JMh / Love Anaheim has provided food resources in 2023 two-three times weekly when the Anaheim Mobile Family Resource Center (MFRC) mobilizes. Thanks to a generous Samueli Foundation Grant, JMh / Love Anaheim purchased a Choice Market Truck to implement a move from Food Boxes or Bags to a “shopping” experience. JMh / Love Anaheim launched the Choice Market Truck on September 12, 2023 which has increased fresh food access to the 34 identified underserved neighborhoods. Anaheim Residents from these neighborhoods receive a bag, enter the Choice Market Truck, and “shop” for the fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and shelf stable items they prefer.
1. Annually the pantry serves approximately 10,100 children in 5900 families by providing nearly 250,000 grocery items. Pack 4200 Dry Food Bags each week with Volunteers.
2. Distribute to the five Food Pantries throughout the City of Anaheim
3. Reduce food instability by 20% per year in our city over the next five years.
CONTACT
JMh - Anaheim (DBA Love Anaheim)
720 S. Magnolia Ave
Anaheim, California 92804