Project Angel Food has moved to temporary spaces to make room for construction, as we double the size of our Vine Street facilities to triple our capacity to prepare and deliver meals to meet the needs of critically ill Angelenos, a population that is growing exponentially.

See Gayle Anderson’s KTLA Preview of Temporary Kitchen

Background

During COVID, Project Angel Food doubled the number of people we served and meals we produced. Seeing the growing demand, we realized our kitchen capacity would soon be insufficient to meet it. Therefore, we launched a $51.5 million “Rise to the Challenge” campaign to renovate our building at 922 Vine St. and construct a new facility at 960 Vine St., forming the two-building, 30,000 square foot The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus.

The project will unfold in two phases. Phase one will renovate the kitchen, dispatch, and storage areas by early 2026. Phase two will construct the new building as funding allows. This expansion will double our space and triple meal production, enhance client services with a demonstration kitchen, and establish a Research and Policy Institute to influence health and nutrition policies. Additionally, we will create spaces to engage volunteers and foster community support.

The new state-of-the-art kitchen will improve working conditions and productivity for staff and volunteers, allowing us to serve more critically ill people effectively. In short, we will serve more seriously ill people better. During construction, we have secured two temporary facilities to ensure uninterrupted meal service.

Locations

Temporary Kitchen:

• Amped Kitchens: 230 W. Ave. 26, Los Angeles, CA 90031, in Lincoln Heights.
• Duration: 12-16 months.
• Purpose: Houses Kitchen, Dispatch, Operations, Volunteer Services, meal storage and food storage. Allows us to serve our community without interruption during construction and complete the project 6-8 months earlier, saving millions in building costs.

Temporary Offices:

• Location: 870 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038, 1 block south of current location.
• Duration: 26+ months.
• Purpose: Houses CEO, Development, Finance, HR, Administration, Programs, Client Services, Nutrition Services, Volunteer Services, Operations and Communications. Clears 922 Vine St. to become solely focused on meal production, packing and storage.

Important Dates

• July 26: Offices move to 870 Vine St.
• Aug. 2: Kitchen operations are discontinued at 922 Vine and moved to Amped Kitchens.
• Aug. 12: Kitchen and dispatch are fully operational in our temporary facility at Amped Kitchens.
• Aug. 13: Renovations of existing building begin.

Mailing Address and Phone Number

• 922 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038
• (323) 845-1800

Volunteers

• Kitchen/Dispatch Volunteers:
  • Morning Shifts: 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Afternoon Shifts: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
  • Amped Kitchens: 230 W. Ave. 26, Los Angeles, CA 90031
  • Parking:
    • Ridesharing is encouraged.
    • Street parking.
    • Lincoln/Cypress Metro Station at 387 W. Ave. 26., Los Angeles 90031.
    • Parking is free, but users must purchase a $1.75 Metro ticket. That will be reimbursed thanks to a generous grant from Cedars-Sinai.
      

Delivery Volunteers

• Volunteers will pick up their meals at 870 Vine St. from 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. daily.
• Questions for volunteers, call or email: (323) 845-1816 or volunteerservices@angelfood.org.

Uninterrupted Service

• While Project Angel Food will be working out of two temporary locations, the client experience will be largely unchanged. 2,700 people each day will receive medically tailored meals designed specially to improve their health through nutrition, delivered with love and dignity.

Make Our Legacy, Your Legacy

• We have raised 87% of the funds needed to complete this project, but still need $6.5 million dollars to finish what we have started. If you are in a position to make our legacy, your legacy, please contact our Campaign Consultant Bill McDermott at bmcdermott@angelfood.org or (917) 575-0929, or Director of Institutional Giving and Strategic Partnerships Mindy Glazer at mglazer@angelfood.org or (310) 709-1183.