StandUp for Kids
Through our partnership with StandUp for Kids, NARA Foundation works alongside an organization committed to supporting at-risk and homeless youth as they work toward a more stable and hopeful future.
Together, we help provide practical resources that meet immediate needs, including nutritious food, fresh dairy products, and personal hygiene supplies for young people who may not have reliable access to these essentials.
Our volunteers help make these efforts possible by purchasing supplies, preparing and packing hygiene kits, and delivering needed resources directly to the youth we are supporting.
This is partnership in action—coming alongside those who serve our youth, meeting practical needs, and helping young people move toward a healthier and more hopeful future.
Santa Ana Unified School District
Through our partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District, NARA Foundation works alongside school staff and support programs to help provide food for students and families experiencing financial hardship.
Together, we help identify families who need assistance through referrals from trusted school staff and counselors. Food packages are tailored to each family's household size, allowing us to provide meaningful support while making the most of the resources available.
What began as a small pilot program has grown into an ongoing outreach effort, providing families with essential foods such as pasta, rice, canned vegetables, beans, soup, fruit, cereal, oatmeal, and other household staples.
This is partnership in action—working alongside our schools to meet practical needs, support local families, and help ensure students have the resources they need to thrive.
Beacon Light Mission
Through our partnership with Beacon Light Mission, NARA Foundation comes alongside an organization serving individuals experiencing homelessness and helps support outreach efforts that provide practical resources and compassionate care.
Together, we help contribute to outreach efforts that provide warm meals, clothing, shoes, blankets, personal care services, and other essential items to people in need. NARA has provided warm blankets as part of these efforts, helping bring comfort and dignity to those facing difficult circumstances.
These partnerships allow NARA to support organizations already doing important work in the community while contributing resources where they are needed most. By working together, we can help address immediate needs while creating opportunities to show people that they are not forgotten.
This is partnership in action—coming alongside those who are already serving, sharing resources, and working together to meet real needs with dignity, compassion, and respect.
City of Huntington Park
Through our ongoing partnership with the City of Huntington Park, NARA Foundation works alongside volunteers and community partners to help combat food insecurity and provide reliable access to essential food for local families.
Together, we help procure and prepare thousands of pounds of food, packing family food boxes with everyday essentials such as rice, beans, pasta, oatmeal, cereal, cooking oil, tortillas, and other staples.
Every other month, volunteers come together to pack and deliver food boxes to Huntington Park City Hall, where they are distributed to families in need. Through this ongoing effort, we have distributed more than 30,000 pounds of food to approximately 750 families, while also providing school supplies to local students.
This is partnership in action—working together to meet practical needs, support local families, and build a stronger and healthier community.
Project Coffee House
Since 2017, NARA Foundation's Project Coffee House volunteer team has worked to serve individuals experiencing homelessness and families facing hardship in Santa Ana. Each week, volunteers come together to prepare and provide nutritious, home-cooked meals to people in the community.
Through this ongoing outreach, volunteers help prepare meals that include pasta, rice, soup, vegetables, salad, fresh fruit, and other nutritious foods. More than 3,000 hot dinners have been served through Project Coffee House, providing a consistent source of food for those facing difficult circumstances.
But the work is about more than providing a meal. Every dinner is prepared and served with dignity, compassion, and respect, creating opportunities for volunteers to connect with people in the community and remind them that they are seen and valued.
This is partnership in action—coming together to meet a basic need, build relationships, and serve our community with compassion and without prejudice.
Turning Point Fellowship
Through our partnership with Turning Point Fellowship, NARA Foundation works alongside volunteers and community members to support local families and students with practical needs.
Together, we help provide school supplies and other resources to children and families in the community, while creating opportunities to bring people together and show care and encouragement to our neighbors.
Our partnership has included community events that have reached hundreds of local families, providing students with backpacks and school supplies as well as special items for younger children.
By working together, we are able to turn a community gathering into an opportunity to meet practical needs, build relationships, and encourage local families.
This is partnership in action—coming alongside our community to help children and families feel supported, prepared, and valued.