Just before Christmas those in need in South Los Angeles received a very special gift courtesy of the “Feed the Children” ministry based in Oklahoma. Working in conjunction with The Salvation Army, especially through The Salvation Army’s South Los Angeles Community Center, five semi-trucks full of food and personal care items were distributed to needy and deserving families. Along with other organizations like Feminine Enlightened Entrepreneurs (Feed 333) and the World Trust Foundation, volunteers and media gathered at the Celerity Nascent School in Los Angeles and participated in the single largest food distribution in the county on December 17.

During the food distribution, Mortimer Jones, the executive director of The Salvation Army’s South Los Angeles Community Center, was honored by the other charitable organizations present with an “Unsung Hero” award for all of his efforts on behalf of the poor and the hungry in his community.

The very next day, Mortimer Jones, with the assistance of his staff and volunteers at the South Los Angeles Community Center, distributed an additional 1,000 boxes of food and 1,000 boxes of personal care items to the residents surrounding the Center. He hopes to expand this program next Holiday Season and bring even more food to those who need it in South Los Angeles.