To commemorate World AIDS Day, APLA Health is conducting a wide-reaching food drive and encouraging individuals across Los Angeles County to donate non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products for people living with HIV.

APLA Health sees more than 14,000 low-income patients each year, and a typical client of our Vance North Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) food pantry lives on less than $1,000 per month. Proper nutrition is vital to the health and well-being of people living with HIV, so NOLP distributes more than 130,000 bags of free groceries each year out of eight food pantries across the county (Santa Monica, Lancaster, North Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire, South L.A., Long Beach, Pasadena and Claremont).

Between November 4 and December 25, 2016, we are calling on everyone in our community to purchase and donate any of the following non-perishable or personal items, and/or conduct a food drive of their own to collect these items:

• Whole grain cereal
• Canned meats
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Chicken or vegetable stock
• Peanut butter
• Cooking oils
• Non-perishable 100% juices
• Evaporated milk
• Coffee and teas
• Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, shaving cream, shampoo, mouthwash, feminine hygiene products, etc.)

Items can be dropped off at any of the following locations:

• APLA Health
• Necessities of Life Program Warehouse
  7336 Bellaire Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
• Education Center
  3741 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
• AIDS Walk Office (11/4 – 11/18, 12/1 – 12/16)
  3550 Wilshire Blvd Ste 890, Los Angeles, CA 90005
• Akbar
  4356 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
• SAG-AFTRA (11/14 – 12/13)
  5757 Wilshire Blvd 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Office
• Los Feliz
  1714 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
• Beverly Hills
  9696 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
• Brentwood
  11677 San Vicente Blvd 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90049
• Sherman Oaks
  14141 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
• Studio City
  13300 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91423