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MEND

Overview
Headquarters: 
Pacoima, CA
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
1971
Populations Served: 
Low Income
Homeless
About Us
Mission: 

With dignity and respect, MEND’s mission is to meet immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive. Our vision is that all individuals and families served by MEND will flourish for generations to come.

MEND has made and continues to make extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. It is one of the most comprehensive and empowering poverty relief agencies in Los Angeles County, serving an average of 30,000 individuals each month with a full range of basic needs services. MEND’s exceptional management, emphasizing high quality and innovative service delivery, earned it the 2012 Governor’s Volunteering and Service Award as the California Nonprofit of the Year. For 48 years MEND has opened its doors to the most needy by implementing programs that benefit working poor families and individuals by providing critical, essential services resulting in both short- and long-term outcomes and improved quality of life.

Awards & Accolades: 
2012 Non profit of the year
industry: 
Nonprofit