Food Drive in Echo Park
October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tayo Legacy Foundation Serves over 200 Residents via Center Distribution and Door-to-Door Delivery LOS ANGELES, CA – October 26, 2025 – The Tayo Legacy Foundation proudly announced today the resounding success of its recent emergency food distribution event. The effort served over 200 members of the local community, including approximately 50 residents who received personalized, door-to-door delivery. The overall effort was defined not only by the high turnout at the distribution center but also by the extraordinary dedication of volunteers who ensured vulnerable populations were reached directly. Held at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) center, the food drive distributed multiple pallets of fresh produce and essential groceries to families and individuals facing food insecurity. The success of the event underscored the immediate need for continuous community support and resource distribution. "While it was wonderful to see so many families able to pick up food at the center, the most heartwarming part was seeing our mission carried directly into the homes of those most in need," said a Foundation spokesperson. Volunteers Bring Groceries to Seniors and Neighborhoods In a unique display of community commitment, Tayo Legacy Foundation volunteers implemented a special delivery program. Recognizing that many elderly residents are unable to travel due to mobility issues or lack of transportation, volunteers loaded vehicles with food and drove to senior homes and residences, delivering groceries right to their doors. Additionally, in an effort dubbed the "Secret Santa" program by some participants, volunteers drove through local neighborhoods, discreetly leaving bags of groceries on doorsteps. This surprise doorstep delivery helped ensure that food reached families facing unexpected challenges, providing a crucial and often anonymous safety net. AcknowledgementsThe Tayo Legacy Foundation is extremely grateful for the support from the following businesses and individuals who made this event possible. Sponsors The generous resources were provided thanks to sponsors brought in by Curtis Chan, Founder of Cognitive Impact, and included:
Volunteer Leadership The entire operation, including the complex door-to-door delivery logistics, was successfully managed by an incredible team of volunteers led by Paul Mirador (Lead Volunteer) and included:
The Tayo Legacy Foundation remains committed to addressing food insecurity in the region and plans to use the insights from this distribution to further refine its community outreach model. ### About Tayo Legacy Foundation The Tayo Legacy Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering community empowerment, promoting cultural heritage, and providing essential social services to underserved populations in the Los Angeles area. Contact: Paul Mirador Executive Director
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Here are the final distribution numbers for the produce boxes:
200 families and individuals received fresh, nutritious food. Thank you to everyone involved in processing and distributing this huge volume! |
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Pasadena News Article on Tayo Legacy Foundation's Food Drive in Echo Park
‘Kain Na Tayo!’ (Let’s Eat!)TAYO Legacy Foundation delivers groceries at food drive in Echo Park.
By Bianca Aquino
In the midst of the ongoing federal government shutdown, TAYO Legacy Foundation shows the true meaning of tayo or “us” in Tagalog, to those struggling with food insecurity.
On October 25, TAYO Legacy Foundation hosted a food drive at Echo Park, held at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) center, providing much-needed assistance to residents affected by disruptions to CalFresh and EBT benefits.
Pasadena resident Paul Mirador, Founder and Executive Director of the AAPI-led nonprofit organization, stated, “ We were able to get our foot in the door with the food bank and received four pallets of produce just in time. That was perfect timing, because nowadays it’s pretty difficult to get on the food tax distribution list, since they’re very limited. And that’s why you’re gonna be seeing a lot more food drives.”
With the help of resources provided through Curtis Chan, Founder of Cognitive Impact, sponsored by Cognitive Impact, Pour Co., and Lynkme.co, Tanner Scott and the TAYO Legacy Foundation volunteers, the food drive successfully served over 100 members of the local community.
“ I was pleasantly surprised that the food drive went very well, was very well coordinated. A hundred percent of them took the initiative and were proactive, and took leadership roles,” Mirador stated, “They seemed to work in harmony.”
Volunteers also took it upon themselves to bring leftover food to their neighbors, assisting residents outside their local neighborhood.
The TAYO Legacy Foundation demonstrated its compassion for its community through quality service and by accommodating all situations. Fifty residents who benefited from the food drive had their groceries delivered to their doorsteps through a special delivery program. While some residents were able to pick up food at the FACLA center, the foundation volunteers ensured the food drive was accessible to all.
“ Those people may not have transportation, maybe handicapped, maybe seniors cannot drive,” Mirador stated, “ So, we had our volunteers actually load up their cars with produce and groceries and went door to door in the neighborhood near the facility.”
Mirador mentioned that some recipients may be difficult to find; however, his experience as a Red Cross volunteer has given him knowledge of locals who may not be able to visit the FACLA.
The nonprofit organization will sustain the momentum from the Echo Park food drive by hosting “Thanksgiving with TAYO,” offering a free lunch to participants on November 23 at the FACLA center.
Up until November 10, TAYO Legacy Foundation is also accepting donations of wheelchairs, walkers, and canes for their “Moving Together” mobility drive to extend assistance for People With Disabilities and senior citizens.
While uncertainty lingers for many people in the community during the federal government shutdown, TAYO Legacy Foundation addresses the needs of the low- to middle-income (LMI) community through its initiatives to eradicate homelessness and by providing resources and empowering undocumented AAPI individuals.
“TAYO Legacy Foundation is open to everybody, no matter race, religion, sexual orientation, or culture. It doesn’t matter.”
Pasadena News Article link here
By Bianca Aquino
In the midst of the ongoing federal government shutdown, TAYO Legacy Foundation shows the true meaning of tayo or “us” in Tagalog, to those struggling with food insecurity.
On October 25, TAYO Legacy Foundation hosted a food drive at Echo Park, held at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) center, providing much-needed assistance to residents affected by disruptions to CalFresh and EBT benefits.
Pasadena resident Paul Mirador, Founder and Executive Director of the AAPI-led nonprofit organization, stated, “ We were able to get our foot in the door with the food bank and received four pallets of produce just in time. That was perfect timing, because nowadays it’s pretty difficult to get on the food tax distribution list, since they’re very limited. And that’s why you’re gonna be seeing a lot more food drives.”
With the help of resources provided through Curtis Chan, Founder of Cognitive Impact, sponsored by Cognitive Impact, Pour Co., and Lynkme.co, Tanner Scott and the TAYO Legacy Foundation volunteers, the food drive successfully served over 100 members of the local community.
“ I was pleasantly surprised that the food drive went very well, was very well coordinated. A hundred percent of them took the initiative and were proactive, and took leadership roles,” Mirador stated, “They seemed to work in harmony.”
Volunteers also took it upon themselves to bring leftover food to their neighbors, assisting residents outside their local neighborhood.
The TAYO Legacy Foundation demonstrated its compassion for its community through quality service and by accommodating all situations. Fifty residents who benefited from the food drive had their groceries delivered to their doorsteps through a special delivery program. While some residents were able to pick up food at the FACLA center, the foundation volunteers ensured the food drive was accessible to all.
“ Those people may not have transportation, maybe handicapped, maybe seniors cannot drive,” Mirador stated, “ So, we had our volunteers actually load up their cars with produce and groceries and went door to door in the neighborhood near the facility.”
Mirador mentioned that some recipients may be difficult to find; however, his experience as a Red Cross volunteer has given him knowledge of locals who may not be able to visit the FACLA.
The nonprofit organization will sustain the momentum from the Echo Park food drive by hosting “Thanksgiving with TAYO,” offering a free lunch to participants on November 23 at the FACLA center.
Up until November 10, TAYO Legacy Foundation is also accepting donations of wheelchairs, walkers, and canes for their “Moving Together” mobility drive to extend assistance for People With Disabilities and senior citizens.
While uncertainty lingers for many people in the community during the federal government shutdown, TAYO Legacy Foundation addresses the needs of the low- to middle-income (LMI) community through its initiatives to eradicate homelessness and by providing resources and empowering undocumented AAPI individuals.
“TAYO Legacy Foundation is open to everybody, no matter race, religion, sexual orientation, or culture. It doesn’t matter.”
Pasadena News Article link here