Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, helped lead a food drive at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall Saturday.
Garcia and fellow volunteers lead a monthly “Saturday of Service” food drive at the SCV Food Pantry Saturday where 1,000 pounds of food was donated.
“I’m blown away by our volunteers every time; these people are doing the right things for the right reasons,” said Garcia in an interview Saturday. “It’s not about politics, it’s about something we can all agree on to make a meaningful impact.”
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Garcia’s relationship with the SCV Food Pantry can be traced back to last October, where he donated a portion of his monthly salary to the local charity, in a previous KHTS story here.
Garcia’s presence at SCV Food Pantry Saturday comes from a program called “Saturday of Service,” where Garcia and his team of roughly 400 volunteers do something different each month to give back to the community, officials said.
Last month they organized a trash pickup, this month they donated to the SCV Food Pantry, and next month they are expected to host a blood drive, according to Garcia.
“Our charity organizations are starting to get back online and it’s good to see, especially in Santa Clarita,” Garcia said. “That’s one of the hallmarks of Santa Clarita, is our charity and the amount of giving the local community does.”
The SCV Food Pantry is a non-profit that works to alleviate hunger in the SCV by providing food to those in need of assistance, including seniors, veterans, and working families.
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