Project Angel Food serves over 3,700 critically ill, food-insecure L.A. County residents each year with home-delivered medically tailored meals and nutrition services. Our program alleviates malnourishment and food-related stress for people diagnosed with cancer, HIV/AIDS, kidney failure, and other serious illnesses. Malnourishment can have devastating effects on people with serious diseases, and the National Cancer Institute has found that it can account for 10% to 20% of mortality in patients with cancer.
The TCRF Community Partner Grant provides funding to deliver life-sustaining nourishment that fortifies clients as they battle their illnesses. The healthy meal preparation and delivery program helps to improve energy levels and mood and prevent malnutrition and starvation.