Niles Foundation

THE NILES FOUNDATION'S IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ARE TRANSFORMING LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES. THROUGH THE HALO FOOD PROJECT, OVER 26,000 POUNDS OF LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY, EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THE YARD 2 FARM INITIATIVE EQUIPS RESIDENTS WITH URBAN FARMING SKILLS, ENGAGING OVER 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS YEARLY TO LEAD SUSTAINABLE LIVES. EVCLEAN15 EDUCATES ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION, REDUCING AIR POLLUTION, AND INCREASING COMMUNITY MOBILITY. SOMAH'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH BRIDGES THE GAP TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, EMPOWERING RESIDENTS WITH CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE SOLUTIONS. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, FOSTERING A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL.

THE HALO FOOD PROJECT IS A CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM BY THE NILES FOUNDATION AIMED AT ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE HALO FOOD PROJECT, THE NILES FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD AND MAKE HEALTHIER DIETARY CHOICES. THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY PROVIDES IMMEDIATE RELIEF BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD BUT ALSO FOCUSES ON LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS BY FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY WITHIN COMMUNITIES.

EVCLEAN15 IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SPEARHEADED BY THE NILES FOUNDATION TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. BY PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BIKING, AND WALKING, EVCLEAN15 AIMS TO MITIGATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN URBAN AREAS. THROUGH COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS RESIDENTS TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES THAT BENEFIT BOTH THEIR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

SOMAH'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS PROGRAM, LED BY THE NILES FOUNDATION, HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN INCREASING AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SOLAR ON MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING (SOMAH) PROGRAM AMONG DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING INFORMATION SESSIONS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, SOMAH'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE HAS EDUCATED RESIDENTS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY, REDUCED ENERGY COSTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND PROMOTED ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THIS PROGRAM HAS BRIDGED THE GAP BETWEEN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES, EMPOWERING RESIDENTS TO ACCESS CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. THE NILES FOUNDATION'S PARTNERSHIP WITH SOMAH HAS FURTHER STRENGTHENED OUR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY, ENSURING THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS.IN CONCLUSION, THE NILES FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS HAVE MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL ISSUES SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, CLEAN TRANSPORTATION, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. OUR DEDICATION TO CREATING EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS HAS EMPOWERED RESIDENTS TO LEAD HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT LIVES AND HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR