[img]2862|right|Doc Rivers||no_popup[/img]This afternoon at 3 o’clock, Clippers Coach Doc Rivers will join Pocket Protein co-founder Mark Long and volunteers at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to pack thousands of bags of fresh fruit and other healthy food items.
The Food Bank (www.lafoodbank.org) is at 1734 E. 41st St., East L.A.
Mr. Rivers said he is committed to bringing attention to the importance of ensuring that fight hunger programs include heart-healthy protein to give children the nutrients they need to grow strong bodies and strong minds.
Helped out by local volunteers, he will be packing kits with healthy items for the Food Bank’s child nutrition programs.
Food Bank officials said children need foods high in protein that are not loaded with sugar, fat, superfluous calories, fillers or common allergens so they can be ready to learn the next day at school.
Mr. Long said that is why the creators of Pocket Protein have spent the past two years working with pediatricians and other experts to perfect Pocket Protein KIDZ, seven grams of heart-healthy protein that is fat-free, gluten-free, lactose-free and nut free. It is made with real apple juice and has no added sugar. It never needs to be refrigerated.
The Food Bank will receive one pouch of Pocket Protein KIDZ for every unit that is pre-ordered through the company’s campaign. The initiative hopes to raise a minimum of $100,000 by uniting people who believe the country cannot wait any longer to eradicate childhood hunger and make healthier options more accessible.
Bank Notes
For 41 years, the Regional Food Bank has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. With a vision that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County, the Food Bank distributed 60 million pounds of food in 2013, one billion pounds since its inception.
The Food Bank collects food from hundreds of resources. With the help of 33,000 volunteers annually, it distributes through a network of 670 partner agencies at 1,050 distribution and program sites.
