2026 Newsletters
April 2026
Paula Rosa Garcia’s story has been challenging and, at the same time, integral to her work with the FoodBank Lakeside. As intake interviewer, her main responsibility is to interview and then evaluate families’ qualifications to receive a monthly despensa of food and some household items. Recipients receive their allotment at the Surtidor warehouse in Chapala. Paula also makes deliveries to recipients unable to reach the pick-up location on their own. Paula enjoys these deliveries as they allow her to meet and chat more informally with recipients.
March 2026
Door-to-door Happiness Delivery: Faces of the People We Serve
Every door we visited was already open. People were waiting for us–not only for food, but for connection. Today, I don´t want to make you cry with images of hunger or sadness. I want to inspire you with something brighter. Because when you meet someone who is tired, sick, or poor, your first impulse is to share what you have, as a candle that lights inside of you.
February 2026
There are multiple ways you can donate to FoodBank Lakeside, one of the easiest is the Dine & Donate Program. At 26 restaurants across the region, not only do your dining dollars contribute to the local economy, but you can double your impact by making a direct donation to FoodBank Lakeside.
January 2026 (2025 Annual Report)
By the end of 2025, FoodBank Lakeside had provided more than 35,000 despensas to more than 1,000 families in Lakeside communities including Ajijic, San Antonio Tlayacapan, Riberas, Chapala, Santa Cruz, San Nicolás, San Pedro Itzicán, Tlachichilco, Ojo de Agua, and San Juan Tecomatlán. Our current distribution serves close to 700 households.