2021 Newsletters
December 2021
Grand Opening of Two New Kids Kitchens in San Pedro Itzicán
Many dozens of children in La Peña and San Pedro Itzicán, small indigenous villages east of Chapala, no longer line up and then sit on a dirt patch to have lunch. And they no longer worry about the rain or a hot sun while they eat.
November 2021
Ojo de Agua Kid´s Kitchen
Ojo de Agua is a very small community located east of Chapala, just before Mezcala. The Kids Kitchen established in this small village has become a foundation from which we are now able to support Poco a Poco .
October 2021
It´s Not Always COVID
As a community we have become so COVID focused that is easy to forget the many other medical conditions that can lead to the need for food assistance.
September 2021
Good News from Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Soledad is a small town (population approximately 1700) located along the road to Mezcala, that is part of the Chapala municipality and therefore served by the FoodBank program.
August 2021
How We Determine Dispensa Distributions
How do we connect with those in need? How do we actually determine who receives despensas? How do we know when a family is able to stop getting despensas?
July 2021
Wheelchair Project – Share The Love
Last month FoodBank Lakeside was honored to be a part of something very special. We were invited along with Chapala Sunrise Rotary to locate people in the Chapala community who would benefit from a donation of brand new wheelchairs from an organization in Florida called Chair The Love.
June 2021
Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Ajijic
On the lovely Ajijic plaza, there is a Pollería, a shop that sells fresh chicken, run by a charming woman named Monica. Once a month, on Wednesdays, Foodbank Lakeside uses Monica’s chicken shop to distribute Ajijic despensas.
May 2021
Despensa Day in Chapala
On a typical bustling Wednesday morning in Chapala, at a Surtido store, you will find the Foodbank Lakeside Chapala Local Coordinator, Sandra Arceli Flores Martinez, busy organizing a weekly despensa distribution.
April 2021
FoodBank Birthday Celebration
This month in celebrating our one year anniversary’ we would like to share our Founder’s Story with you..
March 2021
Working Poverty in San Antonio
If you visit the charming square of San Antonio, there are many endearing sights and sounds familiar to a Mexican plaza: flowers blooming, children playing, dogs barking, the smell of a nearby taco stand, women shopping or neighbors catching up on news and gossip.
February 2021
Food Poverty with Dr. Bea
Dr. Beatriz Gallagher (Dr. Bea) is well known amongst Lakeside residents. Born in Mexico, educated in the USA with advanced degrees in nutrition, Chinese Medicine, and Integrative Medicine, she has broad experience consulting with both Lakeside residents and poor populations east of Chapala. We recently spoke with Dr. Bea about food poverty east of Chapala.
January 2021
Nine Months And 12,358 Despensas!
2020 was certainly a year of unexpected change that created struggles globally and here in our Lakeside community. Thanks to our generous donors, Foodbank Lakeside has had the privilege of helping our neighbors suffering from food poverty for the past nine months. During that time we have delivered 12,358 despensas!