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Meet Each Need with Dignity, generally referred to as MEND, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. Its services include the provision of food and clothing, health care, job training, and education. It also operates a food bank that supplies 60 smaller pantries and charities in the region. With fewer than 30 full-time employees, it relies heavily on volunteers not only for services but also for operations and administration. According to the organization, this has resulted in limited expenses for administration and fundraising (generally less than 6% of annual revenues). In 2011, MEND delivered more than $10 million of aid in the form of food, clothing, and services. ==History== MEND was founded in 1971 by a group of volunteers led by Ed and Carolyn Rose. Working out of three garages, the volunteers collected food, clothing, and furniture for needy families in the area. It was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1976. In 1982, its operations were consolidated into a small warehouse in Pacoima, Los Angeles, which the organization then purchased in 1985. In 1987, the organization hired its first paid staff member, Marianne Haver Hill, now its CEO. The 1990s witnessed an expansion of its services, beginning with a free medical and dental clinic, opened in 1991. (A vision clinic was added in 2001.) In 1992 it introduced a computer lab to offer English language learning and job training. In 1998, it began a job training program through volunteer work in some of its programs. MEND's original facility was severely damaged by the Northridge earthquake in January 1994 and was reconstructed within six months. Two years later, its capacity was doubled to 20,000 square feet. In 2003, to accommodate further growth, the organization purchased land near its original facility and opened a 40,000-square-foot building there in 2007. The original building remains in use as the organization's education and training center. In March 2009, as a cost-cutting measure in response to the 2008 recession, the organization reduced its operating expenses by closing its doors on Mondays. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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