BURBANK TEMPORARY AID CENTER link
BTAC is one of the few resources the destitute in Burbank have. Homeless can get a shower and a lunch or bag of groceries. Recently homeless have been given COAST GUARD RATIONS in Mylar wrappings, nutritious, but far from a real meal.
We're sure BTAC appreciates the donation from the Coast Guard, but we're hearing that people are getting a lot of pies, bread, sugary juices, pasta, but not much protein, other than these ration wafers.
What to give homeless who are hungry is confusing for some food banks and food pantries and shelters. Most rely on what grocers and bakeries are discarding. Anyone who has gone to food banks knows there is a lot of stale bread and bakery items, which may calm the hunger pangs but sugar and fat put weight on you and pretty soon you have diabetes.
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2013. Just so you know, we've posted on BTAC several times now and will be removing old links soon. THIS ONE WILL STAY UP for some time.
THERE IS A CHARITY THAT IS COLLECTING FUNDS FOR BTAC MOTEL VOUCHERS
The sad part is that they say that people need just a few days in a motel before they are taken into a program. Actually it can be months on waiting lists.
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/emergency-shelter-program/ is the program. THEY HAVE MATCHING FUNDS
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