Frontline Foundation Feeding the Homeless in Downtown Los Angeles, Ray Castellani

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Raymond J. Castellani passed away on October 18, 2021.
He left us with a beautiful example of what it means to be obedient to one's calling.
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Raymond J. Castellani passed away on October 18, 2021.
He left us with a beautiful example of what it means to be obedient to ones calling.

The Frontline Foundation

On a cold rainy day in 1987, Ray Castellani was led to make 111 peanut butter and jelly sandwitches and drove to skid row in Los Angeles, and within minutes, from the back of this truck, he passed them out. Over 30 years have now passed, and over 1 million meals have been served. Ray still gets up before down, and climbs into his mini-van, with food prepared by a loving group of Volunteers, and heads out sunday mornings to deliver the food himself. Ray who can't take a single step without feeling pain in his knees, and who still is recovering from a recent stroke, continues to serve the people of Downtown Los Angeles with no intentions other than to feed the hungry. He will do so until until he can no longer do it or until the loving volunteers and donations stop coming.

With hundreds and hundreds of volunteers throughout the years, some who started when they were children, and are now grown adults, the Frontline Foundation continues to feed the homeless people at 5th and San Pedro streets.

"The world has changed - fear is prevailing in our society - seeds of doubt in our justice system - overpopulation pounding our cities with decaying values - selfishness spilling over the pot of greed - surfacing to unproportional degrees - Yet - I have seen through my own experience - the communion of people - the caring - the love - the dedication - tireless volunteers working to serve humanity - where everyone is equal - color has no value - and religion is in God's hands - "

- Ray Castellani, Founder of the Frontline Foundation

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HOW DOES IT HELP

The Frontline Foundation serves it's food to people living on the streets in downtown Los Angeles. The people live in gutters, in alleys and under bridges, and on the streets. They are hungry, both physically and emotionally. The food is given freely with no strings attached.
The Frontline Foundation focuses the totality of its efforts on alleviating hunger. There is no other purpose of this foundation other than to serve the hungry. The Frontline Foundation supports long term rehabilitative groups, but without food one cannot live, let alone re-enter mainstream society.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

[ No longer taking donations at the Frontline Foundation - Historical Purposes only]
Frontline Foundation needs your help to continue our emergency meal program.
Why is it an emergency meal program?
It is an emergency Meal program because the homeless are hungry right now.

The Food which is served from the back of the truck/minivan ALWAYS runs out. Everytime. There is never enough.

We need your love, your energy, your thoughts, and your action.

Read about us, and then join in action that alleviate hunger on the desperate streets of Skid Row, in downtown Los Angeles. You will see it's not about what goes into the brown bag or onto the plate, it's what comes out of your heart and your soul.

WE ARE COMMITTED

Unique to the Frontline Foundation is the involvement of the downtown Homeless people in all aspects of the program. The Homeless people downtown in skid row, assist with food distribution, line control, and they take tremendous pride in their contribution. After 30 years, they feel a part of Frontline and have an investment in how the program is conducted, and their participation strengthens their self esteem and gives them what little dignity they have.

Frontline has a minuscule monthly budget, with each monthly expense countered by a fundraising technique.

RAY'S HEARTFELT MESSAGE

Ray's Heart Felt Message:

May you stand tall among the giants of humanity -

and when you reach your destination as I have reached mine -

may you find what I have found -

that the end was but a beginning -

- Ray Castellani, Founder of the Frontline Foundation

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