Newly-elected state Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) kicked off the holidaysby distributing Thanksgiving turkeys to local charity groups and civic organizations.
“Operation Gobble enablesorganizations to distribute turkeys to those most inneed,” said Mendoza, who partnered with the San Gabriel Valley Water Company, and Golden State Water Company. “In these hard times, it is importanttohelp our neighbors, so the holidays are great for everyone,”statedMendoza, who assumes office for his first term in the Senate on December 1st.
Senator-Elect Tony Mendoza will be representing the 32ndState Senate District, which covers Artesia, Bellflower, Buena Park, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, and Whittier.
Groups taking part in the food event included the Community Family Guidance Center(Cerritos); the senior program, TLC Family Resource Center and PTA H.E.L.P.S. (Downey); the Hawaiian Gardens Food Bank; Su Casa (Lakewood); Lions Club/Rotary/Soroptimist, EBAM Education Bodies & Mind, the Potrero Heights Park Community and Senior Center(Montebello); the American Legion(Norwalk); LA-CADA and the Interfaith Food Center(Santa Fe Springs); and the Boys and Girls Club, Salvation Army and Los Nietos Service Center-Food Pantry(Whittier).
