Food volunteerism is “a beautiful conduit to bring people together,” Chaya Segelman, co-founder of Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA), says.

Founded by Chaya and her husband, Yossi, OBKLA provides quality meals, made with love, to Angelenos in need.

“When you see people connecting on something, which is very simplistic – [preparing] a meal going to someone in the next 24 hours to sustain them – it’s very powerful,” Yossi says. “It’s not just nourishing people’s stomachs, but it’s lifting up their spirit.”