The Los Angeles Food Bank was founded in 1973 in a 200 square foot garage by Tony Collier. It has since grown significantly, distributing 1 billion pounds of food total and 59 million pounds in 2014 alone through a network of 680 partner agencies across Los Angeles County. The Food Bank operates numerous programs to address food insecurity among different groups, including distributing over 2,600 backpacks of food per week to children on weekends and providing after school meals to 2,800 children daily. It also delivers food kits to over 23,000 seniors each year.