MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity
April Cerrato is a skilled professional with extensive experience in community engagement and outreach, currently serving as the Community Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator at MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity since November 2022. Previous roles include Consulting Program Coordinator at Latinos LEAD, Zero Waste Representative at Universal Waste Systems, Inc., and Community Outreach Coordinator at The River Project. April began a career in customer service at Trader Joe's, which spanned four years. April holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from California State University, Long Beach, completed between 2012 and 2014.
MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity
MEND - Meet Each Need with Dignity’s mission is to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive. To this end, we offer a range of comprehensive services delivered with dignity and respect by MEND's exceptionally dedicated staff and “army” of volunteers. For over 50 years, MEND has opened its doors to the most vulnerable members of our community and over the years we have become one of the most comprehensive and empowering poverty relief agencies in Los Angeles County, serving, in 2018, over 10,000 unduplicated individuals during 260,000 encounters throughout the year. Started in a San Fernando Valley garage in 1971, MEND is an anchor institution with the largest food bank in the Valley, homeless care services, Pathways to Wellness, Gateways Employment Services, as well as support and care through case management services.