The Los Angeles-based Mazon awarded spring grants totaling a record $1.32 million.

The other Northern California organizations receiving Mazon grants are Contra Costa Food Bank in Concord, Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa, Familia Center in Santa Cruz, Food for People in Eureka, California Association of Food Banks in Sacramento, Food Bank for Monterey County and Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in Salinas, and Haight-Ashbury Food Program and California Food Policy Advocates in San Francisco.

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