Koreatown Senior Center to Revive Free Lunch Program as More Elderly Seek Food Assistance

"When the meal service suddenly stopped, a lot of seniors and people in the community really felt it," Lee said.

After the program stopped, the center began looking for new funding sources. That effort eventually led to a connection with the YMCA, facilitated by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, according to both the center and the YMCA.