'When I went and saw him, he looked devastated.'Ĭhong and Rodriguez bought Nuñez a new ice cream cart and created a GoFundMe page in his name, raising more than $10,000 in a matter of days. to get some napkins and when he came out, his cart was gone,' Rodriguez said. 'He went into the 99-cent store on 53rd and Long Beach Blvd. Rodriguez received a message on Instagram, informing him that a street vendor in his hometown of Long Beach was recently robbed of his ice cream cart. We've got to find some way to help them.'Ĭhong and Rodriguez hit the streets, handing out PPE to street vendors across Los Angeles County. It can also be made by whisking a flavored cream base and liquid nitrogen together. It may be made from milk or cream and is flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit such as strawberries or peaches. 'HJ and I came up with this plan to help street vendors out after they've been attacked left and right,' said Rodriguez. Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert.

In response to recent acts of violence against street vendors across the Los Angeles area, the duo embarked on a new mission. Pilsen residents launch GoFundMe to help longtime paletero The money that’s raised will help pay ice cream seller Dan Ananias Ocampo’s 500-per-month rent in the small room he’s lived in for the better part of a year and for a health care worker to check in on him twice a week. The organization hosts events throughout the year, including Back-to-School, Thanksgiving and Christmas drives. 'We started as friends, family and community coming together.' 'Local Hearts Foundation we started a decade ago,' said Chong. Their mission is to give back to those who need it most across Greater Los Angeles. The nonprofit was launched by founders HJ Chong and Tito Rodriguez. 'This is a 66-year-old man who has been selling ice cream for over a decade,' said Tito Rodriguez, co-founder of Local Hearts Foundation.

The nonprofit Local Hearts Foundation surprised Bernardo Nuñez with $10,000 and a new ice cream cart. LOS ANGELEES - A local ice cream street vendor was robbed of his cart but then a nonprofit stepped in with a generous surprise. Vendor surprised the street vendor with $10,000 and a new ice cream cart.

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