Allison Griffith

I spent 26 years at the Westside Food Bank, where I wore many hatsfrom dispatch and volunteer coordination to directing our Mobile Pantry program, which I helped create to serve underserved neighborhoods. These roles gave me hands-on experience in community outreach, program management, and volunteer supervision, always with a mission-driven focus on equity and support.

I served as Assistant Housing Director at the YWCA of Santa Monica’s transitional housing program for young women exiting the foster care system. In that role, I lived on-site and worked closely with residents to build life skills, pursue higher education or career training, and prepare for independent living. It was a deeply personal and rewarding experience that reinforced my dedication to being a steady, caring presence in young people’s lives.