MEND 's original facility was severely damaged by the Northridge earthquake in January 1994 and was reconstructed within six months . Two years later , its capacity was doubled to 20,000 square feet . In 2003 , to accommodate further growth , the organization purchased land near its original facility and opened a 40,000-square-foot building there in 2007 . MEND 's foodbank , clothing center and health clinics are housed in this building while the original building remains in use as the organization 's Education and Training Center ( ETC ) . Programs in the ETC building include MEND 's computer and English as a Second Language ( ESL ) classes
Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND)