About Infinite Hope Foundation

Our Story

Founded on Love and Faith

Infinite Hope Foundation began with a school meal effort for local children. As families responded, that experience helped reveal broader challenges facing Antelope Valley families — food insecurity, educational needs, basic necessities, housing instability and the need for community resources.

What started as neighbors helping neighbors grew into an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. Today our programs span food recovery, community food distribution, child nutrition, free school meal initiatives, family assistance, housing stability support, education and youth support, and community outreach.

We are a working organization. The same people who set our strategy are the ones recovering food, preparing meals and handing a bag of groceries to a neighbor in need. That is who we are.

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Nourish

Recovering food and delivering nutrition to children and families who need it most.

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Serve

Meeting families and individuals where they are, with dignity and compassion.

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Grow

Investing in students, youth and long-term community stability.

Leadership

Our Board of Directors

Meet the people who lead Infinite Hope Foundation — and who show up on the front lines of every mission.

Ana Pena

Founder, President & Executive Director

Executive Leadership · Organizational Administration

Ana Pena founded Infinite Hope Foundation with a belief that access to nutritious food, education, opportunity and compassionate community support can change a family’s future. She leads the Foundation’s vision, strategic partnerships, programs, fundraising and community outreach while remaining actively involved in field operations and direct service.

Luis Tochez

Board Member — Operations & Food Recovery Logistics

Operations · Food Recovery · Logistics

Luis oversees key operational and food recovery logistics for Infinite Hope Foundation, helping coordinate food recovery, transportation, inventory and community distribution. He also plays an important culinary role within IHF, planning and preparing meals for the Foundation’s free school meal initiatives and community events while helping ensure programs operate safely, efficiently and with care.

Jose Adrian Tochez

Board Member — Community Programs & Fleet Operations

Community Programs · Fleet Operations

Jose Adrian coordinates vehicle donation intake, pickup coordination, fleet scheduling, volunteer coordination and community event logistics. He also supports family assistance efforts and is helping develop the planned Antelope Valley Marathon & Community Festival, an event envisioned to promote health, celebrate the Antelope Valley and support IHF programs for children and families.

Leo Lake

Board Member — Strategic Development & Community Partnerships

Fundraising · Corporate Outreach · Donor Relations

Leo focuses on strategic partnerships, donor engagement, fundraising and corporate outreach for Infinite Hope Foundation. He works to build community collaboration, cultivate new funding sources and sponsor relationships, and support the long-term growth and sustainability of the organization.

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