1.3 million meals and counting for ABC7 Feed SoCal

In this moment of great urgency, thousands heard the call to help during our 15th annual ABC7 Feed SoCal Food Drive.

Friday, we showed you how our four regional food banks are mobilizing your donations to help feed our most vulnerable neighbors.

So far, your online donations have produced more than 1.3 million meals.

This year's ABC7 Feed SoCal Food Drive saw a 25% increase in donations, as many of you opened your hearts to help people in need.

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Data shows one in every five people statewide struggles to access enough nutritious food to fuel a healthy lifestyle.

The affordability crisis has only intensified this issue, as too many of our neighbors wrestle with the rising cost of food and living.

But, your generosity means more access to healthy foods for people who need it, especially children heading into summer without the school lunches they relied on.

In Aliso Viejo, we showed you how your donations are helping kids, thanks to the Boys & Girls Club and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

WATCH: Kids Café helping kids succeed, one plate at a time

For many kids, lunchtime could be their last meal of the day. But, with your help, students in Capistrano Valley and more like them can stay on track to graduate.

In Oxnard, we met retirees like Kathleen O'Connell, who is working with Food Share of Ventura County to bring fresh fruits, vegetables and shelf-stable food to older adults who struggle with feeding themselves.

With grocery prices rising, your gifts to our SoCal food banks brought smiles and tears to those at the South Oxnard Center, where boxes of fresh food were distributed.

WATCH: Older adults team up with food bank to feed their own

Many older adults rely on Food Share of Ventura County to meet their nutritional needs as they face rising grocery prices against their fixed incomes.

We also saw the incredible way your generosity is helping feed college students, hungry to build a better future, yet forced to skip meals each month.

With support from Stater Bros. Markets and Feeding America in Inland Empire, UC Riverside's food pantry is helping about 200 students a day who wouldn't eat otherwise.

Thanks to Stater Bros. Markets and Feeding America in Inland Empire, college students hungry to build a better future don't have to skip meals as so many do in California.

While life is getting harder for so many, it's clear just how many angels are among us here in Southern California.

"They're a blessing," said Kimberly, who was able to pick up much-needed food boxes from Grace Resources in Lancaster.

Donate here: LA County | Orange County | Ventura County | Inland Empire