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.