This month we have been collecting food items for the Jewish Family Service of San Diego. Their Hand Up Youth Food Pantry helps people get back on their feet. Not only do they provide food to thousands of San Diego’s hungry, but they include case managers at distribution sites to help people become aware of the vital services offered at Jewish Family Service. These programs are available to the entire community. In the past year, Hand Up has provided 9,070 people with 33,177 food bags totaling more than 208,322 pounds of food to hungry people.
The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry delivers food to 11 locations throughout San Diego County. Food is distributed once a week at St. Paul’s Cathedral downtown, once a month at Camp Pendleton and Murphy Canyon Military Housing, and as needed to Chabad Downtown, Alef Center, Julian Pathways, College Avenue Older Adult Center, Foodmobile, Foothills High School, Turk Family Center, and JFS North County Coastal office. You can help with their efforts by donating food The Cutthroat Cupcakes are collecting items that will be delivered to the Food Pantry at the end of this month. Stop by one of our skate practices and drop of your items. We are at Hollandia Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm and at Woodland Park Middle School on Saturday mornings from 8 am to 10 am. We will also have a final collection point at the Vista Farmers Market on October 29th. Check out Upcoming Events section on this blog for the info about that event! Please take a look at the flier below to see what items are needed. You can also visit the Jewish Family Service website for more info about all the services they offer.
