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Just Call Us Volunteers Takes Part in San Diego’s Project Homeless Connect
Posted by: | CommentsSAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2013) - Volunteers from Just Call Us Volunteers (JCUV) joined a number of local agencies to serve lunch to approximately 1,200 homeless adults and families at San Diego’s 7th annual Project Homeless Connect at Golden Hall today.
Project Homeless Connect, organized by the San Diego Housing Commission, is an annual one-day resource fair, that provides health screenings, flu shots, dental exams, haircuts, drug counseling, legal aid, housing counseling and other services for San Diego’s homeless families, veterans, seniors and disabled, according to the event’s website.
JCUV provided salad and bread as part of the lunch meal that included food donated by various organizations. Ten JCUV volunteers worked alongside other volunteers from Homeless Connect to serve the meal for the hundreds of homeless participating in Homeless Connect.
A separate group of volunteers prepared the salad the day prior at the JCUV kitchen in Clairemont Mesa.
Specialty Produce donated the salad ingredients and Sadie Rose Baking Company donated the bread.
“We have a fantastic group of volunteers that are always willing to step up and get involved,” said Julie Darling, JCUV’s founder and president. “I’m so grateful for everyone who came out to help us make a difference in the community.”
Founded in 2005, JCUV is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization that positively impacts the lives of low income and homeless adults and children in San Diego by serving healthy meals and conducting hands-on cooking classes, using fresh ingredients in collaboration with other non profits involved in similar activities. For more information about JCUV, visit www.justcallusvolunteers.org.
We’re excited to introduce our new “Chef du Jour” program, where volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside some of San Diego’s hottest chefs while preparing meals for the homeless.
On February 10, Chef Hanis Cavin, executive chef at Carnitas Snack Shack in North Park, will join Just Call Us Volunteers in preparing our annual Valentine’s Day meal as well as sharing some of his culinary expertise with our volunteers. Chef Cavin has a wealth of experience at some of San Diego’s top restaurants, including Pacifica Del Mar, Kensington Grill and Pacific Coast Grill.
Sign up to volunteer for our Valentines Day meal today and come out to make a difference in the lives of San Diego’s homeless while working with one of the city’s top chefs!
