Mama’s Kitchen’s Board of Directors is thrilled to announce and welcome the organization’s incoming Chief Executive Officer, Eva Matthews, MPH. Eva joins Mama’s Kitchen with 27 years of public health, non-profit, and research experience having worked in public health and medical research at Yale University, the University of Arizona, Family Health Centers of San Diego,… Read the full article »
Celebrating Our Amazing Pie Sellers!
Thanks to the spectacular efforts of our pie sellers, this year’s Mama’s Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale raised $114,000! Our gracious sellers assisted with the sale of over 2,500 freshly baked pies throughout San Diego County, but most importantly, helped provide 41,360 meals to our clients and neighbors in need. Thank you to all who participated!… Read the full article »
Celebrating Dedication and Compassion at Our 32nd Annual Tree of Life Ceremony
Last Friday, at our 32nd Annual Tree of Life Ceremony to commemorate World AIDS Day, we had the honor of giving two awards in recognition of outstanding individuals who have been crucial in supporting the continued work of Mama’s Kitchen. This heartfelt celebration allowed us to recognize some remarkable volunteers whose commitment has been the… Read the full article »
Client Grievance Procedure
POLICY This procedure is provided for clients bringing a complaint/grievance and seeking a remedy by action from the agency’s Board of Directors, Board Committees, Executive Director, staff or volunteers. Every effort shall be made to resolve the issue. If the aggrieved party believes a satisfactory solution to the problem or complaint has not resulted from… Read the full article »
Mama’s Kitchen Wraps Another Record-Breaking Year
As we wrapped up June, along with our 2022-2023 fiscal year, we are shocked by the total number of meals we delivered. Mama’s Kitchen home delivered a record-breaking 816,920 medically tailored meals – a 22% increase over the prior year. While this number may not seem surprising to all our amazing volunteers who help us… Read the full article »
A New Name for the Home-Delivered Meal Service
Mama’s Kitchen is thrilled to share we have renamed our primary program (formerly the Home- Delivered Meal Service) to the Medically Tailored Meal Service. As San Diego’s only provider of medically tailored meals (MTM), it was time to give the program a name reflective of the quality and distinction that service provides. What exactly is… Read the full article »
Mama’s Kitchen CEO Alberto Cortés Announces Retirement After 21 Years at the Helm
Respected leader set to retire in January 2024 after successfully building the organization into the largest nonprofit provider of home-delivered meals in San Diego County. Alberto Cortés announces that after 21 years of dedicated service, he will be retiring from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Mama’s Kitchen, after elevating the organization into a… Read the full article »
Extended Eligibility through Health Plans
Please click here to view our sample menu. Clients must meet the following eligibility criteria: Have at least one of the conditions below: Chronic conditions: such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, stroke, chronic lung disorders, HIV, cancer, gestational diabetes, chronic or disabling mental/behavioral health disorders Recently discharged from hospital or skilled nurse facility. At risk… Read the full article »
An Homage to the Mama’s Kitchen Palentines
Extravagant red rose bouquets, heart-shaped boxes filled with decadent chocolate truffles, fancy dinner outings. These are just a few of the many grandiose gestures that come to mind when we think of the day to celebrate love. A day to sweep your partner off their feet and show them your infinite and undying love to… Read the full article »
Nancy and Sandy Galentine’s
Nancy and Sandy are two close friends with a bond that has spanned half a century. They first met in Tierrasanta, a neighborhood in San Diego, California, and have been inseparable ever since. Nancy, a retired educator, spent her career shaping young minds as a kindergarten teacher and then went on to serve as a… Read the full article »
Mama’s Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
This recipe will WHISK you off your feet! Valentine’s Day has always been a day of showing love. In our attempts to spread the spirit of St. Valentine to our clients, our very own Executive Chef Jason in collaboration with our Registered Dietitians concocted the PERFECT Valentine’s day treat. They are diabetic-friendly, moderated, nutritious,… Read the full article »
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Alberto Cortés Receives Spirit of Carol Sigelman Award
On October 28th, our CEO Alberto Cortés was honored by The North County Philanthropy Council for their dedication to our mission and vision. Alberto had the honor of accepting the “Spirit of Carol Sigelman Award” for showing his prowess in the nonprofit sector for 32 years! In the last two years alone, Alberto’s leadership has helped… Read the full article »
Timeline
At the height of the epidemic
At the height of the epidemic, when even some hospitals were turning AIDS patients away, our volunteers came together to combat the stigma and ensure that those critically ill were receiving one of their most basic rights – nutritious food.
Overtime she formed a group of volunteers to cook and deliver free meals
Over time, she formed a group of volunteers to cook and deliver free meals to individuals who were unable to shop for groceries or cook for themselves due to the debilitating effects of AIDS.
Established in 1990 in San Diego
Mama’s Kitchen was established in 1990 by a San Diego caregiver who was deeply concerned about her neighbors affected by the AIDS epidemic.
