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Mama’s Kitchen, a community-driven organization, believes that everyone is entitled to the basic necessity of life — nutritious food. Our nutrition services improve the lives of women, men, and children vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer, or other critical illnesses.

9 MILLION +

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If you haven't ordered your Thanksgiving pie from Mama's Pies Bake Sale yet maybe this will entice you! Check out the list of amazing bakers who are donating pies this year. Show them some love and pay them a visit this holiday season. 🥧🥧🥧🥧
www.mamaspies.org
@bearbunsbakerysd @btscenes @bitesizedbakerysd @brothers_signature_catering @chickenpieshop @frenchgourmet @grandhyattsd @grossmontedu @handlerysandiego @hyattreglajolla @jennywennycakes @jfs_sd @justcallusvolunteers @kitchensforgood @mookandpopsculinarydelights @ninetenlajolla @obpeoplesorganicfoodmarket @sandiegocakeclubandshow @sdconventionctr @sodaandswine @starrylane_bakery @sugarandscribe @sycuan_casinoresort @twiggsbakerycafe @waypointpublic @wyndhamdestinations

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From our our Mama's Pantry volunteers and our team members to you: Have a FANG-TASTIC Halloween! 🎃👻🕷🦇 #trickortreat #halloween #halloweencostumes

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Our friends from @sundtbuilds stopped by this morning to deliver a very generous check in support of our Children's Nutritional Health Program! Thanks to their generosity we are able to provide nourishing meals that the children of our HIV/AIDS and cancer clients both need and deserve.
#childrensnutrition #nutrition #nutritious #feedchildren #nohungrykids #healthykids #healthychildren

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Our 15th Annual Mama's Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale is in full effect! Mama’s Pies is the largest local bake sale benefiting Mama’s Kitchen. Each pie sold provides eight meals to our clients during the holiday season. You choose the flavor and let our bakers do the rest. Visit www.mamaspies.org to learn more and to place your order.
Thank you to our sponsors for their support of this tasty event! @sycuan_casinoresort @btscenes @shamrockfoods @760kfmb @1007sandiego @wellsfargo
#thanksgivingpie #pie #pumpkinpie #applepie #dutchapplepie #pecanpie #mamaspies #mamaspies2019 #deliciouspie #piedonations #foodheals

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Calling all current and interested volunteers -- we need you! We are experiencing a shortage of volunteer drivers for tomorrow's home-delivered meal route and your support is greatly appreciated. If you're available please contact Mark directly at mark@mamaskitchen.org. .
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If you're not yet a volunteer but are interested in supporting our critically-ill neighbors, please attend our next volunteer orientation happening Wednesday, October 23 at 5 p.m. As our services continue to grow our need for drivers increases parallel to that. Join us!
#mamaskitchenvolunteers #sandiegovolunteers #volunteersneeded #driver #volunteerdriver #volunteerdrivers #helpyourcommunity #sandiego

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Mitzi was in good health most of her life. As she got older, she was treated for arthritis and high cholesterol, but nothing in her life prepared her for breast cancer. “It was such a shock,” she says. “I never really thought about nutrition, or made a big deal out of cooking and eating healthy meals. I’d grab chips or a cookie if I was hungry. But during my cancer treatment, I started getting meals from Mama’s Kitchen.” For the first time, Mitzi was eating right. “Now I actually crave healthy foods!” she says. “The meals they send are cooked from scratch and so yummy, with perfect portion sizes. Now when I’m hungry, I reach for a salad or veggies.” Mitzi has completed her cancer treatment and is regaining her strength, but she never lost her sense of humor. “Mama’s meals are so delicious! Can I keep getting them after I’m well?” #breastcancerawarenessmonth #foodheals #foodismedicine #breastcancerawareness #october #breastcancer #pinktober #pinkoctober

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"I was doing some research on Yelp for the best non-profits to volunteer at in San Diego and I came across Mama’s Kitchen. It was instantly appealing because not only was it highly rated, but also provided real help to a vulnerable population.
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Being a home-delivered meal driver only takes a few hours out of my day and makes a big difference in someone else's life. My two teenagers help with deliveries -- I drive and they deliver to the door. Volunteering with them has allowed me to see how much they enjoy giving back, the huge smile they have on their faces each time they get back in the car from a delivery, and for them to realize how good it makes them feel to help others.
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Mama's Kitchen is a wonderful charity that allows us to help people in our community and reminds us of all the people out there that are sick and in need of assistance. There is a job for everyone and fits with any schedule. The gratifying part of volunteering at Mama's Kitchen is that you know your time spent is truly helping people. Someone will eat well because volunteers care about them."
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-- Amanda, Volunteer Home-Delivered Meal Driver
#mamaskitchenvolunteers #foodheals #giveback #smileonmyface #mealdelivery #volunteeringfeelsgood #sandiegovolunteers

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A light and short drizzle on the evening of Saturday, September 21 didn't stop 100+ people from having a fabulous time at the Last Martini Standing 5 event in support of Mama's Kitchen! This contest featured 6 contenders battling for the title and bragging rights of Last Martini Standing. In addition guests engaged in a friendly competition over some exciting silent auction items. .
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Congratulations to Chris and Cedric for their second win in a row, taking the title this year with their signature bourbon "Good Grief" martini! .
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A huge thank you to everyone who attended, to the volunteers who worked really hard before, during and after the event, and a special thank you to Brian Kennedy and to Mama's Kitchen board members Thomas Kwan and Dr. Adam Zweig for planning and hosting the event. .
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We hope to see you all at the next one!
#martinicontest #martinicompetition #fundraiser #bourbonmartini #silentauction

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We have a very exciting announcement to share with you!
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As Mama's Kitchen grows and evolves it is our priority to ensure great client service and an exceptional volunteer experience. .
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On Monday, October 1, we transitioned to two delivery days (Tuesday and Friday) instead of three (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). .
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Why did we decide to do that, you ask? .
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Here are our top 3 benefits of this change:

1) An immediate 33% reduction in our carbon footprint due to a decrease in number of deliveries.
The number of clients we serve continues to grow, and in order to do our part to make the least environmental impact on our city and our community, decreasing the number of deliveries per week makes the most sense.
2) Introduction of additional scratch-made meals including breakfast and lunch options for clients.

As we continue to explore food as medicine and as we grow our options for nutritious, medically-tailored meals, implementing more scratch-made meal choices for our clients will make an even greater impact on their health outcomes.
3) Two more hours each week that clients are able to schedule medical and other appointments.

Decreasing delivery to two times instead of three gives clients extra time and options to schedule important appointments so they can take care of themselves on their road to recovery.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who are patiently and gracefully adapting to these changes and who continue to provide the best volunteer work that a community-driven organization could ever hope for.
#foodismedicine #foodheals #announcement #mamaskitchenvolunteers #changes

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Mama's Kitchen celebrated a new milestone yesterday with the delivery of our 9 millionth meal! .
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Joining our commemoration was President pro Tempore of the California Senate Toni Atkins who alongside Executive Director Alberto Cortés and Mama's Kitchen Board President Kevin Atto, delivered the meal to Austin, a Mama's Kitchen client since 2002.
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We hope our volunteers and supporters feel thanked for the work and dedication that you provide each and every day in order for this to happen. Thanks to you, everyday hundreds of critically ill San Diegans are provided healthy, medically-tailored meals to help them through their journey. .
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#foodheals #foodismedicine #foodislove #mamaskitchenvolunteers

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