Bravo to Coronado Playhouse for Their Support

Mama’s Kitchen would like to applaud the Coronado Playhouse in gratitude for their generous support! The 2016 season marks Coronado Playhouse’s 70th year of community theatre. The first show of the year was Sugar, based on the screenplay for the classic film Some Like It Hot. At each show, Coronado Playhouse sold fresh baked cookies… Read the full article »


San Diego Supports Mama

Thank you to all the individuals and organizations in our community who’ve supported the mission of Mama’s Kitchen. We appreciate your charitable efforts on our behalf! The Coronado Playhouse raised funds for Mama’s Kitchen during their run of the play, Sugar. They also sold Mama’s cookies during intermission and held a food drive to support… Read the full article »


Summer Food Drives

The summer months are an important time for Mama’s to collect food for our Pantry. Our clients need nutrition all year long, and while our community is very generous, many of our donations come in during the holidays. We urge you to host a food drive at your work, social club, or place of worship,… Read the full article »


Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Mama’s Kitchen would like to thank Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for their vision and generosity. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations and draws upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has supported Mama’s Kitchen since 1993, and… Read the full article »


Kaiser Permanente Volunteers Support Mama’s Kitchen

Mama’s Kitchen would like to thank Kaiser Permanente for their ongoing event and volunteer support. Kaiser Permanente believes in improving the health of our neighbors through the power of teamwork and the KPCares program. In addition to referring eligible participants to our programs, employees from Kaiser Permanente have volunteered to help prepare vegetable bags and… Read the full article »


Thank You Starbucks and the Starbucks Pride Alliance

Mama’s Kitchen would like to thank Starbucks and the Starbucks Pride Alliance for their continued volunteer support. Since last Fall, several individual Starbucks stores, corporate office employees, and the Starbucks Pride Alliance has volunteered their time at Mama’s Kitchen. Volunteers have help us prepare food items for Home-Delivered Meal Service Deliveries. Thank you so much!


Mama’s Reaches a New Milestone: 8 Million Meals Delivered!

On March 30, 2016, Mama’s reached another huge milestone. We delivered our eight MILLIONTH meal! That means 8,000,000 meals to people affected by AIDS or cancer who are too sick to cook for themselves or their families. Ron Roberts, Chairman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and Mama’s Kitchen Executive Director Alberto Cortés… Read the full article »


REP Your Pride

REP Your Pride this Wednesday Mar. 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the San Diego Repertory Theatre R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. It’s a one-man tour-de-force that showcases the life, work and writings of one of the most remarkable minds of the 20th century. Buckminster Fuller, the Leonardo da Vinci of Our… Read the full article »


March Happenings

Sunday, March 6:  Mama’s Pantry Food Drive at Ralph’s Hillcrest & Mission Valley Stores Thursday, March 10:   Volunteer Orientation 4-5 pm at Mama’s Kitchen Thursday, March 17:   Sip & Support  4-9 pm at Vinaventi Tuesday, March 22:   Volunteer Orientation 4-5 pm at Mama’s Kitchen Wednesday, March 23:  San Diego Repertory Theatre’s REP… Read the full article »


Referral Partner Breakfast

We enjoyed providing breakfast for our healthcare referral partners here at Mama’s Kitchen. Thank you all for your wonderful work and for making sure your clients are well taken care of.


2015 Corporate Highlights

We would like to thank Debbra Ward and the team at theLevi Strauss and Co. store in San Ysidro for supporting Mama’s Kitchen. The group recently volunteered as a team to prepare snack bags for our meal deliveries and nominated Mama’s Kitchen to receive a grant from Levi Strauss. Thank you Debbra and your team… Read the full article »


San Diego Supports Mama

We love it when our community comes together to support the mission of Mama’s Kitchen. We encourage you to host community fundraising events and food drives. Your efforts give life and hope to our critically ill neighbors who are struggling with AIDS or cancer. For information, contact maurya@mamaskitchen.org Strazzeri Mancini LLP gathered a large number… Read the full article »


2015 Foundation Highlights

    Gilead Sciences, Inc. is one of the top philanthropic funders of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Mama’s Kitchen is proud to announce that Gilead Sciences, Inc. has provided a $5,000 grant to support our AIDS Nutrition Program. This is the first time our organizations have partnered and we hope to grow this relationship… Read the full article »


Fall 2015 Corporate Highlights

    Mama’s Kitchen would like to thank Cubic for their generous donation.  Since it’s founding in 1951, Cubic has supported healthy communities by aiding organizations that promote education, health care, and human services. In July, the Cubic Corporate Contributions Committee approved a $3,000 grant to purchase food and meal containers for our Children’s Nutritional Health Program…. Read the full article »


Fall 2015 Legacy Club

Thank you to our Legacy Club members for their support: Blair Alexander Lisa I. Amparan John Anguiano Dan Belair Thomas Bell Tim Brouillette Jack Bungay Gene Burkard Roy L. Carlson Heather Chisholm-Chait Tim Chisser Alberto Cortés Cliff Cox Thomas J. D’Amico John Davis Jim Dexter Gary Fox Marcy J. Goldstone Renee Gonsalves Howard Guidry Edward… Read the full article »