A Letter from Sandy

Stamp Out Hunger 2011

For the last four years, Feeding America San Diego has granted the Coalition and the Church of the Nazarene in Mid-City the privilege of being recipients of food collected by mail carriers at the Lexington Post Office in El Cajon. Terri Perez is a mail carrier but also has been in charge of logistics about the food collection and disbursement. Food collected has been shared by the Coalition and the Church. Food at our outreach location in the basement of the Church is distributed from our pantry Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available food from the local food banks has been scarce due to our economic downturn. The food drives from the post offices have kept us with enough good food for the needy for at least two months. Last year, 13,000 pounds was collected and it was shared 50-50 with the Church.

Times are still tough in the United States. For the people who come to our doors for emergency food for themselves and their families, being needy has become desperation.

As we waited for the first trucks to come in for unloading, there were worried conversations about what we might expect because of the local economy. However, the caution was overridden by less conservative volunteer hopefuls who exploded with disbelief! "It looks like double what we got last year!" The conservatives among us (namely me) said "Well, we'll know for sure when the last truck pulls in"

The last truck pulled in. Shouts from our tireless volunteers shouted: "TRUCK" Unloading the small mail truck was reminiscent to me when I was a kid at the circus. A tiny vehicle looking like a VW, was in the ring and about 30 clowns kept piling out of it. This was the way it was with the last truck. Two large wheeled carts took the food to be weighed.

Sandy Maynes Stamp Out Hunger 2011 photo.

We were thrilled. We were about 500 pounds short of 26,000 pounds! We were set to leave when yet another truck pulled in because his station had closed. His stash pushed the pounds to 103 pounds less than 26,000 pounds…..DOUBLE LAST YEAR'S DONATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Coalition will have enough substantial food for at least three months for the hungry. Words are inadequate to thank Feeding America San Diego, the Lexington Post Office, Terri Perez and all of the mail carriers and volunteers who did so much to help thousands of people needing help.

Bouquets, thanks and hugs to all of the people in our communities for their compassion and generosity.

Thank you from my heart to all who gave so much.
Sandy Maynes
CEO - San Diego Coaltion for the Homeless.

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275 East Douglas Avenue, suite 105
El Cajon, CA 92020
619-447-2452

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619-281-1815

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Sign On WS Radio

The Signon-wsRadio Network, which is promoted by the San Diego Union-Tribune and SignonSanDiego.com in partnership with wsRadio.com, broadcasted their "San Diego's Finest Show" live from 10-11 AM on Saturday, December 18th of 2010.


San Diego Finest WS Radio

This was a special remote live broadcast hosted by Laurie Ann and Lisa, along with Randy Jones and Joe Bauer, to focus on the disadvantaged kids in the community.


San Diego Coalition for the Homeless was one of four agencies that received the spot-light during this hour long morning radio show. Each agency was highlighted with 15 minutes of information. The three other agencies were AngelCare, Toys for Tots and Feeding America San Diego.

 

   Radio Show - Linked below.

You can listen to the broadcast segment that focussed on San Diego Coalition for the Homeless by clicking on the image below. This will open a player which is linked directly to the portion of the broadcast featuring an interview by Laurie Ann of Randy Jones of the Padres and Sandy Maynes the CEO of San Coalition for the Homeless.

 

WS Radio Segment from December 18th 2010 Click on the player image to the right to listen. This will open a small player in a separate window.


The image link above connects directly to the #2 segment which is the San Diego Coalition for the Homeless portion of the radio show. If you want to listen to portions of the radio show that focussed on the three other agencies click on the links below to open a player linked to the appropriate segment.