September 2023

Program Spotlight

CRC will present the parent workshop ... please register to join and pass the information along to other parents and teens!

Hunger Action Month

We can't end hunger alone. We need your help.

Make your voice heard:

🍊Call or email your elected officials and ask them to address the root causes of hunger.

🍊Host a food drive.

🍊Donate to help CRC provide wraparound services. Text CARE2023 to 41444

The Latest News

San Diego Gives

Day of Service

Thank you to the community volunteers who came out last Friday to deep clean our Food and Nutrition Center. This was the first year the San Diego Gives campaign included service projects!

Events

Save the date ...

Jingle & Mingle

A CRC fundraising event

December 5

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Morgan Run Club & Resort

Tickets will be available for

purchase next month!

Partner Spotlight

We are grateful for the generous support

received from these partners in August:

Stern Leichter Foundation

Wells Fargo

Mendocino Farms

Anonymous

Funding from our partners supports CRC’s mission to help our neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships.

Capital Campaign

From the front line: Food Pantry

As we think about the benefits of CRC’s new campus, most of us probably think about the aesthetics – the curb appeal, nicer office spaces. When we ask our staff about the new campus, the response is quite different.

This month, we asked our Food and Nutrition program manager, Sloan Chau, to give us his thoughts ...

If you’d like to learn more about CRC’s capital campaign, how you can support our shared vision for a new campus, and what naming opportunities are available, please visit the campaign website or send an email to OneHeart@crcncc.org.

Get Involved

Our food pantry shelves are empty and we are in need of full-sized personal care items:

Baby Wipes/Wet Wipes
Body Lotion
Body Wash
Deodorant
Disposable Razors
Feminine Pads & Tampons
Mouthwash
Shampoo/Conditioner
Sunscreen
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR HELP!

Donations may be dropped off in the alley behind our building at the following times:

Monday - Friday 8:30am-3:30pm

(Please note, these are not the hours for donations to our Resale Stores.)

To host a donation drive, please contact:

Sloan Chau

schau@crcncc.org

(760) 753-1156 x1404

Calling All Artisans!

Our silent auction and raffle at Jingle & Mingle on December 5 will feature handcrafted items, including: pottery/ceramics, jewelry, glassware, scarves and artwork.

We're seeking donations of items to help us raise $70,000 at the event.

To donate an item:

Please email us at development@crcncc.org to give us the details of your item.
We appreciate donation of your item by November 17

Please spread the word to others who might be able to donate ...Thank you!

Now in its 41st year, Holiday Baskets helps ensure low-income households have a wonderful holiday experience while giving them some economic breathing room, so scarce dollars may be spent on other needs such as rent, utilities or transportation.

“Holiday Baskets added joy to myself and my kids and took away some of the stress of not being able to afford presents for my kids.”

-- Holiday Baskets 2022 participant

Our community’s support is critical to help so many of our neighbors. Please visit the program website for information on how you can get involved.

Learn More

Take a Tour of the

Food & Nutrition Center

October 11 (Wednesday)

3:30PM to 4:30PM

Learn how your support helps the Food & Nutrition Center and CRC's wraparound programs assist vulnerable families and individuals, including seniors in our community.