September 2025

Program Update

Healing Through Play

Meet Monica and her therapy dog, Hidalgo, and see how Animal Assisted Play Therapy helps children feel safe and begin to heal from trauma.

How Food Rescue Turns Excess into Enough

Our CEO, John Van Cleef, shares how CRC’s food rescue keeps good food out of landfills and onto neighbors’ tables. See how donations, volunteer sorting, client-choice distribution and composting create a full-circle system that nourishes our community.

Thank you for raising awareness during Hunger Action Month

We love seeing our community come together for neighbors. Thank you for raising awareness and supporting CRC this Hunger Action Month. We still have two give-back events and more ways to get involved.

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Get Involved with Holiday Baskets

Partner with us to brighten the season for neighbors in need during our 43rd Annual Holiday Baskets Program! You can help by hosting a donation drive or friendraiser, or making a gift.

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Capital Campaign

Supporter Spotlight: Fred and Karen Wise

We're grateful to Fred and Karen Wise for their volunteerism and support of CRC’s capital campaign. In this spotlight, Fred shares what inspires their support … and why “doing something” matters right now. From Holiday Baskets to weekly shifts at our Food & Nutrition Center, the Wises show how small acts add up.

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 email OneHeart@crcncc.org.

Partner Spotlight

We are grateful for the generous support received in August:

First Citizens Bank, Supporting CRC's Food & Nutrition Center

The Katherine D. White and Sons Fund

Bradford W. Bates

Rudd Family Foundation

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

SDG&E Partner Message

Starting this fall, SDG&E will introduce a Base Services Charge on electric bills. It’s not an added fee, but a restructuring of existing charges. By shifting some fixed costs out of per-kWh pricing, customers may see about a 10% reduction in electric delivery rates, though total bill impact will vary by usage.

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Get Involved

Experience Hope Firsthand

Next tour: Thursday, October 2, 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Go behind the scenes to see how our Food & Nutrition program helps neighbors find stability by easing food costs and providing wraparound services.

Upcoming Events

September Hunger Action Month Restaurant Give-Back Events:

Goodonya Give-back:

Ends Saturday

Chipotle Give-back:

Monday, September 29, 4 - 8 PM

Saturday, September 27, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM: Outreach booth at Older and Bolder EXPO 2025

Thursday, October 2, 4:00–5:00 PM: CRC Tour of our Food & Nutrition Center

Wednesday, October 22, 7:00–8:00 PM: Love Immersion Workshop

This "Wellbeing Wednesday" session will help you discover simple tools to find your balance and get grounded for the rest of the week.

Thursday, December 4, 5:30–7:30 PM: Jingle & Mingle fundraiser

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Looking for a way to get your business or organization involved? Become an annual partner or explore group volunteer opportunities with us. Contact us at development@crcncc.org to learn more.