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Nov. 13-17: Hunger &
Homelessness Awareness Week to Feature Father Joe’s
Villages Emergency Food Pantry and Street Health-Food
Truck
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Community
has five ways to join the fight against food and housing
insecurity
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Nov. 14:
Emergency Food Pantry distribution event
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Nov. 16:
Food truck and Street Health Team deliver hot meals and
medical care for people in need
WHAT:
Starting Monday, Nov.
13, the San Diego community is invited to take action
during the week-long awareness campaign with five core
actions including educational, advocacy, participation,
donation and direct action events. Here is the schedule
of activities:
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On Tuesday, Nov.
14, Father
Joe’s Villages staff members and volunteers will build
and distribute meal packages to those in need at the
Emergency Food Pantry
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On Thursday, Nov. 16,
Father Joe’s Villages’ Street Health team visits with
patients as a food truck delivers warm meals.
5 CALLS TO ACTION
The San Diego
community can take five actions against food and housing
insecurity this Hunger & Homelessness Awareness week:
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Educate: Share
a post to tell your friends and neighbors about the
effects of food insecurity and homelessness.
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Advocate: Take
a stand in your community against hunger and
homelessness by joining the Father Joe’s Villages
Neighbors Helping Neighbors supporters or by writing a
letter to your local official.
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Participate: Take
part in the Thanksgiving Day 5K. On Wednesday, Nov. 15,
enjoy a limited time 15% discount with promo code
HHAW23. Stretch your impact even further by thrifting at
Father Joe’s Villages’ retail locations or at the new
online store.
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Donate: To
support food and housing programs at Father Joe’s
Villages, the community is invited to give
a gift.
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Activate: Take
action by giving your time at your local food pantry or
shelter.
WHY:
According to the San
Diego Hunger Coalition’s Hunger
in San Diego report,
nearly one in four San Diego County residents
experienced nutrition insecurity this year. 10,264 of
our neighbors experienced homelessness in this year’s Point
in Time Count report by
the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness.
When people experience
both hunger and homelessness, these combined stresses
can lead to short- and long-term health issues that make
it even more difficult for people to end their
homelessness.
Along with providing
meals and shelter, discussion and awareness makes it
possible for organizations like Father Joe’s Villages to
move the region one step closer to ending hunger and
homelessness for good through on-the-ground and
long-term action. This year, Father Joe’s Villages helped
333 people find permanent homes and
fed over 675,000 people with daily hot meals and care
packages.
QUOTE:
“We all can do our
part to ensure that no one will go to bed hungry or
without a roof over their head in San Diego,” said Deacon
Jim Vargas, President and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages. “Whether
it’s through volunteering, donating, spreading the word
or offering resources, we invite the community to join
us this week to make a difference.”
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AND CONTACT:
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About Father Joe’s
Villages
As San Diego’s largest
homeless services provider, Father Joe’s Villages
ensures that each person can rediscover hope and leave
homelessness behind. To address the complex needs of
people who are homeless, the organization provides
housing for more than 2,500 people each night, along
with health care, substance use disorder treatment, job
training, therapeutic childcare and more. This mission
is made possible only through the efforts of
compassionate staff, volunteer
work, car
donation, and
generous public and private charitable
contributions. For
more information, please visit: https://.my.neighbor.org/.
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