Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Treasurer LaShunna Davidson (center) presents $25,000 matching challenge check to Mama’s Kitchen Chief Executive Officer Alberto Cortés (right) and Executive Chef Jason Martin (left).

The numbers are in! June 30th marked the close of Mama’s Kitchen’s most recent fiscal year. A year that included four months of pandemic-driven demand.
Now the official numbers are in… 528,034 meals! With your help, we delivered a record-breaking 528,034 (more than HALF A MILLION!) meals this past year.
This is an incredible 30% increase from the previous 12 months, when we delivered 368,498 meals. We hope this accomplishment brings you the same pride, joy, goosebumps, and overwhelming sense of gratitude that it brings us. And while we know the demand, and pace, isn’t settling anytime soon, we wanted to take a moment to share this exciting news. Thank you to our supporters, partners, volunteers and community of advocates for making this record-breaking accomplishment possible.

$25,000 Sycuan Matching Challenge met!

We are thrilled and grateful to announce that we have met the $25,000 Sycuan Casino Resort Matching Challenge! THANK YOU to everyone who contributed towards this challenge campaign to unlock an additional $25,000, now raising more than $50,000 in support of our COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and our recent increase in demand.

And of course, a big thank you to Sycuan Casino Resort and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for initiating this generous matching gift. Sycuan has been a dedicated supporter of Mama’s Kitchen for more than 20 years. After learning of the 63% increase in demand we have experienced as a result of the pandemic, Sycuan announced they would generously match dollar-for-dollar all donations towards our Emergency Response Fund, up to $25,000 from July 1 through August 31.

Thank you to everyone who contributed and spread the word to help complete this match. Mama’s Kitchen has now served 313,500 meals to more than 1,250 critically ill clients since the beginning of the pandemic, with 784 of these being NEW clients.

Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Treasurer LaShunna Davidson (center) presents $25,000 matching challenge check to Mama’s Kitchen Chief Executive Officer Alberto Cortés (right) and Executive Chef Jason Martin (left).
None of these efforts would be possible without you.