Legacy Club Member Roger Werbeck

Type of Planned Gift: IRA Beneficiary Designation What was the single most important consideration in your decision? Being committed to the mission of Mama’s Kitchen I wanted to insure that my financial support of the organization continued after my passing. When you think of Mama’s Kitchen, what key words or phrases come to your mind?… Read the full article »

Professional Resource Directory

R. J. Blake, CPCU, CLU State Farm Insurance 1040 University Avenue, Suite B201 San Diego, CA 92103 Specialty: Insurance Services Office: 619-681-0060 Fax: 619-681-0061 Email: rj@rjblake.com Carlee Harmonson, Vice Pridedent & Regional Director, Wealth Management Group of the Private Bank – San Diego Union Bank of California 530 B Street, Suite S-100 San Diego, CA… Read the full article »

HIV Nutrition Program

Mama’s Kitchen prepares three nutritious meals for every day of the year and delivers them to our clients’ homes, free of charge. Meals are delivered to their dependent children, too.  Referral from a Case Manager, Social Worker, or Physician is required. Periodic checks are required to identify any potential changes that may affect eligibility, such… Read the full article »

Children’s Nutrition Program

The Children’s Nutrition Program was created to help parents with HIV Symptomatic/AIDS, cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease who are too sick to cook, by providing the nourishing meals that their children both need and deserve. Children’s Nutritional Health Program Form: Once completed, fax it to Client Services at 619.233.6283. For further… Read the full article »

Medically Tailored Meal Service

Mama’s Kitchen is committed to fighting critical illnesses through the power of nutrition. Our Medically Tailored Meal Service is the only service in San Diego County delivering breakfast, lunch and dinner to people affected by HIV, cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease who are mentally or physically unable to prepare meals… Read the full article »

Estate Planning & Legacy Giving

Legacy Giving  Be a Part of Mama’s Future By including Mama’s Kitchen in your will and estate plans, you can make a lasting impact on the lives of those affected by critical illnesses like HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Diabetes. Mama’s Kitchen has been serving the San Diego community for over 30 years and… Read the full article »

Bread & Butter Club

By spreading your annual support over 12 months you provide Mama’s Kitchen with a reliable source of funding that helps to cover the basic cost of our services. Most importantly this allows us to concentrate on our mission – to prepare and deliver nutritious food to our clients. It’s easy to join! Your donation will… Read the full article »

Corporate and Event Sponsors

Our corporate and business partners sponsor our fundraising events, fund our programs, volunteer in our kitchen, deliver meals to clients and actively engage in our mission. Event Sponsorships We couldn’t put on any of our events without our generous and community-driven event sponsors. There are different levels of sponsorship for every event and numerous ways… Read the full article »

Donate Overview

Your gifts help our clients stay healthy, preserve their dignity, and keep their families together by providing free, culturally appropriate home-delivered meals, along with pantry services and nutrition education. Mama’s Kitchen is San Diego’s oldest and largest meal delivery service for people battling critical illnesses, celebrating 30 years of serving the San Diego community since… Read the full article »

Volunteer Orientation Dates

In-Person Orientation on Thursdays: Dates: May 2, June 6 Time: 3:30 pm Location: Mama’s Kitchen at 3960 Home Ave, San Diego, CA in the upper-level conference room. Online Orientation on Wednesdays: Dates: April 24, May 29, June 26, July 31 Time: 3:30 pm Link: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/904312972 Please complete a Volunteer Application prior to orientation. For more information,… Read the full article »

A Message from the Executive Director

The year 2015 was full of accomplishment for Mama’s Kitchen. Our senior management team had the opportunity to step into the role of leading the organization (with much support from the board of directors) during a Fieldstone Foundation funded three-month sabbatical that I took between January and April, 2015. After thoughtful consideration, the board of… Read the full article »

Referral Partner Breakfast

We enjoyed providing breakfast for our healthcare referral partners here at Mama’s Kitchen. Thank you all for your wonderful work and for making sure your clients are well taken care of.

Letter from a Client

In Their Words… “I had no money for food. They even provided me with a cart because I had to take the bus. They are always very friendly and helpful. Mama’s Kitchen has been a life-saver month after month!” –S.G., a Mama’s Pantry client

2015 Corporate Highlights

We would like to thank Debbra Ward and the team at theLevi Strauss and Co. store in San Ysidro for supporting Mama’s Kitchen. The group recently volunteered as a team to prepare snack bags for our meal deliveries and nominated Mama’s Kitchen to receive a grant from Levi Strauss. Thank you Debbra and your team… Read the full article »

Pie is Love

Mama’s Pie in the Sky 2015 Thanksgiving bake sale was a big success, thanks to all the dedicated volunteers who made it happen. Together we raised nearly $115,000 to provide vital nutrition to men, women and children affected by AIDS or cancer. Delicious pumpkin, apple, pecan and Dutch apple pies were donated by many talented bakers (see… Read the full article »