Helping for the Holidays
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Helping During the Holidays
County employees demonstrate HEART throughout the year. But during the holidays many of us really go above and beyond to support and uplift the communities we serve. We want to highlight these great efforts to share holiday cheer and maybe inspire others to share in the fun!
Is your office hosting a holiday food or toy drive? Crafting cards or volunteering in the community? Let us know what you’re doing at work to support charitable organizations and efforts this month. Email communications@sdcounty.ca.gov with your department’s holiday activities and share your photos. We will feature them here on InSite.
BHS Team Sponsor Family for the Holidays
Each year the Adult and Older Adult Team under Behavioral Health Services sponsors a family for the holidays. Funds are voluntarily collected and are put toward the purchase of items on the family wish list.
This year AOA collected over $700 and used these funds to purchase many gifts.
This year the family was selected through Alpha Project and the items were dropped off on Dec. 14.
Edgemoor’s Baking Some Holiday Cheer
Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility held a cookie drive. Staff baked 50 dozen cookies, all of which were donated to the San Diego’s Wounded Warrior Project.
Occupational Therapy Supervisor Lani Ngo and Chief of Nutrition Services John Pizzo helped lead this cookie mission!
Toys for Tots Boxes at County Airports
Donate to Toys for Tots at County airports. Donations will be accepted at all five airports until 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10. Learn more about the fundraiser.
Holiday Food Drive at Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is collecting food for the San Diego Food Bank now through Dec. 6. Any non-perishable food donation helps, but what’s needed most are canned meats and tuna, canned soup, canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, spaghetti, cereal, rice and macaroni and cheese. Drop boxes are located at County regional parks, campgrounds, community centers, nature centers and at the Parks Department at the County Operations Center.
County Leadership Team Hosts Food Drive
The County’s leadership team is collecting food for the San Diego Food Bank, a hunger-relief and food rescue organization in the county. Their goal is to collect 4,000 pounds of food for the Food Bank.
County Law Spread Holiday Cheer to Children
County Probation, the Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation joined other local law enforcement agencies to sponsor “Shop with a Cop” on Dec. 3. The annual event provided 300 local children with a happier holiday season and encouraging positive relationships with officers. See more of the photos from the event.
Psychiatric Hospital Employees Hold Food Drive
San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital hosted a food drive for the month of November to donate to the San Diego Food Bank.