June 10, 2013 at 11:12 AM | in Community Partners, Funding | SDG&E, Warren Ruis, chula vista, grants | Share Article Turning the Hearts Center would like to thank Warren Ruis and SDG&E for their contribution of $5,000 to assist with our mentorship groups!
April 19, 2013 at 12:02 PM | in Video | chula vista, promo 2013, san diego workforce partnership | Share Article March 13, 2013 at 2:59 PM | in Video | doug luffborough, escondido, north county, san diego | Share Article December 28, 2012 at 2:45 PM | in Community Events, Community Resources | FDC, Food Distribution Center, chula vista | Share Article 
What makes you feel good? Do you need to feel good? Well, here at Turning the Hearts Center we have something called Hearts for the Hungry. A food distribution center for hungry families that need food the most, we feed families every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month and will continue to do so as long as we can. It's a self choice food pantry, which means you can pick out your own food like a grocery store. Where am I going with this? Well listen, just for a couple of minutes, and let me tell you how this helps you feel good. There are people out there who aren't as fortunate as us and could use a helping hand. One of the ways you can do this is volunteering to help on the Saturdays we have this event.
What we do is make sure people are comfortable as they wait for their number to be called, pass out water to those who are thirsty, provide snacks, and help those who need groceries to be carried to their cars. People are really thankful to those who help out with Hearts for the Hungry because not many places have opportunities like Turning the Hearts Center. I personally love working FDC and bringing smiles to not only the faces of adults but the children as well. It really does a heart good to see a child happy that they are getting some of their favorite snacks from FDC. My fellow classmates enjoy the experience just as much as I do.
Joseph Rivera says "It's something new. A great way to get people food that they want and need. One of our mottos is 'if you wouldn't eat it, don't feed it to our families.' It's like going shopping at a grocery store, you pick what you like and ignore what you don't. I love the atmosphere that we bring as a team. We greet people and try to entertain and show people a good time while they are here at the Turning the Hearts Center. Being apart of this event brings me great happiness and gives me a sense of purpose."
If you're ever in Chula Vista on a Saturday and you've got time to spare, stop by Turning the Hearts Center and check out what we do because it definitely warms your heart. Especially this time around the holidays. Doing your heart good as well as some others will put a smile on your face and really make you feel good about yourself. Trust me when I say that FDC helps you feel good and as a student who definitely prefers sleeping in bed on a Saturday morning, I can honestly say I like waking up to helping others the days FDC is available.
