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Mission Possible A Quarterly Community Relations Report Sustainability Champion Along San Diego Bay “America’s Favorite Pastime” for “America’s Finest” Youth (L-R): Mission Fed’s Kyle Means, USR, Carmel Mountain, Cindy Sandback, Senior Regional Business Development Officer, Cathy Stoll, Marketing & Community Relations Specialist, Sara Hernandez, AVP, Collections Manager, and guest Alicia are joined by the Padres Friar. Mission Fed joined the San Diego Padres, their Pad Squad and over 550 kids and their families at Opening Day for the San Diego Padres Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)! Held at the Jackie Robinson YMCA, the event was sponsored by Mission Fed for the third year in a row. RBI is a Major League Baseball youth outreach program designed to: increase participation and interest in baseball and softball among underserved youth; encourage academic participation and achievement; increase the number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and minor leagues; promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game; and teach the value of teamwork. We’re honored to be able to provide our region’s youth the opportunity to play ball and acquire successful life skills along the way. CELEBRATING THE VIPS IN EDUCATION Mission Fed’s Ericka Beltran, Assistant Branch Manager, National City, Sally Preston, Branch Manager, Little Italy, and Sam Cardoso, Branch Manager, Terra Nova and guest. Thanks to the generous support of partners throughout San Diego, including Mission Fed, the 9th annual Farm to Bay celebration was a resounding success. The event’s proceeds support The Living Coast Discovery Center’s wildlife, education and sustainability programs and inspire San Diegans to connect with coastal animals, plants and habitats native to our region. Congrats also to the Living Coast for officially making Farm to Bay a Zero Waste event, meaning that over 90% of event waste was diverted from the landfill. Way to champion sustainability! Everyone who has a role in the education of the next generation is a VIP in our book! As part of School Staff Appreciation Days, Mission Fed recognized the inspirational and passionate work by those in our community’s educational field with a free day at the San Diego County Fair. All Mission Fed branches offered San Diego County teachers and staff of public or private schools, district offices, colleges and universities four free admission tickets to the San Diego County Fair to use on School Staff Appreciation Days. It’s important for us to reward those who dedicate their lives to education and we hope this year’s offer provided a fun time at the fair. Growing into Healthy and Successful Adults Mission Fed was honored to sponsor the Promises2Kids Guardian Scholars Awards Reception on July 26. Guardian Scholars Education encourages foster youth to pursue higher education through community college, trade school or a university degree. Promises2Kids annually provides over 3,300 current and former foster youth in San Diego County with the tools, opportunities and guidance they need to address the circumstances that brought them into foster care, overcome the difficulties of their past and grow into healthy and successful adults. We’re happy to be part of this program that supports our youth and future leaders and we look forward to seeing the positive impact that these Guardian Scholars will make throughout the community! (L-R): Mission Fed’s Enrique Meza, Community Relations Officer, and Cathy Stoll, Marketing & Community Relations Specialist, kick off School Staff Appreciation Days. (L-R): Mission Fed’s Francisco Vargas, Senior Financial Services Representative, and Ogy Mustur, Linda Vista Branch Manager. Branch Spotlight: Linda Vista With 31 branches serving nearly 235,000 members all over San Diego County, Mission Fed and our employees make meaningful connections throughout the community. It’s these Mission Fed Moments which remind us that “your success is our bottom line” is not just a tagline, but a daily goal. One Mission Fed Moment comes to us from the Linda Vista Branch Manager Ognjen “Ogy” Mustur. Two years ago while participating in the Mission 2 $AVE program, Matty met Ogy and his Linda Vista Branch Team. At that time, Matty was in transitional kindergarten at Bay Park Elementary. Since then, Matty and his grandmother became friends with the branch staff and stop by to provide updates on Matty’s entrepreneurial spirit. Matty recently started his own business creating tie-dye T-shirts and as a token of appreciation, he gave his first to Ogy! On behalf of Ogy, his team and over 540 team members, Mission Fed applauds Matty and his grandmother’s efforts and thanks them for the heartwarming gift.
FALL <strong>2018</strong> SPOTLIGHT ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Marching with Pride As Mission Fed’s push for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity continues, we were proud to join San Diegans in showing solidarity for and support of the LGBTQ community. On July 14, Mission Fed employees, their friends, partners and families, and over 300,000 attendees were a part of the Pride Parade. As one of the largest events in Southern California, this year’s Pride Parade, themed “Persist With Pride,” marked its 44th year. Mission Fed’s volunteers walked the parade route handing out Mission Fed pride bandanas and rode on the festive float with our friends from local radio station Z90. Building Communities of Hope Each year, San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Since 1988, SDHFH has built over 200 homes throughout San Diego County, serving 900 men, women and children, with the support of nearly 200,000 volunteers and generous corporate and government partners. Mission Fed’s employees and their families were excited to partner with SDHFH on a new construction project in El Cajon on May 19 where volunteers planted flowers, constructed walls and helped build the framing for homes. Mission Fed encourages our community to volunteer with SDHFH and support their belief that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent and affordable home so that they can live in dignity and safety. Restoring Beaches and Protecting Wildlife San Diego is known for its pristine coastline and miles of beautiful beaches. In hopes of preserving both our beaches and marine wildlife Mission Fed joined over 200 volunteers for a beach cleanup in collaboration with ALT949 and the San Diego County Chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Taking place on Oceanside’s white sandy beach, volunteers collected bottle caps, cigarette butts, plastic straws and other small items that marine animals often mistake for food. Mission Fed is proud to be a part of cleanup efforts that protect and restore these environments and coastal parks for not only their natural inhabitants, but for all to enjoy. Latinas Pave the Way Fanny Miller, President & CEO of El Latino San Diego, welcomes attendees. The largest Spanish women’s conference in the United States, Celebrando Latinas (Celebrating Latinas) brought together extraordinary Latina women to the Hilton Bayfront, and Mission Fed was right at the center of the empowering event. The theme for this year’s conference was “Vive tus Sueños” (Live your Dreams), and the event offered motivational and educational workshops on subjects like business, health, beauty, legal issues, personal development and family. Mission Fed was thrilled to have been a part of the day’s activities, where more than 1,000 attendees were provided vital information and quality resources to enhance their well-being and long-term health. The Lifeblood of Our Community As part of Mission Fed’s goal to model and inspire wellness for ourselves, our teams and our organization, our Wellness Committee partnered with the San Diego Blood Bank to host a blood drive on May 22. Mission Fed’s Corporate Office in Sorrento Mesa served as the site for the mobile Blood Bank team and employees and local businesses stopped by to donate blood and learn about the vital role that the San Diego Blood Bank plays throughout Southern California. The 28 units collected will touch the lives of at least 84 people. As the safety net for our regional blood needs, each year the San Diego Blood Bank provides more than 120,000 units of blood to patients of all ages, socio-economic levels and ethnic backgrounds throughout San Diego County.
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