Tag: Ruth Henricks
Special Delivery Receives Grant to Feed Homeless and Those in Need
Special Delivery, a non-profit organization serving the nutritional needs of disadvantaged San Diegans, has received a grant from the County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) to purchase nutritional foods stocked in its food pantry serving over 5,500 people annually, announced Ruth Henricks, founder and executive director, “We are thrilled to receive this very generous award from […]
Mission Hills Has One of Four Diabetes Food Banks in the U.S.
Several years ago the idea was seeded in Ruth Henricks’ mind. 20 percent of the clients of her Special Delivery service are diabetic, which means they need not only to receive specific diets, but to learn how to eat for health. Her clients are not generally people with bountiful funds, and yet the requirements for diabetic […]
Special Delivery Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Open House
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Special Delivery hosted an Open House for staff, volunteers and interested community members. Special Delivery San Diego, the Mission Hills-based nonprofit organization serving the nutritional needs of San Diegans, commemorated its 25th anniversary on Friday, June 17, 2016 with an Open House at its headquarters at 4021 Goldfinch Street. The […]
Special Delivery Receives Grants to Support Diabetes Nutrition Program
Special Delivery San Diego has recently received grants totaling $55,000 from Bank of America Foundation, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Domanica Foundation and Kaiser Permanente to fund its Diabetes Nutrition Program, announced Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are honored and so very pleased to receive this support from such prestigious organizations to fund the newest addition to […]
Special Delivery Receives Grant from The Thursday Club Juniors
“Special Delivery San Diego is very pleased and honored to announce that it has received a grant for more than $57,000 from The Thursday Club Juniors,” stated Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are thrilled to receive this very generous award from such a wonderful local organization as The Thursday Club Juniors,” said Henricks. “This […]
Weingart Foundation Contributes to Special Delivery
Special Delivery, a free nutrition services nonprofit organization serving people with AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and kidney disease in San Diego, has received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from Weingart Foundation, announced Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are thrilled to receive this very generous award from such […]
