RSVP For San Diego Annual Luncheon
Join San Diego Girlfriends Care to celebrate our fourth year of Girlfriends Caring and Sharing throughout our beautiful city and surrounding areas. Click here for details.
Select one of four options below. Cost is $22 per person and includes your food, beverages from list below, tax, and gratuity.
Meal Options
Included Beverages: Coffee, Hot/Iced Tea, Lemonade, Milk, Soft Drinks
Option 1
Mediterranean Salad: Spring greens tossed with white balsamic vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese. Served with warm pita bread, topped with a grilled chicken breast.
Option 2
Greek Salad: Crisp lettuce tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, red onion, Feta cheese and Kalamata olives. Served with vinaigrette dressing and warm pita bread. Large size with a side of marinated artichoke hearts.
Option 3
Gyros Sandwich: Seasoned blend of beef and lamb. Broiled on the rotisserie, wrapped in pita bread, with lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Served with Tzatziki sauce. Served with a choice of soup or small Greek salad.
Option 4
Moussaka: A traditional casserole. Layers of eggplant, zucchini and seasoned ground leg of lamb. Topped with Bechamel sauce and Vlahotyri cheese. Served with rice pilaf.
Please note: Appetizers, Wine, Beer, and Desserts are available for additional purchase from the Server.
Serve Dinner at Solutions For Change
Posted 4/16/17
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May Meeting in San Diego
Posted: April 16, 2017
Come Celebrate with Us!
Join San Diego Girlfriends Care to celebrate our fourth year of Girlfriends Caring and Sharing throughout our beautiful city and surrounding areas. Girlfriends Care offers a “smorgasbord” of outreach projects from which to choose. Designed with today’s busy individual in mind, you decide what interests you and what role you want to play. At this celebration, discover your passion area…what your heart is…then step forward. We want to help people to balance their lives as they find ways to give unto others.
Our San Diego group began in 2013. We join hearts as we listen and partner with other girlfriends in various outreach projects. By providing food, clothing, training, job search assistance, encouragement and love, Girlfriends Care members actively support and promote self-sufficiency and spiritual well-being.
Girlfriends Care members include women of various economic backgrounds, education, professions, and religious affiliations with the sole purpose of helping others who are in crisis and transition. Our outreach also includes KidzCare, Teens Care and Guys Care too!
WHO: Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests
WHAT: Girlfriends Care San Diego’s Annual Luncheon Celebration. Dress is Saturday Casual!
WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2017, 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM
WHERE: Apollonia Greek Bistro Restaurant, Costa Verde Shopping Center
8650 Genesee Avenue, Ste 106, San Diego, CA 92122
858-455-1535
WHY: To celebrate four years of our San Diego chapter of Girlfriends Care!
HOW: RSVP below by Thursday, May 4th. Be sure to bring a friend or two!
COST: $22 per person. Select one of four options below.
The price includes your food, beverages from list below, tax, and gratuity.
If you prefer to pay by check or cash, please email Jan at Jan@girlfriendscare.org.
Meal Options
Included Beverages: Coffee, Hot/Iced Tea, Lemonade, Milk, Soft Drinks
Option 1
Mediterranean Salad: Spring greens tossed with white balsamic vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese. Served with warm pita bread, topped with a grilled chicken breast.
Option 2
Greek Salad: Crisp lettuce tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, red onion, Feta cheese and Kalamata olives. Served with vinaigrette dressing and warm pita bread. Large size with a side of marinated artichoke hearts.
Option 3
Gyros Sandwich: Seasoned blend of beef and lamb. Broiled on the rotisserie, wrapped in pita bread, with lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Served with Tzatziki sauce. Served with a choice of soup or small Greek salad.
Option 4
Moussaka: A traditional casserole. Layers of eggplant, zucchini and seasoned ground leg of lamb. Topped with Bechamel sauce and Vlahotyri cheese. Served with rice pilaf.
Please note: Appetizers, Wine, Beer, and Desserts are available for additional purchase from the Server.
April Meeting in North County
Posted: March 18, 2017
Join us at Bread of Life
Join us for Second Saturday Brunch featuring Bread of Life Rescue Mission. Bread of Life feeds dinner to the homeless and provides a place to sleep in the winter, plus other services for our local poor and homeless. We will take a tour of their modest facility and learn more about how this organization functions and the services they provide.
WHO: Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests
WHAT: Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual!
WHEN: Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
WHERE: Bread of Life, 1919 Apple Street, Oceanside, CA 92054
WHY: Help make lunches for the guests at Bread of Life and learn more about how Bread of Life is impacting our community.
HOW: RSVP to RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org AND let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Be sure to bring a friend or two!
WANT TO HELP?
Our hands-on Outreach Project for this meeting will be to prepare 100 brown bag lunches that will be given to the homeless at Bread of Life after their regular meal that evening.
Here’s what we’ll need for 100 bag lunches:
(Please sign up here if you are able to bring any of the following)
Individual snacks (granola bars, chips, etc.)
Individual treats (cookies, fruit snacks, pudding, etc)
Fresh Fruit (oranges or apples)
Bottled water and/or fruit juice
Large jars of creamy peanut butter
Large jars of jelly
Sandwich bags, snack bags
Other suggested donations for Bread of Life
Paper napkins, cups, plates, silverware
Paper towels, foil, bathroom tissue
Cans of coffee, dry creamers/sugars
Tax-deductible receipts available upon request!
April Meeting in San Diego
March 10, 2017
San Diego Girlfriends Care and Guys Care Too!
Please join us for a casual San Diego GFC Brunch meeting. We will be highlighting our non-profit partner Just in Time for Foster Youth.
Just in Time for Foster Youth helps mentor, guide and support emancipated foster youth to successfully transition into independence. We will learn more about this organization and the services they provide.
WHO: Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests
WHAT: Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual!
WHEN: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
WHERE: 3878 Old Town Ave, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92110
WHY: Meet Just in Time and learn more about our smorgasbord of outreach from which to choose as you enjoy the company of friends!
HOW: RSVP NOW to RSVPSD@girlfriendscare.org AND let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Be sure to bring a friend or two!
WANT TO HELP?
Help a JIT Youth get a fresh start by participating in a Spring Cleaning Drive. Collect the cleaning supplies below to create cleaning kits which will help transitioning foster youth maintain a clean, fresh home.
Broom & Dustpan
Bleach
Dish Soap
All purpose Cleaner
Cleaning gloves
Sponges
Scrub brush
Swiffer wet/dry mop
Toilet bowl scrubber
Mop buckets
Tax-deductible receipts available upon request!
KidzCare Makes Lunches for Bread of Life
Posted: April 12, 2017
Come join us in making lunches for Bread of Life.
Bread of Life serves the poor, hungry, and homeless in a six-city area comprised of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, and Encinitas. The lunches we make will be distributed to the guests who eat dinner at the Bread of Life’s soup kitchen.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with any of your friends with kids. You can also check out KidzCare on Facebook at Kidz Care on Facebook.
When: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:30-5:00
Where: Vista, CA (Near Vista Costco)
Who: For kids of all ages.
What: We will make 100 lunches for the homeless at Bread of Life.
RSVP: Please click here to RSVP through Signup Genius. A list of items needed to feed 100 people are listed below. When you RSVP, please indicate what you will be bringing so we can be sure we have enough supplies.
Lunch Items Needed for 100 lunches
Bread (10 loaves)
Creamy Peanut Butter (3 28oz size jars)
Jelly/Jam (3 30oz size jars), easily spreadable jelly/jam preferred
Fold-over Sandwich Bags (100)
Water Bottles (100)
Snacks (crackers, chips, granola bars, etc) (100)
Sweet treat (cookies, candy, etc) (100)
Fruit (fresh or single serving size fruit cups) (100)
100 Plastic spoons if fruit or snacks require it
Donate Items for Gift Bags
Spring & Mother’s Day Gift Bag Outreach
The time is NOW to add sunshine and smiles!
We are currently collecting donations for our next delivery of personally decorated Gift Bags in early May. Distribution will be made to those at Family Recovery Center and others. If you have the heart to give, bring your donations to the Second Saturday Meetings in March and April or contact Diana at diana@girlfriendscare.org
Most Needed Items:
Costume Jewelry
Journals and girlie ink pens
Creams/ lotions (8 oz)
Miscellaneous toiletries, hair accessories, etc.
March Meeting in North County
February 21, 2017
Girlfriends Support Milestone House
Join us for Second Saturday Brunch on March 11th featuring Milestone House, a residence and program designed to prepare at-risk teen foster girls for independent and productive living.
Learn about their programs, including their Milestone House Program of Services for emancipated foster youth called Fostering Adulthood Jobs Network, a social enterprise which creates companies under the non-profit that offer foster youth opportunities for employment by developing products or providing services.
Meet us at Get Smart WorkSpaces, Carlsbad, 10AM – and we’ll have you out by NOON in time for your weekend errands!
WHO: Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests
WHAT: Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual!
WHEN: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, Saturday, 3/11/2017
WHERE: Get Smart WorkSpaces,
2888 Loker Ave East, Ste 111, Carlsbad, 92010.
WHY: Meet Milestone House and learn more about our smorgasbord of outreach from which to choose as you enjoy the company of friends!
HOW: RSVP NOW to Suzanne at RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org and let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Bring a friend!
WANT TO HELP?
These at-risk girls often have very little, and look forward to special outings or treats as rewards for their accomplishments. If you have a heart to help, below is a list of some of the most cherished items. Tax deductible receipt upon request.
• Gift cards to Target
• Gift cards to Walmart
• Gift cards for any teen appropriate activity or treat – such as McDonalds, Coldstone, etc.
This drive runs through March 11th so you still have time to spread the word and see if your neighbors, school, work group, society, etc. want to help too!
San Diego “Walk and Talk” for a Cause
Posted: February 15, 2017
GFC “Walk and Talk” for a Cause
Hosted by: Linda Nickey
Where: Meet at Fanuel Park Pacific Beach. We will walk on the Baywalk and Ocean St.
When: Saturday March 11th
Why: To have fun with girlfriends, laugh, enjoy the beach and make a difference for many
100% of monies will go to the SD Food Bank. (tax deductible receipt on request)
Time: 10am, for about an hour any walking pace is fine, we will be pairing up!
Cost: $25.00 includes Champagne and chatting after at Linda’s condo (address with RSVP)
RSVP: info@girlfriendscare.org
March Meeting in San Diego
This is your invitation to join us for a casual San Diego GFC Brunch meeting at the Monarch School. Katie Bradel, the Director of Development will give us a tour of the campus as well as an overview of how this K-12 comprehensive school educates homeless youth. Monarch has an innovative approach to learning so students gain the skills they need to improve their lives. They provide a safe, stable environment for learning and services to meet their basic needs.
WHO: Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, and Friends!
WHEN: Saturday, March 4th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon
WHERE: 1625 Newton Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113
Full size kids’ body wash
Full size lotion
Kids’ toothpaste
Men’s and Women’s deodorant
