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Serving San Diego

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Big Table’s third location launched in San Diego in early 2019.

San Diego is home to over 7000 restaurants, 500 hotels and there are roughly 186,000 employed in the industry.

The average cost of living for a Single Parent with One Child is $55,000. The average Industry pay for a full time employee is $28,849.

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unexpected 20s

This is a great place for individuals and small groups to start partnering with Big Table. Big Table provides small “tip envelopes” that you fill with $20 bills and give out when in a restaurant or hotel. Simple and amazingly effective. Look for one person working in a restaurant or hotel invisible to others, or one that is having a bad day. It very well could be someone in the kitchen or behind the scenes. Then give them the Unexpected 20 envelope with a $20 bill inside. Tell them it is simply a gift for them…no strings attached. This is not payment or a tip, it is a gift. After the Unexpected 20 is delivered email us with a story of what you noticed or felt at stories@big-table.com.

Need envelopes? Contact your city. We’d love to send you some.

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Thank you Preferred Employers Insurance and W.R. B

Thank you Preferred Employers Insurance and W.R. Berkeley Corporation for your incredible support and gift to @bigtable_sd as we care for those that have been impacted by this pandemic.

#BigTableCares

We are so grateful for @stjamesbythesea and their

We are so grateful for @stjamesbythesea and their generous gift and partnership with @bigtable_sd. Thank you for your continuous support and your wonderful care for the restaurant and hospitality industry!

#BigTableCares

Thank you so much to @Albertsons and @Vons for the

Thank you so much to @Albertsons and @Vons for their generous donation through their #Nourishingneighbors relief fund! Their support will help us to continue supporting those in the restaurant and hospitality industry that have been affected by COVID-19.

#BigTableCares

Good news for our Big Table friends who shop on Am

Good news for our Big Table friends who shop on Amazon! (Pssst. That's you!) AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones.
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AmazonSmile customers can now support The Big Table in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
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1.Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2.Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
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Thanks for caring with Big Table every time you shop Amazon Smile!

Care Coordinators share from the front line... . "

Care Coordinators share from the front line...
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"The ability to reach out and encourage those that have been affected by this crisis is something I am extremely grateful for. In this time of isolation, encouraging people and letting them know that Big Table sees their need is something that is deeply needed and I am blessed to be a part of a team that is filling this need in so many lives."
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#BigTableCares #BigTableLove

Care Coordinators share from the front line... . "

Care Coordinators share from the front line...
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"I began working at Big Table in March, right at the beginning of the Covid–19 out-break. It’s now mid-April and I have listened to more than 50 personal stories of hard-working individuals with housing and food security concerns with no-where to turn for jobs. Although I hurt with each individual in this vulnerable situation, I love that I bring hope by showing someone cares. When I spoke to Jane after offering to help with the balance of her rent for April, her voice was lifted, and she called Big Table angels. It is pure joy to bring relationship, hope and light in this isolating tough season." #BigTableCares #BigTableLove

Care Coordinators share from the front line... . "

Care Coordinators share from the front line...
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"This strange quarantined season has pushed on some major pressure points in me. As a care coordinator, I felt like I needed to be positive and confident, focusing on an end in sight. Through hours of conversations with care recipients and witnessing the outpouring of support from this community, I realize I totally missed the point. My ultimate job is to love people; to serve, not to save. Witnessing care recipients’ reactions (via phone) to receiving support is powerful because they feel seen and valued, not by dollars but by strangers offering hope.
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It is in honor to be in this position, to be the hands and feet of this mission, and to be invited into people’s stories."
#BiTableCares #BigTableLove

Care Coordinators share from the Front Line... . "

Care Coordinators share from the Front Line...
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"Through my experience as a Care Coordinator I have learned that the initial need is not always the primary need of a recipient. The immediate need is often some type of transaction to help get someone out of potentially critical situations. I will not really know what the underlying need is until I have earned some credibility, or we have established mutual rapport which is something that requires time. .
What is different now is I am asking more critical questions during a cold call regarding personal safety or about their family or loved ones. “Do you have children?” “How are you holding up during this pandemic?” I feel an urgency to move beyond the initial need without much street cred to build upon. That feels a bit foreign and is one of the most challenging things that I am sitting with as I respond to a volume of referrals." #BigTableCares #BigTableLove

Can we give a round of applause 👏 to @eastlakec

Can we give a round of applause 👏 to @eastlakechurchcv?! We are so grateful for their generous gift to @bigtable_sd and are thankful to partner with churches from all different neighborhoods of San Diego.

#BigTableCares #SanDiego #Community #EastlakeChurch

It’s been quite a whirlwind these past couple we

It’s been quite a whirlwind these past couple weeks but in the midst of the uncertainty, don’t forget to breathe, take a walk, and see the beauty in the small things. Spring is in full bloom here in San Diego!! 🌺

#SanDiego #BigTableCares

It's here again ... the first of the month and Ren

It's here again ... the first of the month and Rent is Due today.
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As we enter our second month of quarantine the need is great as our industry folks have not been able to work. Big Table has been busy triaging grants for rent assistance, groceries and utilities to provide housing stability.
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It is an honor and a privilege to serve those who serve us day in and day out. If you'd like to help, click the link in our bio.

#BigTableCares

What our Care Coordinators see on the front line o

What our Care Coordinators see on the front line of Care...
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"There is nothing like a crisis to show us what people are truly made of, right? Having worked as a Care Coordinator for 3 years at Big Table, I have seen first-hand that the women and men working in the food service and hospitality industry are some of the most generous, thoughtful and optimistic people I have ever encountered. However, it wasn’t until this pandemic crisis hit that I was privileged to experience the amazing depth of this generous and ‘others focused’ spirit.
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As restaurants and hotels began shutting down, I braced for the flood of texts and emails and calls that I was sure to be receiving from desperate workers who were losing their jobs. But my first messages were from current and past care recipients, checking to see if I was alright! It was not requests- it was inquiries about my health and about my family! The spirit of people who serve others is infinitely inspiring. What an incredible privilege it is to support each other and to work at Big Table to give back at this time."
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#SupportBigTableCare #BigTableCares #BigTableLove

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Lindsay Waler

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Luis Deluna

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(619) 717-9923

Email

sandiegoinfo@big-table.com

Mailing Address

PO Box 90893
San Diego, CA 92169

Office Location

1621 Grand Ave., Suite B
San Diego, CA 92109