What do the Menlo Mamas and a San Jose Fraternity Have in Common?

When EHP learned that we would have a shortfall of 1000 turkeys for our Holiday Food Program, we put out a 911 alert and asked our community to please donate turkeys for our families in need. Our call was answered as community members and groups dropped off turkeys and cash to EHP. We didn't think we'd make it, but with help from our friends, all of our families enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. Today, we would like to share a little bit about two different groups with hearts of gold.

​When the Menlo Mamas, a collective of women hailing from Half Moon Bay, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Portola Valley, San Jose, San Carlos, Los Gatos, Oakland and even Maine, learned of our plight, they quickly organized and collected funds for two "turkey hunts". On their first shopping spree, they procured 155 fresh turkeys, weighing 2033 lbs total, plus four cases of canned vegetables. Then with only one day left before Thanksgiving, EHP was still shy of our goal, but the Mamas again answered our plea and delivered 57 more turkeys before our last distribution, a Herculean feat considering most stores were completely out of turkeys. We are extremely grateful to the Menlo Mamas for their efforts to save Thanksgiving for over 200 local families and for their support throughout the years. 

After issuing our call to action in November, imagine our surprise and delight to receive a phone call from the Phi Beta Fraternity, Inc., a 109 year international organization comprised of 150,000 college-educated men who focus on improving the global community through dedicated service. The local Theta Lambda Sigma Graduate Chapter of San Jose had chosen EHP for their Thanksgiving 2023 "If I Can Help Feed Someone This Thanksgiving" initiative. It was an honor and a blessing this year, especially as we broke our record of the number of families served and food boxes distributed this Thanksgiving.

Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this Thanksgiving memorable!