Author: Giselle Ortega Meet Valeria Murrieta, whose journey from restaurants and hotels to MAKE Projects is rooted in hard work and a passion for community. With a background in hospitality management, Valeria discovered MAKE through a friend who had volunteered here, and by February, she officially joined the team. Originally from Tijuana, Valeria moved to San Diego after graduating, hoping to use her skills to give back. Everything she learned from hospitality, service, flexibility, and...

Author: Giselle Ortega On October 25, we held our second Taste of Community at MAKE Farm. It was a beautiful day with all our program staff, CSA members, donors, and volunteers. Here’s how our USD College Corps volunteer, Giselle, described the day: The farm buzzed with laughter, conversation, and curiosity. Guests toured the fields where everything at MAKE begins, the heart of our CSA boxes, and the home of our growing dreams. Together, we created colorful fence art, weaving fabric into the...

Author: Giselle Ortega On what seemed like just a normal Saturday morning, the MAKE community came together once again for another Volunteer Day. With gloves on and good energy all around, I went around asking a few volunteers why they decided to spend their weekend helping out. Their responses were heartfelt:  “I like being outside, helping, supporting the community, and getting to know people.”  Another one said,  “to gain experience working on a farm” because someday, they dream of having...