Cushman & Wakefield’s Asset Services in Northern California continues its tradition to inspire and help support their communities. During May and June, a robust squad of volunteers rejoined and joined several important community initiatives across the SF Bay Area, including the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County, Friends of Urban Forest, Sacred Heart Community Service and Kimochi, Inc.
“It's always a great time getting together with colleagues to support our community for different causes. The fulfilling feeling of giving back and seeing smiles on everyone’s faces is unparalleled.” – Susan Keokham
On May 25, Cushman & Wakefield again supported the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County by spending a few afternoon hours helping to bag apples and potatoes for distribution to local community members in need.
Cushman & Wakefield volunteers included Sharon Finch (Event Coordinator), Hana Gottfried, Ricky Platt, Sawyer Norried, James Thomas Jr., Theresa Vigil, Rudy Ramirez, Jourdan Murray, Jennifer McCaughan, and Sally Mercer.
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County is leading the fight to end hunger, in partnership with their community and in service of their neighbors in need. They distribute food into the community by operating their own free food programs each week within Contra Costa and Solano counties and by partnering with 260 local nonprofit agencies to support their hunger-fighting efforts.
On May 26, in celebration of Earth Day, Cushman & Wakefield got together with Friends of the Urban Forest (FOTUF) in San Francisco for a few hours and helped to care for young street trees by pruning and cutting them with provided tools so they can grow up healthy, strong, and beautiful.
Cushman & Wakefield volunteers included Susan Keokham (Event Coordinator), Blessie Barcelona, Carie Yox, and Daniela Grama.
Since 1981, FOTUF has grown more than 60,000 street trees, almost half of San Francisco’s street-tree canopy. FOTUF water 500 trees every week, plant and care for 300 trees every month, and replace 12,000 sq ft. of concrete with drought-tolerant and native gardens every year.
On June 6, Cushman & Wakefield again assisted Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) in San Jose. The team gave a few hours in the morning to assist the facility’s food pantry and clothing area, where they sorted donated items and helped hand out food.
Cushman & Wakefield volunteers included leader Jillian Monteleone (Event Coordinator), Katie Butler, Kathy Nguyen, Scott McMaster, Sean Yamagiwa, Eddie Romo, Shashwat Verma, Alexis Alvarado, Christie Territo, and Susan Keokham. Cushman & Wakefield also volunteered at SHCS in March.
Louise Benson founded Sacred Heart Community Service in 1964 to feed hungry families in her neighborhood. Today, providing essential services to individuals and families in need remains one of Sacred Heart’s core strategies.
On June 23, Cushman & Wakefield reconnected with Kimochi, Inc. (or Kimochi Kai), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit senior service agency based in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood, to help serve the needs of the city’s elderly community. Volunteers assisted in their nutrition program by helping to prepare and serve lunches to the seniors. This was the third straight year Cushman & Wakefield supported this special program.
Cushman & Wakefield volunteers included Denise Yee (Event Coordinator), Ricky Zhang, Betty Lee, Jackie Rojas, James Kilroy, Victor Lee, Chris Takeda, and Marsha Kobuchi.
Kimochi’s mission is to provide a continuum of culturally-sensitive programs and services to all seniors and their families to preserve their dignity and independence, with a focus on the Japanese American and Japanese speaking community.
Cushman & Wakefield encourages everybody to get out there and assist their communities in any way possible!