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Chula Vista charity suspends free meal and shower service due to increased need, shrinking support
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Community Through Hope, a charity based in of Chula Vista, suspended several of its services Tuesday citing financial difficulties. “We, unfortunately, have been unsuccessful at being able to raise the kind of dollars that are needed,” said CEO Rosy Vasquez.
Effective immediately, the charity's shower program has been halted, along with its snack "grab and go" bags and hot meal nutrition program. “The need grew exponentially since March for us,” Vasquez said. She believes several things factored into the growing need – including the City of San Diego's camping ban pushing people to the South Bay and rising costs forcing others out of their homes. The result is that her organization has been swamped by those needing assistance, draining their financial reserves. “We usually provide 500 meals a week. We've gone through that by Tuesday afternoon.”
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/south-bay-charity-suspends-free-meal-and-shower-service/509-8dbfdec5-d54b-4d31-b399-b1d17f11cb12