Just Serve in San Diego

Disclaimer!! – My mic was doing something funky this episode, so my voice is a little hard to hear. But Kayla's voice is crystal clear and she's the one to hear! I hope you enjoy this episode! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints partnered with America 250 to sent 250 semi-trucks of food out into the United States in honor of the America's milestone birthday. The San Diego Food Bank was...

Maliya Jones is the granddaughter of Sidney and Thelma Cooper – pioneers of Juneteenth celebrations here in San Diego! She speaks with us today about the history of The Cooper Family Foundation, the significance of Juneteenth, and the importance of acceptance and community healing. From humble beginnings, the Cooper Family Juneteenth Healing Community Festival is now an award-winning event, focusi...

We spoke with Jessica Stephens – president of Water and Kindness. In this conversation, Jessica speaks on the importance of helping others in your local community and proposes some ways we can effectively look out for each other. She also discusses the differences between charity work and mutual aide and some ramifications of both. As the world continues to grow more connected, Jessica emphasizes...

This episode, we hear from a city council member and deputy mayor of El Cajon: Michelle Metschel! Michelle speaks about how she became an elected official in El Cajon and the rewarding parts of her position. She speaks about her political stances on immigration and homelessness and gives background on her stances. Michelle talks about kindness – being kind out of the goodness of your heart, not fo...

Rebecca talks about helping JustServe in its beginnings and bringing it to San Diego! Talking about the history of the organization, Rebecca recounts the difficulties and successes of the volunteer platform in its early days.

Sharia is the founder/CEO of Sharia's Closet – a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help clothe the underprivileged with dignity and respect. She speaks about the beginnings of Sharia's Closet, her family, the needs of the organization and what loving others is to her. Listen as Shamine expresses her love of serving others and the symbolism of purple bags and butterflies!

We spoke with Julie Harper! She is a JustServe club specialist for San Diego County! She spoke about high school JustServe clubs, the opportunities they present and the projects they get involved in. She also encourages possible growth to universities as there is only one JustServe university club in all of the United States.

Liz is a JustServe area specialist in Vista! During our conversation, she talks a little bit about what her position requires, and how it's affected her life. She also talks about Global Youth Service Day on April 25, 2026. Celebrating unity, Liz is excited about the volunteer opportunities that JustServe provides for everyone in our community.

Welcome to the first episode of Just Serve in San Diego! Our talk to day is with Robin Gephart, the San Diego regional representative for JustServe.org. She also serves in W.I.S.E. (Women In Service Everywhere), helping with meetings and coordinating support for women-led nonprofits. Robin tells us today the importance of service, how service affects volunteers, and what exactly JustServe.org cont...