Nick’s Next Door owner and chef Nick Difu has been passionate about cooking since he was a young boy watching his grandmother prepare Italian delicacies. Once a year, Difu shares that passion with youngsters from EMQ FamiliesFirst by inviting between 30 and 35 kids and their families to his restaurant for a three- or four-course dinner. San Jose Mercury News article.

Hope Drop-In Center’s Vegetable Garden Provides Food and Social Connection
April showers have brought May flowers to Hope Drop-In Center clients, who are reaping the rewards after a day of therapeutic gardening last month with sprouting carrots, bell peppers, squash, tomatoes, lettuce and an abundance of flowers.