Episode 32 | Uplift the Dignity of Others | Kathleen Diehlmann, Manager of Volunteers, DinaMarie Ahee, Accounting Manager, Brother Benno's

In this episode of "Live Local, Give Local" listeners enjoy a great conversation between Dave Mason, the Host, this episode's co-host, Alexandra White, Kathleen Diehlmann, the Manager of Volunteers at Brother Benno's Foundation, and DinaMarie Ahee, the Accounting Manager at Brother Benno's Foundation.
Brother Benno's is an organization named after Brother Benno Garrity, a monk, that serves the unsheltered and the working poor. As an organization that serves over 300 people per day, they rely heavily on support from the community. This comes in the form of community volunteers and financial contributions.

This is part of the reason that Brother Benno's has found San Diego Gives to be such a beneficial program: San Diego Gives presents the opportunity for the foundation to build connections and partnerships with other organizations that can maximize the impact of Brother Benno's' programs. Hear Kathleen and DinaMarie talk about their tips for other participating organizations which include communicating with business leadership, keeping an eye on the goal, building a connection to the target audience, and more.

Brother Benno's provides various different types of services to the community all the in the form of different "buckets" or focus areas. Some of these buckets include essential services (food, clothing, showers), recovery programs, sober living programs, outreach, and more.

For more information on the many services of San Diego Gives, please visit www.SanDiegoGives.org.