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Meet our Founder
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Pastor Eric Tietze
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Pastor Eric founded HOC back in 2003. HOC started out as just individuals who wanted to help out the community they lived in : and this started with serving pancake breakfasts in the community. This has since then expanded to our biweekly food distributions and community support such as our men's recovery home, anger management courses, and professional development such as forklift certification and CPR training.
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Meet the Team |
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Advisor/Grant Writer
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Administrative Manager
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Site Supervisor
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Melissa G.
Hi Everyone! I'm Melissa and I started volunteering with Heart of Compassion during Covid. I started out helping with traffic control, the registration team, office work, and miscellaneous tasks. Eventually I came on board as the social media manager and have worn many other hats along the way. I am currently serving as an advisor and grant writer.
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Christina S.Christina is our administrative assistant who is in charge of communications with ministries and networking with partner organizations. She takes the lead on our four major events of the year: mother's day, backpack giveaway, Thanksgiving, and Christmas events.
Christina enjoys drinking tea in her free time and spending time with her family. |
George E.
George oversees key areas including program development, logistics, volunteer coordination, and daily operations.
He also supports organizational strategy, strengthens community partnerships, and expands relationships with donors, local businesses, and external partners, including nonprofits and government agencies. In addition, he manages the California Conservation Action Corps fellows program, guiding participants through hands-on service and workforce development. |
Registration Lead
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Programs Lead
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Warehouse Lead
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Kurt T.
Kurt is in charge of registration, timecards, and fast passes that ensures our biweekly food distributions goes smoothly.
He is the first point of contact for individuals needing assistance whether it be registration, or managing traffic flow during distributions. |
Pastor Richard
Pastor Richard is not only a delivery driver for HOC, but also the programs lead for various programs that we offer at HOC. He manages the men's recovery home, and the weekly faith-based anger management course offered on-site.
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Osmin V.Osmin manages the incoming donations and foods delivered from our partners in the community. He will soon be a graduate of the men's recovery home at HOC.
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Meet the CCAC Fellows |
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Volunteer Coordinator
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Logistics Coordinator
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Communications Coordinator
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Dulce G.Hello, my name is Dulce! (: I am doing my second year as a fellow here at HOC through the California Climate Action Corp program. I love engaging with the volunteers on a day-to-day basis. My favorite thing about working here is promoting HOC's outreach to increase food rescue with local partners and communities such as high schools and local businesses. On my free time I love to hike and explore new restaurants with my loved ones. So excited to connect with everyone who comes by HOC!
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Nancy A.
My name is Nancy and I am a California Climate Action Corps fellow at Heart of Compassion, where I support food recovery and weekly food distributions for the community.
I work to reduce waste through food recovery and connecting people to resources! |
Skyler W.My name is Skyler, and I manage the social media, website, and outreach for HOC. My favorite part about HOC is engaging with volunteers during our distribution days and engaging with community partners for food rescue and collaborations. In my free time, I love walking around groceries stores and learning new languages!
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