Giving Back
The High Flying Foods family is a community of engaged citizens, thoughtful leaders, and compassionate neighbors. We understand the importance of social good, supporting our communities, and giving back. Read on to learn more about the causes we are passionate about.
City Slicker Farms
Oakland
HFF partner City Slicker Farms began with a mission to empower West Oakland community members to meet the basic need for fresh, healthy food by creating sustainable, high-yield urban farms and backyard gardens. Since its founding in 2001, City Slicker Farms has been at the forefront of the 21st-Century sustainable urban farming and food justice movement, gaining national recognition as a leader in supporting low-income communities of color to grow food in the city.
In those 21 years, they have built over 400 backyard and community gardens, produced over 300,000 pounds of nutrient-rich food, and trained thousands of community members in organic gardening methods and environmental stewardship.
Best Buddies
San Diego
High Flying Foods’ San Diego International Airport team is committed to supporting Best Buddies, an organization dedicated to building a more inclusive world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Our very own SAN Director of Operations, Kimberly Hazard, was honored as San Diego Best Buddies Champion of the Year. Her inspiring personal journey with her daughter Kylie (who lives with Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder) led her to Best Buddies, where she has she has been dedicatedly involved for more than five years.
Ronald Mc Donald House
San Diego
In Fall 2022, our San Diego team participated in two volunteer opportunities at Ronald McDonald House (RMH).
In November 2022, the High Flying Foods SAN team hand-wrote get well cards for the patients and families at Rady’s Children’s Hospital. Members of our SAN Team (Jaryd Prantil, Brittany Schaeffer, Damien Rossworn, Jessica Baro, Rebecca Tow, Kelly Burgett, Steven McGlynn and Kimberly Hazard) then delivered holiday pies and the hand-written cards to the Ronald McDonald House to be distributed.
In December 2022, members of our SAN team (Abigail Ruiz, Steven McGlynn, Damien Rossworn, Ray Jacobson and Kimberly Hazard) participated in a holiday toy drive for children who had to be at the hospital over the holiday weekend. They collected and dropped off over 40 toys.
The mission of RMH is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families – to create a world where all children have access to medical care.
Honor Flights for Veterans
San Diego
Honor Flight San Diego (HFSD) is a non-profit branch of the nationwide Honor Flight Network which escorts veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials. HFSD’s mission is to recognize veterans’ contributions and thank them for their service and sacrifice to the United States and its citizens.
In 2022,our SAN team fully catered two Honor Flights from San Diego to Washington, D.C. The High Flying Foods SAN team also donates food to the United Service Organizations (USO) San Diego Airport Center every week.
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse
San Francisco
High Flying Foods’ San Francisco International Airport team worked on a fundraiser for Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA). CORA is San Mateo County’s only provider of comprehensive relationship abuse prevention services. CORA combines expertise in serving the Latino community with seasoned prevention and crisis intervention services for all affected by relationship abuse.
One Warm Coat
San Francisco
In Fall 2022, our corporate headquarters team participated in the “One Warm Coat” coat drive and served as a local drop-off point in the Bay Area for gently used coats and jackets for all ages. One Warm Coat’s mission is to provide free coats to children and adults in need while promoting volunteerism and environmental sustainability.
In November 2022 alone, HFF collected 107 coats, and we are still collecting! One Warm Coat serves the Tenderloin Neighborhood of San Francisco.
Ronald Mc Donald House
Denver
In August 2022, our New Belgium Brewing Kitchen Manager Victor Munoz led our Denver International Airport team in an amazing community project. Victor was joined by NBB teammates Melanie, Alex, Parker, Kyle, Ray, Mike and our VP of Culture Maritza Haller to visit the Ronald McDonald Aurora House where they prepared and served dinner to the families at the house.
The mission of RMH is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families – to create a world where all children have access to medical care.
Colorado Down Syndrome Association
Denver
High Flying Foods’ Denver International Airport team participated in the Colorado Springs Down Syndrome Association (CSDSA) Down Syndrome Walk in August 2022. The primary mission of CSDSA is to provide support and encouragement to families of children with Down syndrome.
CSDSA is dedicated to encouraging fellowship and sense-of-community, empowering families while promoting community awareness of the dignity, promise, and potential of all people with Down syndrome.
Safe Haven
Dallas-Fort Worth
Our Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport joins forces with Safe Haven to support and aid families suffering from domestic violence.
The mission of Safe Haven is to end domestic violence through safety, support, prevention, and social change. Over their 45+ year history, they have never strayed from their mission: to end domestic violence in Tarrant County, Texas. Everything Safe Haven does is with the end goal of freedom from domestic violence.
