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Pro Golfer Janzen Helps Bay Area Families

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By KATIE CORONADO | News Channel 8

Published: March 17, 2009

With the slumping economy having left countless local families in a financial crisis, pro golfer Lee Janzen teamed up with Metropolitan Ministries and Feed the Children to help.

Volunteers, including the PGA Tour standout and former U.S. Open champion, unloaded 22 pallets – a total of 400 boxes filled with food and 400 packed with personal hygiene items.

"I'll have another week that I won't have to purchase food," said Josephine Browne.

Janzen spent the afternoon helping load boxes.

"I guess the most important thing is that once they know somebody out there cares about them, they can get an opportunity of maybe get out of where they are," he said.

For many, it means not having to sacrifice as much, especially during, challenging times.

"I can cook more, and I can save the money that I spent on food and put it toward clothes and medicine," said Browne. "My son has asthma real bad, and you have to have extra kind of medicine that Medicaid doesn't cover."

The boxes are meant to help supplement at risk families for up to one week. With more than 20,000 homeless people in the Bay Area, Metropolitan Ministries officials say they hope events like these help prevent families from having to live on the streets.

Those who need help can apply for assistance through Metropolitan Ministries at the outreach center, located at 2301 N. Tampa Street.

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