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THE POPULARITY OF MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS IN SAN DIEGO HAS TAKEN ANOTHER TURN AND A NEW ONE
OF A KIND SERVICE OFFERING HOT, HEALTHY MEALS FOR UNDER FOUR DOLLARS RECENTLY TOOK TO THE
DOWNTOWN STREETS. >> >>: ARE YOU HUNGRY? OKAY, TWO BURRITOS,
CHICKEN BURRITOS, CHICKEN, STEAK. >> >>DWANE: FROM THE INSIDE IT LOOKS LIKE
ANY OTHER MOBILE EATERY ON WHEELS BUT TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND YOU'LL NOTICE EVERY FRESH
ENTRE COSTS 3.50 OR LESS, AND IT'S COOKED TO ORDER.
EVEN THE BEVERAGES ARE INEXPENSIVE, A DOLLAR FOR VITAMIN WATT, 50 CENTS FOR JUICE, AND
A QUARTER FOR BOTTLED WATER. >> >>: IT'S GOING TO BE 3.75 RIGHT?
>> >>DWANE: JOHNSON TAKES THE FOOD ORDERS WHILE HELPING CUSTOMERS SIGN UP FOR THE CAL
FRESH CARD FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS. >> >>: PRINT AND SIGN YOUR NAME FOR ME RIGHT
HERE, BURGERS, NICE. >> >>DWANE: JOHNSON IS ACTUALLY WRAPPING UP
HIS SUMMER INTERNSHIP WITH THE NON PROFIT GROUP DREAMS FOR CHANGE.
>> >>: I JUST FEEL LIKE A BETTER PERSON JUST BY DOING THIS, YOU KNOW, JUST BY GIVING BACK
TO THE PEOPLE. TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH
STRUGGLES THAT I'VE NEVER WITNESSED OR NEVER OCCURRED TO ME.
I DON'T KNOW HOW SOME PEOPLE DO IT. >> >>DWANE: THAT'S WHAT MAKES THE FRESH TRUCK
SO UNUSUAL, IT'S PRIMARY CUSTOMERS ARE HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE LOWEST PARTICIPATION RATE
OR ACCESS TO THE CAL FRESH PROGRAM. >> >>: YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ADDRESS.
THE ONLY THING YOU HAVE TO IS A PICTURE I.D. IT COULD BE THE SHELTER CARD, AS LONG AS IT
HAS THEIR PICTURE AND THEIR NAME ON IT THAT WILL GET THEM THE BENEFITS.
>> >>DWANE: TERESA SMITH IS A GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO AND WON THIS YEAR'S
GRAND PRIZE IN THE SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAM, 10,000 DOLLARS TO HELP LAUNCH THE FOOD TRUCK.
>> >>: IT'S INNOVATIVE, FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
AND IT'S LONG TERM SELF SUSTAINABLE. >> >>DWANE: CATHERINE VARGAS WENT FROM HOMELESS
TO WORK ON THE FOOD TRUCK. >> >>: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE HOMELESS, YOU
DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN EBT CARD, BUT YOU CAN GET FRESH FOOD, HOT FOOD, SOME FRUIT, SALAD,
AND IT'S ALL GOOD FOR YOU. >> >>DWANE: AND AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE.
>> >>: A AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE. THAT'S OUR TARGET.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE, FRESH AND FOR EVERYONE.
>> >>: TO BE IN A NON PROFIT, OUR GOAL IS TO BRING EVERYTHING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
PART OF THE TRUCK IS A WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT. AS WE START MAKING THAT PROFIT, OUR GOAL IS
TO HIRE THE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO OPERATE THE TRUCK AND TAKE IT OVER, SO MY STAFF AND
VOLUNTEERS CAN STEP OUT AND IT BECOMES THEIR PROJECT, THEIR BUSINESS.
>> >>DWANE: SMITH SAYS AFTER SIX WEEKS IN BUSINESS, THEY'RE ABOUT TO BREAK EVEN ON THEIR
INVESTMENT. IF COST ABOUT 30,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE THE
TRUCK AND SUPPLIES. THEY GOT EXTRA FUNDS FROM SEVERAL COMMUNITY
GROUPS. THE FRESH TRUCK OPERATES WEEK DAZE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
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