Warriors star Klay Thompson joined 150 volunteers from the Golden State Warriors front office, direct-to-consumer insurance company Esurance, the Oakland Marriott City Center and Warriors Season Ticket Holders and fans as part of the latest WE G.I.V.E. volunteer group. Thompson joined the volunteers to build sandwiches and distribute bagged lunches to Bay Area shelters and non-profit organizations as part of the #HashtagLunchbag movement.
“It’s great to be here giving back to the community with Esurance and Warriors fans for #HashtagLunchbag,” said Thompson. “It feels great to make a difference in the lives of others and especially those who need it the most.”
On Tuesday, January 6, the WE G.I.V.E. volunteer group assembled at the Oakland Marriott City Center and excitedly joined together to build ham sandwiches and decorate brown paper lunchbags as music blared over the speakers. Volunteers then carried the lunchbags to trucks that will deliver to the East Oakland Community Project, Operation Dignity, Dream Catcher Youth Shelter and Support Center, A Safe Place, Bay Area Rescue Mission and the local Salvation Army.
“#HashtagLunchbag is a viral and global movement to come together and give back to our community, and we are honored to work with the Golden State Warriors and Esurance today,” said Bay Area #HashtagLunchbag organizer Rebecca Cahua.