There’s a knight in shining armor of sorts helping out single mothers in San Diego, but instead of a shield and sword, this hero is wielding a toolbox.
For the last four years, Kevin Saldivar has been helping out single moms by doing small chores around the house that require a little more heavy lifting than most woman care to do. He offers this free service during the month of May, which happens to be when we celebrate Mother’s Day.
Saldivar says, “I’m doing it because of my mother,”
He grew up with a single mother and three brothers, and it made him want to give back with his skills. Saldivar said, “I know the struggle of how mothers don’t ask for help or don’t know what to do.”
One of the mother’s Saldivar helps is Kecia. She lives in Encinitas and she saw Saldivar’s ad on the online community portal.
Kecia said, “I have 2½-year-old son, and I work, take care of him, and I’m in school pursuing a master’s in speech pathology.”
Saldivar mentioned in his post that he was the son of a single mother and this was his way of giving back during the month of May, so it seemed appropriate and a kind gesture and ode to his mother.
Saldivar fits in his volunteer efforts with single moms after his regular work and on weekends, booking jobs that are close together. No job is too small and he says he only wishes he could do more.
Saldivar said, “I’m a one-man army here. I wish I could do it all, but I still have to work.”