Vol. 18, Issue 3


In the past year, Interfaith served 21,583 men, women, and children. We fed the hungry, housed the homeless, and provided guidance to the unemployed, under-employed, at-risk youth, seniors, veterans, and the disabled. That is 21,583 reasons to celebrate!


the PAST In the past year, Interfaith...


...fed 12,823 hungry people with 317,800 meals from our pantry. In addition to that, we served 174,823 hot meals in our Nutrition Center. That’s 492,623 meals we provided in a single year!


...connected 5,831 volunteers with the opportunity to help their North County neighbors needing assistance. ...gained national acclaim for our work reuniting homeless veterans with their families, shelter,


Winter 2011 Together we made a significant impact, helping 21,583 people.


...provided 22,729 employment or job-related services, along with 10,960 employment lab visits and 1,980 workshops, education assistance, & classes.


...housed 770 people in emergency, transitional, or permanent housing.


work and self-sufficiency.


...helped over 150 at-risk youth make strides towards graduating and having a brighter future.


Another great accomplishment is how we have streamlined to save money. Last year, we retired or eliminated over $4 million in mortgages with a capital campaign that reduced our overhead by over $20,000 per month. That means more is going into service delivery helping those in need.


we are working to continue our good works...


Today, Interfaith is working with Tri-City Medical Center to explore the relocation and expansion of our sobering and recovery service, in collaboration with other organizations to serve the entire region.


We are joining with San Marcos Senior Services


Foundation for joint fund development to build senior services in the area.


the PRESENT


We are studying a possible pilot project with several faith communities to offer social support services through their congregations in a reproducible


The challenges are increasing, 1 in


“The nation’s poverty rate of 15.1% is the highest of any major industrialized nation.” ~Associated Press based on a report by the Census Bureau


6 ~Scholastic News


ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND


“We had about 700 homeless students in our school district,” said Rebecca Benner, the homeless outreach coordinator for the


district (North San Diego County). “Now we have 2800.”


Americans live in poverty.


the FUTURE


Our humanity is best when we center it on love for one another -- on an appreciation of the dignity of each person. By loving others we become the best society we can be. By loving others we become the best and most complete individuals we each can be.


~ Richard Batt, Executive Director According to economists, odds are


one three in


veterans live homeless on any given night. ~U.S. Veterans Affairs


that another downturn will hit the U.S. economy in the next twelve months.


~Wall Street Journal


of all children in California have no parent with a full-time, year-round job. ~MSNBC based on the 2011 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation


ONEIN THREE


1 in 6 Americans are food insecure, and of that 48 million, 17 million are


children. ~Huffington Post based on a report by the Center for American Progress


a SURGE IN POVERTY is reshaping suburbs : the poor population in america’s suburbs


rose 53% last decade, double the 26% increase in the cities.


~New York Times


model that could help people more efficiently and effectively throughout the northern San Diego region.


Interfaith is also expanding services to feed ever larger numbers of hungry children and families.


we need your help more than ever.


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