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Who We Are

Serving the Least Powerful and Most Vulnerable and Ending Homelessness in Santa Paula

Kay's Welcome Message

We are a 501C3 non-profit corporation formed in 2002 by six local business people to do "good things" for our community.  Little did we know that finding a homeless man died in one of our churches on Christmas Eve 2008 would launch us in a direction we never dreamed.

 

Our beliefs are Christian and our service areas are non-denominational and varied.  They range from serving a generous nutritious hot meal each week for 600 people to assisting the community with rental assistance and utility payments, advocacy in Homeless Court, year round shelter for families, counseling at our Resource Center for people who are homeless, hungry and lonely.  We are approved by Ventura County Sheriff's Department to provide pastoral visits to the jail, we work with parolees and lead the Homeless Count in Santa Paula.  We are ServSafe Food Certified and adept at food rescue, food pantry services, USDA food distribution and counseling.  We have helped parents with at-risk kids, sponsored outreach programs for kids in the park, the Police Clergy Council, and 12 step efforts.  We believe in linking arms with other service providers.  We lend a hand to them and lean on them when necessary.  We try no to duplicate services and we work hard to communicate.

 

Every day someone finds us who needs rental or utility bill assistance, pet food (shots and licenses), a baby crib, a car seat, new glasses, the co-payment for a prescription, food to get them by, a bed for aging parent joining the home, bandages for homeless people with wounds, warm jackets, clean socks and newer shoes, a bus ticket to the doctor, a meal, a cup of water, a refrigerator, a new tire or battery, blankets or household items.

 

We are called to serve everyone who needs help and love them along the way.  We receive grant money through the United Way, CDBG, Private Foundations and Food Share is our best food partner.  Ventura County Healthcare Agency is our partner in real "Whole Person Care" with weekly showers, healthcare and services.  As Volunteer Director, I also serve as Chaplain to Ventura County Fire Department and in touch with those in greatest need.

 

Kay Wilson-Bolton, Director

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Meet the Board

Advisory Committee

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

"We are committed to equal employment opportunity and unbiased treatment of all individuals based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law."
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