2007 UPDATE FROM JIM MILLER

 We are still reeling from all the activity of the holidays.  

 We accomplished so much in 2007 but we have so much

  more to do. 

        Because of your Special Partnering during this last                                     year we were able to:

• Provide Housing to 1070 people each day in our Emergency, Transitional and Low Income Permanent Housing totaling 390.550 days of shelter. (1070 people X 365 days = 390,550)

• Cost per day to house a person in any of our housing units is $8.24  (Total expenses for this year were $3,221,364.00 divided by 390,550 days = $8.24 )

• Provide 42,672 Meals to Single Individuals and Families

•  Provide 2,106 Hours of One on One Personal Counseling

• Provide 19,968 Hours of Educational and Vocational Sessions

• Provide 3, 640 hours of volunteer child care while clients attended program classes and seminars which at the estimated baby sitting rate of $8.00 an hour we helped save our clients $29,120.00.

• Provide $7053.00 towards Transportation for our clients either, looking for work, going to school or attending counseling.

• Provide 3 repaired and donated cars to 2 families and 1 single mom

• 546 Volunteers helped with projects, children activities and fundraising and accumulated 26,010 hours of service for the year.     At a minimum wage of $10.00 X 26,010 volunteered hours for the year = $260,100 of monies saved for SFTH to be used towards needed client services.  An average of 70 hours per person a year.

•  In kind donations (used clothing, dishes, diapers, blankets, shoes, cars, food, etc.)for the year was valued at $ 92,265.00.

•  Provided the support and tools for 6 families to become “First Time Home Owners”

•  Provided the support and tools for 23 families to get into permanent housing

All of these services were provided at no cost to those who are in our American Family Housing  “Shelter For The Homeless Programs”.  Having the children attend school and having our adults improve their work skills by attending school is a goal set by AFH.  We could not do this without your financial support.  Our administration cost is kept below 10%.     Over 90% of ALL funding goes directly to our client programs.

As a concerned partner you have helped us address the immediate needs of individuals and families that come to us daily.  Together we re-affirmed self worth through our comprehensive services to reach their individual goals of self sufficiency.    Our goal for 2008 is to help our families get into permanent housing or be “First Time Home Owners”.  With your continued help and support the challenges of 2008 can be met. 

**FROM HOMELESS TO HOME**

Jim Miller, Executive Director