| About American Family Housing's Shelter Program
At the Public Service Awards, Shelter For The Homeless received the honor of ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR for 2005
by the Westminster Chamber of Commerce.

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.
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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
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AWARDS
Disneyland Social Community Service and Special Judges Award
Westminster School District Trustee Commendation
Orange County Register Charities Editors' Award
Westminster Kiwanis Commendation for Volunteer Service
Westminster Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
McDonnel Douglas Crystal Vision Award
ASPA Public-Private Partnership Award
KBIG Radio Community Service Award
Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
George Adamich
Retired VP Sales and Marketing
Secretary
Susan Gilbey
Verso Paper Co. Account Exec.
Treasurer
Carol Kanode
Community Volunteer
Directors
Ross Wilour
Peter M. Green
Cathy Green
Bob Novielli
Thomas Green
Tony Dauer
Orin (Bud) Berge
Kurt Kuhn
Brother Mavelil beneduct Thomas
STAFF
Executive Director
Jim Miller
General Manager
Bob Murphy
Controller
Irene Wood
The bread which you do not use
Is the bread of the hungry.
The garment hanging in your wardrobe
Is the garment of the one who is naked.
The shoes that you do not wear
Are the shoes of one who is barefoot.
The money you keep locked away
Is the money of the poor.
The acts if charity you do not perform
Are so many injustices you commit.
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Our Beginning
Shelter For The Homeless was founded in 1985 by Jim Miller as he noticed growing numbers of people living in local parks.
He started by delivering food, blankets and clothing to people in need and carried his mission on to develop a one-house operation that grew to an organization of over 35 Emergency, Transitional and Permanent Properties it is today.
Our Mission
To provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing, as well as education, counseling and job training for homeless and low-income families who want to work to improve their lives and become self-supporting members of society.

"Meeting the Need" Timeline
Jim Miller's efforts resulted in opening a housing facility in Santa Ana. On May 7, 1985, Shelter For The Homeless was incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Listed below is a brief timeline of some of our achievements.
- 1989, SFTH was operating five homes containing 40 beds.
- 1990, eight new houses were opened, increasing available beds to 92, an increase of 130 percent.
- 1991, SFTH was awarded the contract to operate the 50-bed Riverside Men's Emergency/Transitional Shelter.
- 1992, SFTH purchased a duplex in Long Beach, a four-plex in Hemet, and a 19-unit complex in San Jacinto.
- 1993. SFTH opened American Lodging providing 14-units of permanent low-income housing
- 1994, acquisition/rehabilitation of the Dolly Varden residential hotel and the Dillon Street apts in Long Beach.
- 1995, acquisition/rehabilitation of two, 32-unit apartment buildings located in Los Angeles.
- 1997, rehabilitation of a 10-unit apartment building located at 1637 Pine Ave. in Long Beach.
- 1999, acquisition/rehabilitation of Jackson Street 18-unit SRO and SFTH corporate offices.
- 2000, acquisition of a four-plex located at 7802 Barton Drive in Huntington Beach.
- 2001, rehabilitation of a 12-unit apartment building located on Stuart St. Garden Grove
- 2006, Built new 11 unit SRO in South Gate.
Over the past 22 years AFH has evolved from a one-house facility to an organization with 15 employees, servicing 40 emergency, transitional, and permanent housing facilities. These facilities are located in the cities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Westminster, Midway City, Twenty-nine Palms, Fontana, Long Beach, Los Angeles, South Gate, and Lake Forest. There are a total of 285 housing units providing shelter for approximately 1000 people on any given night. These properties serve over 365,000 people/days a year. |