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The Salvation Army
Del Oro Division Serving Northern California & Northern Nevada
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No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:12
Dear Friends,
Our Mission The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet
This past year has been transformative. We started a new Construction Training Program in Alameda County; a new working café and transitional living for our Culinary Training Program in Napa; a beautiful new Community Center in Chico; and a new Transitional Living Program in Yuba-Sutter. We also continued to deal with devastating wildfires in multiple counties throughout Northern California, where so many lost loved ones, homes and jobs. Both our celebrations and our challenges have caused us to reflect on who we are as an Army. And one thing is a constant: we always seek to serve by addressing the needs in our community. That is why we were founded in London in 1865, and that is why we are here today in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Our region is diverse, and while we have tailored programs and services to fit different areas, we always speak the universal language of love. No matter who you are, we love you. If you are lost, we want to find you. If you are destitute, we want to feed you. If you want to transform your life, we want to help you. From natural disasters to personal ones, we have been there to lend our hearts and hands to those who have been touched by adversity. Our service is made possible by you — our amazing donors, volunteers, board members and the community at large. We hope that you will continue to remain present with us, supporting us, and that you will hear us speaking — because the language of love is the language of God.
human needs in His name without discrimination.
Sincerely, Majors Ivan and Jennifer Wild Del Oro Divisional Leaders
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Our Locations The Del Oro Division is comprised of dozens of Corps Community Centers strategically placed around Northern California and Northern Nevada to serve those who need us.
More Services Camp Del Oro
Northern California Auburn Chico
Chico Adult Rehabilitation Program
Concord Eureka
Grass Valley Hayward Lodi
Napa
Oakland
Oakland Chinatown Oroville
Petaluma Redding
Roseville Sacramento
Divisional Headquarters
Sacramento Korean San Rafael
Santa Rosa Stockton
Suisun City
Ray & Joan Kroc Center
Tri-Cities (Newark) Yuba-Sutter
Northern Nevada Carson City Reno
Reno Adult Rehabilitation Program
Nestled in the Foothills near Nevada City, our Camp Del Oro serves the total personal and spiritual needs of campers through a creative, healthful experience. At-risk kids are able to have the transformative experience of a lifetime. Service Extension In addition to our main locations, we also have 46 smaller service units placed in less populated areas. Services offered vary by location, but often include food, utility assistance and emergency shelter placement. Emergency Disaster When disaster strikes, we provide response services throughout the Del Oro Division. Our goals are to serve those affected and first responders with immediate assistance, long-term recovery and emotional and spiritual care. Del Oro currently has 16 mobile canteen kitchens to serve during times of disaster.
Programs That Make an Impact The Salvation Army seeks to serve the mind, body and spirit. To that end, the Del Oro Division offers many programs and services, depending on the needs of the surrounding community:
Community Centers Family & Social Services Food Assistance Shelter Transitional Housing Rehabilitation Workforce Development Youth Programs Senior Services & Senior Living Church Programs Emotional & Spiritual Care Emergency Disaster Services
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By the Numbers* In 2019, your support enabled us to provide vital programs and services in our region’s most vulnerable communities. We were able to serve struggling families, people cold on the streets, atrisk youth, seniors, disaster survivors and those ready to live independently from drugs and alcohol.
448,675
870,498
individuals served
179,449
meals provided
3,003
14,226
people sheltered
helped by transitional housing
served in youth programs
40,445
people served at christmas
268
graduated from rehab programs
72,046
9,581
79,940
101
seniors served
disaster survivors served
volunteers
graduated from job training programs
*Statistics for Fiscal Year October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
A Fresh Start New Transitional Housing Provides Opportunities for Camp Fire Survivors.
Hope Vista, our new transitional housing program, marks a new beginning for Yuba and Sutter Counties. Our Yuba-Sutter Corps worked diligently to redevelop an old site that had been unusable, to build eight new two-bedroom homes. Initially, Hope Vista will house families displaced by the Camp Fire. An area once referred to as “Heroin Alley” has now been transformed to a place where families can grow and thrive. The program offers case management, housing navigation, employment assistance and much more — all so we can help families achieve self-sufficiency.
Leila’s family was the first to move in to the Above: Leila’s family receives Christmas presents and a tree in their new home. Clockwise at left: Exterior of the transitional community; interior of one of the homes; Majors Julius and Shannon Murphy dedicate the new program.
new housing. They lost their home in the Camp Fire, and they’ve been dealing with a lot of difficulty ever since. “It’s just like we’re coming out of that darkness and into the light finally,” Leila said. “I haven’t seen my children so happy. This is helping my family so much.”
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Long Term Recovery for Two Devastating Wildfires 2019 saw the one-year anniversaries of two wildfires that were disastrous for Northern California: the Carr Fire near Redding and the Camp Fire in Paradise. In both cases, The Salvation Army was there from the onset of the disasters — and we are still there to this day.
Our recovery programs provide things like . . .
Rental, Deposit & Utility Assistance
Property Repairs
Medical & Dental Assistance
Transportation & Auto Repairs
Household Items
Work Tools & School Supplies
Carr Fire People assisted: 10,832 Value of services: $2,769,383
Camp Fire People assisted: 75,965 Value of services: $11,388,983
*Statistics are through December 31, 2019, and include the value of initial response, initial financial assistance, recovery programs, staff hours and supplies.
Robert's New Beginning Since the Carr Fire, Robert had been living in an old motorhome that wasn’t secure from the elements. He was on full-time oxygen. So the Redding Corps surprised him with a donated travel trailer. He sat down in his new trailer and came to tears. “The Salvation Army has just totally taken care of me,” Robert said. “They gave me bag after bag of food, and they’ve just done everything I could imagine… more than I could imagine anybody else could have done for me.”
Making a Comeback Phil started out as a baseball player. “After I graduated college, I signed with the San Francisco Giants,” he said. “I ended up playing five years of professional baseball and my career kind of stalled out, and then I went into sales. I worked for a Fortune 500 company and I thought I was rising up that corporate ladder.” But then, tragedy struck. Phil’s wife passed away unexpectedly in 2010, and that’s when he says things spiraled out of control. “What do you love more, your kids or your beer? Time after time, I’d choose the beer over the kids, over everything. That’s just the grip my disease had over me. It took away everything of value in my life.” Nearly a decade of drinking later, Phil says he hit rock bottom. He was far from the successful man he had once been. “I don’t know if it was heaven-sent or what, but I just picked up my phone one day and said ‘Mom, I 8
can’t do this anymore. I need to go into a long-term program.’ She called me back and said that The Salvation Army was expecting my call.”
“Time after time, I’d choose the beer over the kids, over everything.” After going through a six-month Salvation Army rehabilitation program, Phil says he became a new person, free from alcohol. Then he went on to complete our Sacramento Construction Training Program. He has since gotten a job after receiving multiple job offers. “My self-confidence is coming back, my family is coming back. A lot of things my alcoholism took away from me, I’m slowly getting back. And it’s all thanks to The Salvation Army and this relationship I found with God.”
Law Enforcement Reaches Out to Kids At our Alhambra Campus in Sacramento, the Sacramento Police Department is making it their mission to have fun with kids. The officers feel that this partnership helps better their relationship with the community, and helps kids see the police as friends. Twice a month, officers hang out with kids enrolled in our ELEV8 After School Program. But it’s not just about having fun; they discuss difficult issues such as bullying, drugs, gangs and gun violence. With the character-building aspects of Salvation Army programs and the positive relationship with police officers, there is a lot of hope for these kids to grow up and give back.
Arts Program in Marin County Enriches the Lives of Children The San Rafael Corps launched a Music and Arts Institute for underserved youth, offering affordable lessons in guitar, violin, trumpet, piano and dance. The program currently consists of two 12-week terms — one in the fall, and another in the spring. The program continues to grow as students develop a deeper appreciation for the arts.
Rent Relief in Northern Nevada Rents have skyrocketed in the region; The Salvation Army is responding.
For the past few years, Reno, Carson City, Gardnerville and surrounding areas haven’t had enough housing to keep up with the growth in the area as tech companies and big businesses move in. The scarcity has caused a big increase in rents, causing some people to be priced out of the area entirely. The Salvation Army Reno and Carson City Corps have been responding to the need. Both Corps have been providing rental assistance, as well as food and utility assistance and referrals to other local agencies that can help shoulder the burden.
“I’ve seen quite a few people come in saying they’ve never received these types of services before, but they’re in a situation where now they feel they need a certain amount of help,” said Jose Silonxochitl, Reno Social Services Director. “We do try to help them out as much as we can, not only for rental assistance, but for some of the other services we offer. Any kind of assistance they can receive that can give them that financial flexibility — you can see it in their face — it’s just a load off of their minds.”
A Night Off the Street While rents have increased, so has homelessness. The Night Off the Street Program was created to help those on the freezing streets of Carson City. Six churches, including The Salvation Army, come together to take turns housing the homeless during winter months. The Carson City Corps has been providing muchneeded transportation — a warm, safe ride to shelter.
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Andy, a program participant, shared that he had been using a water bottle as a pillow. “When I woke up, it was frozen solid. It showed how harsh life on the street can be. But tonight, I’m sleeping in the church, which is going to be excellent. I’m appreciative of that. It can save my life, you know what I mean?”
A New Community Center for Chico The Salvation Army has been serving the Chico area for more than 130 years, and an exciting development this past year has been the completion of our new, 18,000-square-foot Community Center. The new facility allows for an increase in the quality and type of homelessness prevention programs that we will be able to provide in the Chico area. With this new center, the Chico Corps can holistically meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of guests by providing youth enrichment, family support and more. The facility features a full-size gym, commercial kitchen, chapel, classrooms, computer lab and office space. In addition to all the great social services and community programs housed here, we are also able to offer our Long Term Recovery Program for survivors of the Camp Fire. We are pleased that survivors can come and get the recovery help they need, while also engaging in the fellowship offered at the Community Center.
Chico’s New Senior Program One of the big needs the new Community Center fulfills is a recreational space — particularly for the area’s underserved aging population, many of whom are Camp Fire survivors. Now that the space is available, the Chico Corps has formed its new Morning Owls Senior Program, named for the more mature and wise members of the community. It’s an affordable space for older adults to exercise, learn and socialize three mornings a week.
Workforce Development: An Increasing Resource in the Fight Against Homelessness The Del Oro Division has steadily developed Workforce Development Programs in order to transform lives and help people become selfsufficient. The last several years have seen the launch of Culinary and Construction Training in Sacramento, and Culinary Training in Lodi and Napa. 2019 saw the launch of our new Construction Training Program in Alameda County. This program is a much-needed East Bay resource for those who have experienced addiction and homelessness, and are ready to get their lives back on track. In partnership with the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. of Northern California, this is a one-month, hands-on training program that provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the construction trades as a career path.
New “Provisions” for Job Training in Napa Our Napa Valley Culinary Training Academy launched a new café called Provisions. It is truly a working café that serves customers while providing on-the-job training for culinary students. “This provides a little more real-world restaurant experience,” said Lt. Roger McCort of the Napa Corps. “Presently in Napa, there’s a huge need in the hospitality industry.” In addition to Provisions, the Napa Corps is busy adding transitional living space for students. They have quadrupled their housing capacity to support graduates, and are in the process of adding more housing for students. The goal is for students and recent graduates to have a safe and sober place to stay as they work toward their training and transition to their new, self-sufficient lives.
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Restoring Health
at the Kroc Center When Margie was diagnosed with scoliosis — curvature of the spine — her doctor said she should try therapy. So she checked out a water aerobics class at our Ray & Joan Kroc Center in Suisun City. After a few classes, she started noticing a difference. “The fourth day, I came back and I really didn’t feel any pain. I said okay, God is helping you do this,” Margie said. Margie began making strides in her recovery, and even started motivating her fellow students. Today, after diligence in her water therapy, Margie is walking without a cane. She’s made an incredible recovery, but she says she couldn’t have done it alone. “If it wasn’t for the Kroc Center, I’d be in a wheelchair today.” Salvation Army Kroc Centers are made possible by a generous gift from Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc. To learn more about our local Kroc Center, visit GoKroc.org.
Tri Counties Bank: Partners in Change Tri Counties Bank has become a true partner of The Salvation Army. In the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, they pitched in as we helped thousands of people with food, shelter and clothing — with bank employees even volunteering to help. They have also supported our Long Term Recovery Program for Camp Fire survivors. The bank’s donations helped build the Chico Community Center and furnish newly rebuilt transitional homes for wildfire survivors in Olivehurst. They’ve even partnered with us on the Bags of Love Food Drive. 14
“Our partnership with The Salvation Army has allowed us to expand our assistance in areas where the most help is needed,” said Scott Robertson, SVP Chief Community Banking Officer for Tri Counties Bank and Salvation Army Board Member. “This helps us continue to make a positive difference in the lives of our community members.” We are grateful to Tri Counties Bank, and look forward to finding more ways we can work together to benefit our community!
Financials Revenue $69,948,439 PUBLIC SUPPORT 67.60% SALES TO THE PUBLIC 8.87% INTERNAL SUPPORT 13.53% GOVERNMENT GRANTS & FEES 6.31% PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 1.69% MISC. INCOME 2.00%
Expense $67,195,436 SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED 43.49% CORPS COMMUNITY CENTERS 21.49% ADMINISTRATION & FUNDRAISING 20.12% REHABILITATION PROGRAMS 8.92% RESIDENTIAL & INSTITUTIONAL 5.98%
Financial report for fiscal year October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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