Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Compassion Weekend project at EHP was a great success! We had approximately 52 volunteers with a total of 144 volunteer hours and we served 34 families plus 4 emergency families who walked in over the weekend. We gave out food boxes, brand new shirts, socks, hats, gloves and scarves. Families were also able to help themselves to plants and other items donated in our warehouse. The volunteers were a wonderful help working in our food closet, warehouse, picking up trash around campus and even some work in our supply closet and activity room.
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EHP’s beloved driver, Richard Cerrutti, passed away on July 8, 2013. We are devastated by his loss but are driven forward by the legacy that he leaves behind. He was a gentle soul with an infectious laugh and smile. He wore his heart on his sleeve and with his amazing sense of compassion, would give anyone on the street, the shirt off of his back. He believed in paying it forward. He spent many years struggling to get his life right and saw EHP as his second chance. He shared his lessons learned with many going through similar problems and always had a shoulder to cry on, and an ear to listen, available. He was a simple man who didn’t hold value in material possessions but rather, enjoyed spending time outdoors with his dog Blue, riding his bike, chatting with friends, spending time with his family, spreading joy wherever he went. He loved EHP and his job and it was transparent to everyone he met. It was impossible to not like Richard. He was friends with many EHP donors, volunteers, community leaders and clients. He was a true representative of all of EHP’s core values. We will miss him dearly but he will never be forgotten as he touched every soul that he met. We love you Richard. Rest in peace. EHP's youth program will be dedicated in Richard's honor and loving memory of him. The program was dear to him and he believed in trying to make a difference in the community by changing the lives of disadvantaged youth. If you are interested in making a donation in memory of Richard for the EHP youth program, please contact the office at (650) 323-7781 or contact us at info@ehpcares.org . EHP serves low income families and individuals. If clients are fortunate enough to have housing, they are now often in jeopardy of losing it. Many of the families EHP serves are faced with the terrible dilemma of having to choose between having a roof over their heads or food on the table. A warm jacket and school supplies are often luxuries EHP’s clients simply cannot afford. Although EHP’s priority is serving families, seniors, the disabled, and some individuals also receive services. The composition of EHP’s client base by ethnicity is:
The Federal poverty standard is $27,910/year for a family of 5. That family would be living on income of about $41,865 a year at 150% of the Federal poverty standard. The Second Harvest cite is to the fact that there are over 70,000 residents living at or below 150% of the applicable Federal poverty level. 2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Persons in family/household Poverty guideline 1 11,670 2 15,730 3 19,790 4 23,850 5 27,910 6 31,970 7 36,030 8 40,090 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,060 for each additional person. |
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