Path of Life Giving Catalog 2017

G i v i n g
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THEPATHOFLIFE. COM
Helping those in need
with gifts of hope
Rescue pg. 6
Restore pg. 8
Rebuild pg. 10
Thank You for Having a Giving Heart

LETTER FROM THE CEO
For over 10 years, Path of Life has been partnering
with donors like you to rescue, restore, and rebuild the
lives of our neighbors without homes across Riverside
County. Your support serves over 1,800 individuals
annually through our Family Shelter, Community
Shelter, Outreach Team, Housing Programs, Behavioral
Health treatment, Employment Pipeline, and Peer
Support.
Unfortunately, the demand for our services continues to rise. The housing crisis in
California is hitting our community hard and we are seeing increasing numbers of
once stable families slip into the vortex of poverty, finding themselves entering
homeless situations. With such limited affordable housing available, these
situations are more difficult to exit than ever.
There is good news: our programs work! Focusing on housing first and supportive
services for the whole individual and the whole family has put our successful
impact rate higher than ever before. You are a part of a movement and together
we are doing great things!
We want to show you what your dollar can do and give you the freedom to
direct your funds where you are most passionate. In this giving catalog, you have
control of your impact. See what your monthly, quarterly, or annual gift makes
possible and let’s continue partnering to end homelessness in our community.
With gratitude and great hope,
Damien O’Farrell,
President and CEO
Path of Life Ministries
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Table of Contents
A Home Makes Hope Possible .................................................................... 4
Refrigerator for a Home
One Month in a Home
One Year in a Home
Rescue ......................................................................................................................... 6
Outreach Vehicle
One Night of Shelter for a Family
One Meal at our Emergency Shelter
Restore ........................................................................................................................ 8
One Hour of Counseling
One Month’s Utility Support
School Supplies
One Month of Day Care
Rebuild ........................................................................................................................ 10
DMV Identification Card
Transportation
Full Furnishings for a Home
Bedroom Set for a Home
Homelessness is a situation, Not an identity ........................................ 12
New Interview and Work Clothes
Skill Certification for a Job
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home
donation.
Refrigerator for a Home
A Home
Path of Life has helped
place over
Refrigerators are required in homes for
Path of Life to provide subsidy support
with grant funds; yet grant funds cannot
be used to purchase and provide them.
Your gift eliminates this barrier to
our help in moving someone into
a home of their own.
Gift of $400
400
families and individuals into
Permanent Housing.
You can help a family
realize their dream of having a
with your tax deductible
4

Makes Hope Possible
One Month in a Home
Provide a family or person in
need with one month of rental
subsidies and access to support
services through Path of Life’s
housing program.
Gift of $2,100
“My kids and I are now in an apartment and
feel stable again.”
One Year in a Home
Provide a family or person in need
with one year of rental subsidies
and access to supportive services
through Path of Life’s housing
program.
Gift of $25,000
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· Rescue ·
We address significant barriers for
people in housing crisis. Families
and individuals are met first at
their place of
with protection, food, shelter
and stabilization services.
largest need
Outreach Vehicle
Path of Life’s premier
outreach team traverses
the entire County of
Riverside to engage those
in homeless situations and
help them move toward safety and a home. The terrain is
often difficult for normal vehicles. Help us to purchase a 4
wheel drive vehicle to achieve more in the field.
Gifts up to $40,000
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One Night of Shelter
for a Family
Provide a safe bed, showers,
meals, and all of the supportive
services for a family of 4 for a
night in our emergency family
shelter.
Gift of $120
“I now know that there is help available, that I do not need
to be afraid, and that I am on the right path.”
One Meal at our
Emergency Shelter
Your gift provides a meal for
someone in our shelters or
crisis housing program.
Gift of $5
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· Restore ·
The process of restoring begins
through compassionate
coaching, housing navigation, health
care services, and wraparound
services, that are provided to
promote self-sufficiency and family
restoration.
One Hour of Counseling
A homeless situation is a Crisis. Those in this
crisis suffer mental and emotional trauma. Your
gift provides an hour of counseling to help them
heal and move forward.
Gift of $25
“I owe my
independence
today to
Path of Life
and their
support!”
One Month’s Utility Support
While someone is working hard to get to the place of selfsufficiency,
a utility bill can often become a barrier to sustainability.
Help us give those we serve the BEST chance at success by
providing this invaluable temporary support in times of great need.
Gift of $100
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School Supplies
Imagine being in a homeless
situation as a child. Your gift
gives a child the dignity of having
basic supplies to feel and
interact normally in school.
Gift of $40
One Month of Day Care
Young children in crisis, especially,
need supportive enriching
environments to keep their minds
and emotions safe and developing
in normal ways. Your gift helps us
to provides this opportunity to families who can’t afford
certified day care, and allows time for the parents to look for
work and secure housing.
Gift of $900
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· Rebuild ·
Our holistic, community based
approach contributes to improving
the overall social, economical and
spiritual
of those affected by poverty and
homelessness.
health and vitality
DMV Identification Card
Without basic documentation, those in homeless situations
struggle to access resources available to them to better their
situation. Your gift provides the funds necessary to obtain their
DMV Identification Card.
Gift of $10
Transportation
Transportation is a huge barrier to
housing and employment for those in
homeless situations. Give the gift of
transportation and help us to provide a
bus pass or gas card.
Gift of $50
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Full Furnishings for a Home
When someone obtains a home
after a homeless crisis, they often
enter that home with nothing.
Give the gift of a fully furnished
home and help us provide the
basic necessities for a newly
housed household.
Gift of $5,000
Bedroom Set for a Home
Your gift can help us provide a bed
and basic bedroom necessities for
a newly housed household. This is
often for a child’s bedroom!
Gift of $1,000
“We fully credit Path of Life and the personalized care
they gave us for the restoration of our finances and
our family’s future!”
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Homelessness
We at Path of Life
believe
deserves the opportunity
to have a safe place to
call
home
opportunity to make
for them and their family.
everyone
a good life
and the
“Thanks to Path of Life, I am finishing my G.E.D. classes
and have just secured a full-time job. My husband has
secured full-time employment as well! We are so
extremely blessed by Path of Life!”
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is a situation,
Not an identity
Interview and Work Clothes
Your gift provides someone with
the dignity and self confidence to
excel job interviews in a new set
of interview clothes, and prepares
them for their first day
with new work clothes. Gift of $75
Skill Certification for a Job
Certification in a specific skill elevates a
person’s chances of getting a good job
and opens opportunities for their success.
Your gift provides this opportunity for self
earned income and long term stability.
Gift of $1,500

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Catalog
For more than a decade,
Path of Life has served greater
Riverside County with the mission to
Rescue, Restore and Rebuild the lives
of those affected by homelessness.
We provide holistic person
centered care aiding in the stability
and self-sufficiency of those we serve.
Prevention
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Outreach, Rental Assistance,
and Referrals to help AVOID
a homeless situation
Intervention
Emergency Housing, Basic Needs,
and Case Management to provide
immediate SAFETY AND SECURITY
off the streets
Stabilization
Counseling, Rapid Rehousing, and Wraparound Support
to help SECURE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY
A Home Makes Hope Possible
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