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1 Share Our Selves News January 2015 SOS Children & Family Health Center Expanding health care to Orange County children and families Since 1970, SOS has been committed to growing and evolving to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in Orange County. SOS has always assured our commitment to delivering high quality, patient-centered care and supportive services. December 1, 2014 marked yet another milestone in our organization s history of service, with the opening of the SOS Children & Family Health Center in Newport Beach. This was the culmination of a two and a half year collaborative process with CHOC to transition the previous Children s Clinic in Costa Mesa into the SOS system of care. Through the supportive services of Hoag, SOS has designed and leased a beautiful seven room clinic in a Hoag facility conveniently located for the children of the Newport-Mesa community. The center is designed to provide comprehensive primary care for children, women, and families, with additional services including, sports physicals, immunizations, sick/walk-in visits, pre-natal care, insurance eligibility assistance, and counseling continuing SOS s hallmark of caring for each individual s body, mind, and spirit. the healthy adults of the future. With the support of CHOC, Hoag, the SOS Board of Directors, and you, we are committed to improving the health outcomes of children - affecting lasting change and enriching the lives of those whom you so generously support. Please contact us to schedule a tour of the SOS Children & Family Health Center, and take a moment to learn more about all four of our service locations, at Reflections Welcome to 2015, and all the promise that a new beginning brings to each of us. It is in this spirit of renewal and promise that SOS so proudly announces our newest location for care of the children in our community. As many of you know, I am the mother of five grown children, with eleven grandchildren, and the 12 th on the way this July. When asked what I did to prepare for my role with SOS, I have stated, raising five children. The wonderful role of motherhood prepares us to see the world through the eyes of others, have patience, be tenacious of spirit, and find humor in the daily routine of life. It is with this in mind that I thank each and every one of you who has supported SOS so faithfully throughout the years. Together we build opportunity for all mothers to know the joy of raising healthy, inquisitive, smart, and talented children. Who knows? Maybe the next great generation of leaders, inventors, peacemakers, and healers, will be one of the children of our SOS Children & Family Health Center. As always I wish you many blessings for this year and hold all of you close to my heart. Our mission statement calls for us to be advocates for systemic change, and our newest center represents transformational change and care; assuring that our children will become Opening day at the SOS Children & Family Health Center. Top: Nurse Practitioner, Deirdre Fitz- William, meets with the first patient at the new center; Bottom: Dr. José Mayorga, Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Teresa Hollander, Director of Pediatrics; and Jeremy Elkins, Chief Operating Officer. Karen L. McGlinn Chief Executive Officer

2 SHARE OUR SELVES NEWS - JANUARY 2015 Thank You Thank you to the many donors, community groups, and corporations that support SOS. Thank We appreciate you to the all you many do donors, to make community a difference! groups, and corporations who support SOS. We Thank appreciate you all to you Tyler do Woolley, to make for a difference! building a donation sign-in and drop off station as part of his Eagle Scout Service Amy Project. Jenulis, 3-D Doors, for her excellent service Linda Boyd, SOS volunteer, for her Awards thoughtful & bouquets Grants of flowers, her SOS recently smiles, received and generous her efforts grant with funding and awards seasonal for our programs gift packages from for the our following: patients and clients Dinesh and Rashmi Maheshwary, Disney for VoluntEARS, donating $3, in support of worth the Adopt of A Family Program Yummy Chef ready to heat and eat Edwards LifeSciences Fund, in support of cuisine to the SOS Food Pantry the medical clinic Hoag Community Marriott, for Benefits, making in 160 support hygiene of the medical sock clinic kits and donating additional Marisla toiletry Foundation, items in for support our clients of women s health Kaiser Permanente, in support of the medical clinic and behavioral health Pacific Life Foundation, in support of the dental clinic Shady Canyon Golf Club, in support of the Food Pantry St. Joseph Health, in support of SOS Social Services Susan G. Komen Orange County, in support of women s health services wwwfoundation, for core support A Season of Thanks Fall food drives and volunteers help over 1,400 families A family receives food for the holiday through Share Our Selves Thanksgiving Food Distribution Program SOS has much to be thankful for due to the tremendous show of community support we receive throughout the year especially around the holidays. This year, 1,411 Thanksgiving food bags were distributed the three days before Thanksgiving. The bags were filled with everything needed for a delicious dinner, including chickens, produce, rolls, stuffing, pies, and more. 154 volunteers provided 457 hours of service to fill and distribute the bags to our grateful clients. We would like to extend our thanks to the numerous schools, businesses, and groups that held fall food drives to benefit SOS, including: AMEC Carden Hall Hoag Radiation Oncology Lincoln Elementary Monticello Apartments Newport Elementary Newport Harbor High School Rockreation Costa Mesa Toyota United Methodist Church We would also like to thank the many individuals and companies who came and volunteered their time, including: e-gumball HOM Sothebys Marriott PIMCO Yard House St. Joseph In My Lifetime Stories of Case Management Success A generous supporter of SOS decided that instead of waiting until later in life to make a contribution to Share Our Selves, she wanted to do it now in order to see the results of her gift in her lifetime. As a result, the In My Lifetime grant was set up to support the SOS Case Management program. This section of the newsletter is dedicated to sharing stories of case management successes. A 24-year-old woman, with a stage 5 kidney disease, was discharged from the hospital into SOS s care. She, her husband, and 7-year-old son, were homeless and sleeping in their car. The husband was unemployed, they had very limited resources, and no family support. After meeting with an SOS medical provider, she was referred to the SOS Case Management Program. The family worked closely with our Case Manager to get connected to greatly needed services. The family was linked to CalWORKS, referred to a transitional shelter, and the One Stop Center to assist the husband with finding employment. Additionally, SOS provided the family with motel assistance, gas gift cards, Target cards and financial assistance to help with the mom s dialysis treatment three times a week. After multiple meetings and care coordination, this woman is now able to attend all her dialysis appointments, her husband is working full time, and the family resides in safe and stable housing. If you are interested in making a gift in your lifetime, please contact Kathleen Bruski, kbruski@shareourselves.org or Volunteer Spotlight Volunteers Do Make a Difference Did you know that with the help of our amazing volunteers, Share Our Selves provided over 52,000 bags of groceries in 2014? Thanks to our volunteers, clients and patients were given direct aid, resources, a warm smile, and hope. We would not be the agency we are without the time and talents of our volunteers. This year, SOS volunteers gave over 30,000 hours of their time to help those in need - that translates into over $750,000 worth of manpower - an amazing testimony to our team s commitment! As we enter the new year, please consider if this might be your time to join the ranks of the SOS volunteers. A variety of positions are now available, including driving to pick up food, late shifts at the front desk (2pm to 4pm), committee positions, and much more. To arrange a tour or to get more information on how to get started, contact Julie Neja at or jneja@shareourselves.org. Volunteers help hand out Thanksgiving food bags

3 Sleep Out On Superior Group sleeps out to bring awareness to homelessness in OC Our 1st Annual Sleep Out on Superior was truly a special night, shared with new friends and old. The all-night program and sleep out brought the community together to bring awareness to the issues of hunger and homelessness in Orange County. Participants included groups of USC and Cal State Fullerton students, community members, and families with children the youngest being 5 years old! Over 85 people gathered at our Costa Mesa location to participate in activities such as packing bags of Thanksgiving produce, packing homeless food bags, sorting cans, bagging chickens, and making hygiene kits. We had wonderful speakers Larry Haynes, CEO of Mercy House, spoke about homelessness in Costa Mesa, and several SOS clients shared their stories with the group. One of the speakers, our client Kathy, said, Coming to SOS is like coming home to Mom and Dad. The evening ended with a screening of Storied Streets, an excellent documentary on homelessness across the nation. Over 30 people spent the night in our parking lot, and woke up eager to share their experiences. The group enjoyed breakfast provided by Chef Mark Gagnon of Newport Beach Plaza, before packing up and heading home. Many thanks to everyone who assisted us with planning this new event, and thank you to those who joined us for the night. Top: Participants sort cans for our Thanksgiving Food Distribution; Middle: Chef Mark Gagnon (Newport Beach Plaza) holds a sign where participants wrote why they were sleeping out; Bottom: Close to 30 people spent the night in the SOS parking lot as a show of solidarity for our homeless community members 24 th Annual Celebrity Chef Dinner A Night Under the Stars $163,000 raised for Food Pantry and Share Our Selves Programs This year s Celebrity Chef Dinner highlighted 13 outstanding local chefs who are committed to providing food for the most vulnerable populations in OC. 300 people attended the event at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. Guests enjoyed sushi and passed hors d oeuvres while mingling during the reception and silent auction. Beer, wine and cider was donated by Balearic Beverages, and the Share the Harvest signature cocktail was a hit. The elegant dinner included five exquisite courses paired with wines generously donated by Matanzas Creek Winery, Windsor Oaks Vineyards & Winery, Martin Ray Winery, and Quady Winery. Attendees were treated to a performance by the El Sol Rockers, a student band from El Sol Science and Arts Academy, a charter school where SOS operates the SOS-El Sol Wellness Center. The live auction featured exciting dining packages from the chefs, and other coveted items. Thank you to our generous chefs, sponsors, Celebrity Chef Dinner Committee & volunteers for making this event a tremendous success! Left: Chef Franco Barone (il Barone Ristorante),Chef Adam Feirman (Yard House), and Chef Alessandro Pirozzi (Pirozzi CDM) plate the first course; Right: Nicolas Felix performs with the El Sol Rockers BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair, Dr. Gwyn Parry, Director, Community Health, Hoag Sue Epstein, President, Susan Baerg Epstein, Ltd. Management and Technology Consulting Sara Flores, Educator, El Sol Science and Arts Academy Ski Harrison, Retried Partner, Rutan & Tucker, LLP Ernest Klatte, III, Partner, Klatte, Budensiek & Young-Agriesti, LLP Larry Kugelman, Retired President, The Health Plan of America Jennifer L. Nicolalde, Attorney at Law, Orange County Public Defender s Office Gabriela Robles, Executive Director, St. Joseph Health Community Partnership Fund Cathey Russell, Community Member Michael Stephens, Retired President, Hoag

4 Share Our Selves 45 th Annual Adopt A Family Program By the Numbers 2014 Program Highlights 1,680 4, ,267 Adopted Families Children Received Gifts & Toys Participating Schools and Organizations Total Number of Donors Total Volunteer Hours Thank you to the donors, Adopt A Family Committee, volunteers, and community members who made our 45 th year of this program such a great success. We were able to deliver Christmas gifts and a special holiday meal to 1,680 families. Our incredible team of volunteers put in over 3,267 hours, over many months, organizing this wonderful community program. We sincerely appreciate the generosity of the families, companies, and organizations that adopted families and held food and toy drives throughout Orange County. An extra thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers, who worked tirelessly to make this program possible! Special thanks to the OC Fair & Event Center for hosting our program, Porky s Pizza for donating lunch for our volunteers, Firehouse Subs for a generous discount on lunch, and Penjoyan Produce for delivering fresh fruits & vegetables to ensure that our families had a healthy holiday dinner. Left: Adopt A Family Program Founder, Jean Forbath, with the AAF committee. Right: Gifts and a tree are ready to be delivered to a family in need this holiday season Notes of Thanks You have taught me a lesson on how amazing it is to give back without asking for anything in return. I will make sure to show my daughter how wonderful and amazing it is to give back to others. Without meeting you, just know you already have a special place in our hearts. Thank you for everything you gave us. We appreciate how much effort you put into the gifts and how much love you have to give. The following groups adopted 5 or more families. Thank you for your dedication to the Adopt A Family Program! Our Lady of Mount Carmel Taco Bell Corp. - 9 UnitedHealthcare - 47 The Pegasus School - 9 Oakley Inc Sares-Regis Group - 8 Newport Harbor High School - 34 Western Resources Title Co. - 8 Harbor Day School 27 Hyundai Motor America - 7 Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center -21 Shorebreak Hotel - 7 Innocean USA - 19 St. John the Divine - 6 Pacific Sunwear - 15 Reliance Steel & Aluminum - 5 Volt Workforce Solutions - 15 Starbucks Coffee Company - 5 The Tomalas Family - 12 Trustee Corp - 5 Lincoln Elementary- 10 Wescom WeCare Found. - 5 Volunteers help wrap gifts donated from toy drives throughout the community To learn more about the Adopt A Family program and how you can help out next year, please call Donor forms will be available in the fall.

5 Share Our Selves 22 nd Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night Benefiting the SOS Food Pantry April 16, 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities $10,000+, Habanero ($8,500 is tax deductible), entitles you: 10 VIP tickets to Wild & Crazy Taco Night $7,500+, Mariachi ($6,300 is tax deductible), entitles you: 8 VIP tickets to Wild & Crazy Taco Night $5,000+, Piñata ($4,100 is tax deductible), entitles you: 6 VIP tickets to Wild & Crazy Taco Night $2,500+, Cactus ($1,620 is tax deductible), entitles you: 4 VIP tickets to Wild & Crazy Taco Night and 4 general admission tickets $1,000+, Sombrero ($710 is tax deductible), entitles you: 2 VIP tickets to Wild & Crazy Taco Night and 2 general admission tickets Service Underwriting Opportunities Wild & Crazy Taco Night Underwriting Opportunities Rental assistance for a family at risk of losing apartment $600 Rentals $2,500 Upper and lower dentures for 3 uninsured patients $300 T-Shirts $1,200 Groceries for 225 Families $500 Invitations $1,100 Lab tests for 100 medical patients $245 Postage $900 Eyeglasses for one patient (excluding medical visit) $100 Graphic Designer $500 Pay one family s utility bill $75 Entertainment $325 Buy five clients a nine ride bus pass $45 Decorations $150 $3 provides a bag of groceries for one family. Bags of groceries include fresh produce, dairy and protein. I would like to purchase My total contribution is $ bags of groceries at $3 each. Underwriter: I would like to underwrite or $ Name (as you would like it published) Name All underwriters of $150 and above will be listed on our website and on Taco Night event signage. All Underwriting Opportunities are 100% tax deductible Address City Zip Phone Website Please make checks payable to Share Our Selves and send to: Share Our Selves, 1550 Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA Credit Card Number Exp. Date **You may also purchase sponsorships and event tickets online at Deadline for sponsors for Taco Night publicity & signage is April 2, 2015 For more information, please call Katie Santore at or ksantore@shareourselves.org Share Our Selves Federal Tax ID #

6 1550 Superior Avenue Costa Mesa, CA Change of Service Requested Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Santa Ana, CA Permit No nd Wild & Crazy Taco Night TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Thursday, April 16, 2015 Share Our Selves VIP Pre-Party: 4:30pm-5:30pm General Event: 5:30pm-7:30pm VIP Tickets: $150 Early Bird General: $70 (General ticket price increases to $80 on 4/1. Get yours early!) Tickets available at For more information, contact Elizabeth Hopkins Wish List The need for support continues all year. Here s how you can help: Donate your car with You Pick You Save Toothbrushes, dental floss, toothpaste Baby Items clothing, food, and diapers in all sizes Hotels & Motels consider donating toiletry items or halffull shampoos, lotions, etc. Food Hold a food drive in your neighborhood (canned goods and dry goods) Hygiene kit items socks, travel size toiletries Calendar of Events Please join us for our upcoming programs and events: April 16, 2015 Wild & Crazy Taco Night For more information on any of our events, please contact Elizabeth Hopkins at or ehopkins@shareourselves.org or visit our website at To receive our newsletter by , please contact Katie Santore at ksantore@shareourselves.org Facility Requests 2 lobby chairs and a table Small workspace trashcans Artwork for administrative office walls To donate any of the items above, please contact Vanessa Ontiveros at or vontiveros@shareourselves.org. Visit us Online Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter shareourselves.org ShareOurSelves ShareOurSelves