LORNA PEREZ-CASTER. Issue: December 2018 GREETINGS EVERYONE

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1 LORNA PEREZ-CASTER Issue: December 2018 GREETINGS EVERYONE How wonderful it is to be able to send well wishes to all our friends and relatives! This is the season for wishing everyone good health and joy! FOCUS has done so much to stand out in this area by the many children and young adults that we have been able to help this year. FOCUS membership voted for Projects to cover November and December totaling $11,200. Since, we have had requests to help 6 other extremely needy and near homeless families with children to furnish food, clothing and toys for Christmas. The Board has voted to provide $25 in emergency funding to these 6 families. Thank you to all who were shoppers this year and if you have not done so, please volunteer in the coming year. It is so rewarding. We want to give a special thank you to Sharyn Blongiewicz and Alexandra Polles for a very successful Holiday Boutique! Also, to Leslie Granger, Sharon Shelton and the many FOCUS volunteers.

2 ROGER CLAPP Coming up this Saturday, December 8 th, is the Boat Parade and Chili Dinner at CCYC. Always a fun event, with a large attendance, boats decorated and maybe Santa!! Finally, FOCUS has had a busy year and on Thursday, December 20 th at Bahama Clubhouse 5-8pm will be the FOCUS Holiday Party! Come join us as we celebrate the Season, welcome and install our 2019 Board of Directors. Be sure to read your Newsletter and get all the necessary information on what is going on and don t forget to RENEW your membership for the coming year. I sincerely thank everyone for your friendship and support and for making FOCUS the great organization that it is! Wishing you the best this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year. Marianna Polles FOCUS President

3 TREASURY ROGER CLAPP Treasurer s Report For November 2018: Ending Balance on 11/30/2018: $ 56, Project Expenses: $ 14, Other Expenses: $ 1, Unobligated Money: $ 32, Amazon Smile another way to raise funds for focus Most large companies support charities in one form or another and Amazon does it through Amazon Smile. People who use Amazon Smile can select the charity of their choice and Amazon contributes.5% percent of the cost of their qualifying order to their designated charity (not all purchases qualify). You pay the same price as you would on Amazon and Amazon Prime. Every quarter Amazon sends the total amount of contributions to the charity s account. Steps to shopping on Amazon Smile Go to the website Amazon.com Log in just the same as you do with Amazon.com, using the same user name and password. On your first visit to Amazon Smile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Search for Friends of Children United Society Coronado and select it. Proceed with placing your order as you usually do. Amazon Smile will remember your charity selection so that future eligible orders placed on Amazon Smile will result in a donation to FOCUS. You might see if your friends and relatives would be interested in shopping on Amazon Smile with FOCUS as their designated charity. This is an easy way for FOCUS to get more money to help Children in Need.

4 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS BETTY LEPORE

5 MEMBERSHIP LISA ALVES & CAROL DOBI Thank you to all our members that have already renewed. We have received such great feedback about how the new online renewal process is so easy and convenient. With that in mind, we d like to end the year by extending a warm thank you to Lorna Perez- Caster for all the work she has done on our website including facilitating payments online. If you haven t renewed yet, go online or use the renewal form on the following page. Please renew before end of year so we can include you in the 2019 Membership Directory. Remember, your membership dues and support make a big difference in the lives of children in San Diego. To renew online and pay your membership dues go to Spread the word and encourage others to join FOCUS!

6 For All New and Continuing Members Please Complete The Entire Form and Mail With Membership Dues EACH member please complete: MEMBER #1 Name: Spouse: Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Check ONE: ACTIVE (General Membership) $75 per individual are expected to participate in all organization activities, vote, hold office and propose new members. PATRON $150 per individual shall attend meetings and participate in all organization activities at their own option, vote, hold office and propose new members. MEMBER #2 Name: Spouse: Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Check ONE: ACTIVE(General Membership) $75 per individual PATRON $150 per individual Please indicate your INTERESTS: Fundraising Decorations Newsletter Telephone Committee Hostess for Meetings Other Event Planning Invitations Assembly & Delivery Raffle Donations Shopping for Projects Use of Home for Special Occasions MAIL TO: FOCUS PO Box Coronado, CA 92178

7 PROJECTS SHARON SHELTON AND BONNIE VAN VUGT PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR NOV/DEC ) BURRITO BOYZ Mission: The Burrito Boyz/Kids Korner s mission is to nourish the spirit of those homeless in San Diego County by providing hot food and other comfort items. Every Sunday volunteers meet at Long Island Mike s Pizza Kitchen to make over 600 breakfast burritos for SD homeless community. Amount: $1000 Purpose: To purchase various items for special Christmas bags to be given out to homeless youth. 2) SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN Mission: Founded in 1887, the San Diego Center for Children is the oldest children's 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the region accredited by The Joint Commission for its excellence in quality of care. The Center provides evidence-based therapeutic, educational, foster care and transition age youth services to children and families struggling with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Today, with eight locations and hundreds of homes throughout San Diego County, the Center empowers over 1,000 people every day. Amount: $5000 Purpose: We kindly ask for these gifts for our youth at the Center: PC Laptops and Chromebooks help our youth to complete homework, write resumes and play games. The PlayStation video game consoles provide fun games and help youth with focusing skills. The sewing machines are for our youth who enjoy our sewing group time within our Independent Living Skills program. And the Sleep Genius Speaker System is a truly fantastic item for our youth who have sleep issues. Cost breakdown: Dell Chromebooks ($325 each with tax) x 4 = $1,300 PlayStation VR Console ($300 each with tax) x 2 = $600 Brother sewing machines ($125 each with tax) x 4 = $500 Sleep Genius Speaker system ($300 each with tax) x 6 = $1,800* *The Sleep Genius is an audio program for a phone or ipod, that comes with set of headphones as well. This program was developed for NASA to help astronauts sleep in space. It provides a pattern of sounds, music and beats to help people fall asleep and stay asleep. It also has a relaxation program that helps with breathing and releasing tension.

8 3) BOYS TO MEN MENTORING NETWORK Mission: The mission of the Boys to Men Mentoring Network (BTM) is to build communities of positive male role models who, through consistent group mentoring, encourage and empower teenage boys to follow their dreams. Boys to Men (BTM) Mentoring Network provides caring male mentors to fatherless and/or disconnected boys ages years old in San Diego County through weekly in-school group mentoring circles. BTM invites boys participating in our in-school mentoring circles, who demonstrate progress in accomplishing their goals, to Adventure Mountain Weekends (AMW). This 48-hour camping experience is held seven times a year at our Mt. Palomar property and creates a bonding opportunity for boys, peers, mentors and facilitators. Amount: $1500 ($900 for clothing and $600 for Dec AMW food) Purpose: Frequently boys arrive at camp with an inadequate amount of warm clothing. BTM provides sweatpants and sweatshirts to keep them warm during hikes and camping activities. To keep boys healthy and happy, we provide five warm meals during the weekend. Boys to Men requests funding to provide sweatpants, sweatshirts ($900 for the entire year) and food for 5 meals ($600) to cover Dec 7-9 AMW. 4) SAN DIEGO YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER STOREFRONT Mission: Emergency shelter for runaway, homeless and street youth (12-17 yrs old). Amount: $ 300 Purpose: To purchase dishware: mugs, bowls and tumblers. 5) CORONADO MIDDLE SCHOOL 6 TH GRADE CAMP Mission: Educate Coronado youth age s 6 th -8 th grade. Amount: $3150 (9 students at $350/per student) Purpose: To ensure that 6 th graders who cannot afford the cost of 6 th grade camp will be able to attend. 6) URBAN STREET ANGELS Mission: To end youth homelessness by providing supportive housing and job training and to cultivate personal responsibility. Operate an emergency overnight shelter for homeless youth. Amount: $500 Purpose: To provide a special Christmas dinner for youth staying at the shelter. TOTAL COST OF NOV/DEC PROJECTS = $ 11,450.

9 ROGER CLAPP FUNDRAISING SHARON BLONGIEWICZ & ROGER CLAPP

10 THANK YOU

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13 EVENTS PHOTOS BY DON SWANSON

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