The Event Committee of Friends In Deed (formerly ECPAC or Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Congregations) presents. A Wine & Cheese Pairing

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1 FrIends In Deed The Event Committee of Friends In Deed (formerly ECPAC or Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Congregations) presents Taste! A Wine & Cheese Pairing honoring Pasadena City Housing Director William K. Huang for his passionate commitment to those in need in the greater Pasadena area Please join us for an afternoon of networking, wine and cheese,enjoyment and philanthropy September 8, pm The Cheese Store, 140 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena Sponsorships and Tickets Available Doing together what we cannot do alone

2 Friends In Deed and its Dedication to our Community A History of Service Clients from Friends In Deed - The Women s Room Friends In Deed is pleased to re-introduce itself to the Pasadena community. Started by a group of committed community leaders in 1894, Friends In Deed has been known by several names, most recently ECPAC or Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Congregations. The name ECPAC did not truly explain who we are and what we do. Friends In Deed does. Our food pantry has long been known to local residents as Friends In Deed, but we are much more than a food pantry. We can only do what we do because so many friends in the community come together in deed to make a difference in individual lives. Friends In Deed is dedicated to meeting the many needs of some of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley s most vulnerable residents homeless and at risk individuals including women and children. Its many programs include the Bad Weather Shelter, homeless prevention services, food pantry and The Women s Room, a one-of-a-kind day program meeting the needs of homeless women. Friends In Deed meets people where they are, without judgment or restrictions that deny people the help they need. Coordinated by a small and dedicated staff, we rely on our vast network of community congregations and friends who volunteer in support of each of our important programs. Volunteers provide food, muscle to do what needs to be done from moving cots to painting walls to harvesting local gardens. Their smiling faces and helping hands ensure that individuals in need are safe and fed and find a vision of hope for their futures. What does this small but mighty organization accomplish? More than you can imagine. Each year over 3,200 individuals are served. Here are some of the ways: Each month our food pantry serves nearly 400 households with food that the family chooses so that vital nourishment and dignity is maintained. Last winter, over 900 people, including families with children, ate well and slept in safety at the Bad Weather Shelter. Each summer, 30 children participate in life-affirming and skill-building summer camp experiences with our support. Throughout the year, 80 homeless and at-risk women seek comfort, food, education, health services and respectful attention to their needs through the laundry, lunch and learning programs offered by The Women s Room. Your support helps sustain Friends In Deed and the important work it does each and every day. We invite you to make a generous contribution today. Friends In Deed Event Committee Richard Cheung Pamela Marx Katy Cashman Jennifer Essen Leslie Roberts Clients at the Friends In Deed - Bad Weather Shelter

3 A Story of Commitment Bill Huang and his Dedication to Friends In Deed A leader with vast education and experience As we honor Bill Huang at Taste!, we want you to know a little more about his contributions to the City of Pasadena and the many ways in which he has contributed to the success of Friends In Deed. As the director of housing for the City of Pasadena, Bill oversees a multitude of programs that ensure both that Pasadena s residents have safe and affordable housing and that all Pasadena residents receive needed social and career services necessary to ensure that at-risk individuals find a path to stability. He is responsible for the City s affordable housing development, inclusionary housing, first time homebuyer program, Section 8 program, Community Development Block Grant program, and employment and homeless programs. Prior to coming to work in Pasadena, Bill was the housing director for Los Angeles County. During his tenure he helped to fund dozens of affordable housing developments throughout the county, developed several transitional housing facilities for emancipated foster youth, started the nation s largest free Bill Huang housing search website, and established a new $20 million affordable housing revolving loan fund. Bill worked for years as an affordable housing developer and produced hundreds of affordable housing developments including the former Pasadena YMCA, now known as Centennial Place, and Euclid Villa which provides transitional housing for formerly homeless families from Pasadena and Glendale. Several of the most innovative and productive local nonprofit housing development corporations got their start with Bill s assistance including Pasadena s Heritage Housing Partners, as well as others in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Skid Row, and South Los Angeles. Bill is the recipient of a number of local, state and national awards. He earned his Master s degree in architecture from Harvard University s Graduate School of Design and his bachelor s degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc). Bill resides in unincorporated East Pasadena/North San Gabriel with his wife and two children. His daughter, Rebecca, has become a fierce advocate for Friends In Deed in her own right and was honored by the agency last year for her rallying community support for Friends In Deed s Bad Weather Shelter. Dedicated to ensuring safety and service to Pasadena s vulnerable Friends In Deed honors Bill for his commitment to sustaining our work. Seeing that Friends In Deed needed case management support for our clients, Bill worked with us to secure a grant from East West Bank to add a homeless prevention case manager to our staff. When governmental funding for our Bad Weather Shelter was cut and we needed to raise public awareness of the crisis, he helped us obtain $5,000 from East West Bank to support poster installation throughout the city to increase public awareness about the Bad Weather Shelter. Bill put Friends In Deed in contact with the Art Center College of Design to help design shelter posters and arrange for their installation throughout the City. Time and again he directed the media to us to ensure that the public was aware of the need for, and effective operation of, the Bad Weather Shelter and its role in keeping residents safe during cold winter nights. When we needed funds to repair the building where The Women s Room and food pantry are housed, Bill worked with County Supervisor Mike Antonovich s office, helping us obtain $100,000 for repairs and an additional $100,000 challenge grant to stimulate new funding to sustain the Bad Weather Shelter s operation in years to come. We ask you to help us honor Bill for his work on behalf of Friends In Deed and the health and safety of the entire Pasadena community. Become a sponsor for Taste! a Wine and Cheese Pairing. All funding will go toward Friends in Deed s essential programs in honor of Bill s career and contributions to the community.

4 Sponsorship & Host Opportunities TASTE! A Wine & Cheese Pairing Sunday, September 8, 2013, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friends In Deed (formerly ECPAC) invites you to share in our work to empower the homeless and vulnerable of Pasadena to reclaim their lives with stable housing, food security, and supportive services. Friends In Deed will honor Bill Huang, Housing Director of the City of Pasadena, at its upcoming celebration of justice called Taste! A Wine & Cheese Pairing on Sunday, September 8, % of your contribution to Taste! goes to our vital programming. We ask you to consider supporting us at one of the following sponsorship levels: Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 The Presenting Sponsor is the company or individual(s) whose name presents Taste! to the public (e.g., Company ABC presents Taste: A Wine and Cheese Pairing). It is an exclusive sponsorship and only one is available. The Presenting Sponsor will enjoy the following benefits: The presenting sponsor s name will appear on the Taste! invitation and program booklet, in signage at the event, and on the Friends In Deed s website as well as in press releases and promotional materials about the event. The Presenting Sponsor will receive 10 tickets to Taste! In addition, the Sponsor(s) and guests will be invited to a private VIP wine tasting and cheese pairing at The Cheese Store to be scheduled on one of two pre-selected dates. The Presenting Sponsor will also receive a selection of four wines and a specially-selected pound of cheese for this generous contribution to Friends In Deed. What Your Sponsorship Does: Your donation provides the resources to fund 877 shelter beds for next year s Bad Weather Shelter that keeps individuals and families, including 127 children, safe and warm during winter; enough food to keep 230 families fed by our food pantry for almost two months; or service to 20 homeless women by The Women s Room for nine weeks ensuring access to laundry and shower facilities, computers and case management. The Cheese Store on Lake Ave. in Pasadena

5 The Cheese Store on Lake Ave. in Pasadena Sustaining Sponsor - $5,000 Sustaining Sponsorships receive the following benefits: Your names will appear on the Taste! invitation and program booklet, in signage at the event, on the Friends In Deed s website, and in press releases and promotional materials about the event. Sustaining Sponsors will receive 6 tickets to Taste! In addition, Sponsors and their guests will be invited to a special VIP pre-taste! wine pour and pairing from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Sustaining Sponsors will receive a selection of four wines and a pound of specially selected cheese for their generous contribution to Friends In Deed. What Your Sponsorship Does: Your donation funds over one month of service by The Women s Room to 20 women, providing homeless women with laundry and shower facilities, computer access and case management or nearly four weeks of food pantry service to 230 families. Supporting Sponsor - $2,500 Supporting Sponsorships receive the following benefits: Your names will appear in the Taste! program booklet, in signage at Taste! and on the Friends In Deed s website. Supporting Sponsors will receive 4 tickets to Taste! In addition, Sponsors will receive a selection of four wines and a pound of specially-selected cheese for their generous contribution to Friends In Deed. What Your Sponsorship Does: Your donation ensures that 230 families receive food from our food pantry for nearly two weeks or that 219 adults and children are sheltered from the cold for a night at the Bad Weather Shelter. Host Committee - $1,000 Host Committee members will receive the following benefits: Members of the Host Committee will receive 4 tickets to Taste! They will be listed in the Taste! program booklet, signage at Taste!, and on the Friends In Deed s website. In addition, for their generous support, host committee members will receive a pound of specially-selected cheese to be redeemed at Taste! What Your Sponsorship Does: Your donation ensures the operation of The Women s Room serving 20 homeless and atrisk women with laundry and shower facilities, computer access and case management for one week or food for over 175 families from our food pantry for a week. On behalf of our clients, volunteers, and the Board of Directors, we thank you for your generous support of Friends In Deed. Please let us know if you would like to get more involved in our important work in the community, serving the most vulnerable amongst us. We look forward to speaking with you about a sponsorship level that meets your needs and interests. To be included in program booklet and signage opportunities, sponsorship commitments must be completed by July 15, 2013.

6 Reservations TASTE! A Wine and Cheese Pairing Benefiting Friends In Deed September 8, 2013 o I/We want to attend Taste! A Wine & Cheese Pairing. Please reserve tickets at $100 per person. o I/We cannot attend the event, but would like to make a contribution in the amount of $. o I/We want to sponsor Taste! A Wine & Cheese Pairing: Presenting Sponsor ($10,000) - 10 tickets + additional benefits Sustaining Sponsor ($5,000) - 6 tickets + additional benefits Supporting Sponsor ($2,500) - 4 tickets + additional benefits Host Committee ($1,000) - 4 tickets + additional benefits (See previous page for details on sponsorship levels and benefits) o Please make check payable to Friends In Deed. Charge to: Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Name Card number Exp. Date 3-digit CCV Code Billing street address City/State Billing zip code + Signature Phone To be included in program booklet and signage opportunities, sponsorship commitments must be completed by July 15, For more information call Pat O Reilly at , or trishor@gmail.com. Website: Tax ID: Ecpac Tax ID (DBA Friends In Deed) Mail this form to: Taste! Friends In Deed P.O. Box Pasadena, CA 91114