The Living Room
For 25 years, The Living Room has been the only center in Sonoma County that specifically serves homeless and at-risk women and their children, providing participants with a place to be during the day when overnight shelters are closed, as well as hot meals, a computer center, daily necessities such as toothbrushes and shampoo and community referrals and on-site counselors. The Mother and Child program provides a safe place for Moms to bring their children and to receive training on parenting. It is a critical place for women who are on the verge of becoming homeless, as well as the first place that many newly homeless turn to for relief and referral guidance.
A majority of the women have suffered from exposure to domestic violence and have experienced either physical or sexual assault. The Living Room provides a supportive place to heal.
A majority of the women have suffered from exposure to domestic violence and have experienced either physical or sexual assault. The Living Room provides a supportive place to heal.
More than 900 individual participants are served annually. An average of 70-80 participants receive services every day Monday-Friday. This includes approximately 20-30 children and their mothers who attend the Mother and Child Program. A nourishing breakfast and a hot lunch is prepared and served by our volunteers – about 2,000 meals are served per month.
Check out our website for more information: www.thelivingroomsc.org
Sunday Open Table
At 6:00am every Sunday, over 100 hungry guests from Santa Rosa’s needy street community are welcomed to a safe respite and smile, hot coffee, cereals, and a nutritious breakfast buffet at ‘Sunday Open Table.’ Volunteers also provide a take-away bag lunch. Donated toiletries and clothing are available.
You can find more information on their website: www.incarnationsantarosa.org/open-table.
St. Andrew’s Food Kitchen
Since 2003, the St. Andrew’s Food Pantry has provided bags of groceries including fresh fruit and vegetables to families in need every Tuesday. St. Andrews serves the Russian River community extending to Jenner. In 2018, the pantry distributed 6,760 boxes of groceries and many tons of fresh fruit and vegetables, serving an average of 130 households. In addition, the Pantry offers free hot dinners the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, and served 20,280 individual meals in 2018. On top of that, the program provides guests with free clothing, including warm jackets and coats in winter. About 4000 volunteer hours go into the program each year.
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2020 ride are available. Please contact sponsor@incarnation100.org for more information or click here to make a sponsorship online.
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