Pacifica is a beautiful and unique city. We are a community of caring and compassionate people that is demographically, socio-economically and geographically quite diverse. The needs of our community are as varied and diverse as the population itself.
For example, more than half of Pacifica families earned less than $149,100 — the U.S. Department of Housing's low-income threshold for a family of four. As a result, Pacifica Resource Center has seen a 274 percent increase in service requests.
Our team of staff, board, volunteers, donors and supporters work together to support our community, all in our own way. Through skill, organization and hard work, and with grace and compassion, our staff provides groceries, back-to-school programs, tax preparation, holiday programs, housing assistance and more. Through financial and in-kind support, and with their time and talent, our donors, volunteers and supporters provide the resources and partnership we need to maintain and expand our vital services.
Together, last year, PRC provided groceries to benefit nearly 104,000 Pacificans, a number that includes those who needed help more than once and represents a 418 percent increase from last year’s nearly 25,000 Pacificans. The center prepared taxes for 202 households, generating over $340,000 in refunds and saving taxpayers over $43,000 in tax preparation fees. It delivered holiday joy to 160 children and Thanksgiving assistance to 481 Pacifica families and older adults. The center prepared 159 Pacifica youth for school with backpacks, PPE and gift cards for school supplies. The PRC provided 284 showers to unhoused Pacificans, helping them prepare for work, job interviews and housing searches, andprevented homelessness by sheltering 412 Pacificans. And it helped 56 (or 36 percent) of the unhoused individuals served by our Unhoused on the Coast Outreach to return to housing or enter shelter.
PRC’s board of directors, composed of a cross-section of Pacifica residents, is thankful for the support that comes from everyone in our community. The ongoing trust and confidence of our neighbors throughout Pacifica and along the coast truly make our work possible. We look forward to 2023 as we implement a new strategic plan and respond to the evolving needs of our community with you.
If you would like to make a gift to PRC by Dec. 31 it will be matched up to $50,000 by a local, anonymous donor and help us continue to strengthen the resilience and well-being of our neighbors and community.
Marj Davis is president of the PRC board of directors.
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