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2019-2020 Annual Report

iN-kiNd dONATiONs
fiscAL yEAR 2019-2020

Casa de Amparo relies on in-kind donations that go directly to the youth in our programs. Each year
we secure over $400,000 in items like hygiene products, cleaning supplies, household furniture, and
craft supplies. This greatly helps offset our operational costs while creating opportunities for community
involvement. Here are some of the awesome donations that we received this past fiscal year!

wEEkLy mEAT dONATiONs dONOR sPOTLighT:
dURiNg cOvid-19 shAREN & ALBERT cOsTA
The Akatiff Family has supported Casa The Costa’s participate in Casa de
de Amparo for the last ten years with Amparo’s fundraising activities every
wish list items for our Casa Kids during opportunity they get. Sharen is an
the holidays. This year, they went integral committee member for the
above and beyond by donating enough Crystal Ball Gala and has donated
chicken and beef each week for the 30+ fOcUs BEd dONATiON fOR luxurious dinner experiences as auction
girls living in Residential Services. items. The dynamic duo helped make
POTENTiAL qUARANTiNE homemade meals for Thanksgiving,
have supported all our holidays with
craft and decor donations, and even
At the beginning of the pandemic, Casa hosted our first ever drive-thru wine drop
de Amparo focused on how to quickly party. Thank you Sharen and Albert for
mitigate the spread of the disease if one always keeping Casa de Amparo top of
of our residents were to get sick. With mind for your giving of time, treasure,
this, a wing in one of our cottages was and talents!
turned into an emergency quarantine
suite filled with bed frames, mattress,
and box springs donated by FOCUS.
The Coronado based organization was
quick to help Casa de Amparo secure
LENNAR hOLidAy dRivE these items and keep our girls safe!
One of America’s leading homebuilders,
Lennar hosted a companywide holiday
drive in their San Diego office. Each
year Casa de Amparo fulfills the
individual holiday gift wishes of over mR. TAcO mAkEs
100 youth in Residential Services and EAsTER hAPPEN
New Directions. Lennar worked with Locally owned Mr. Taco is a San Marcos
their employees and vendors to make staple for delicious Mexican food. This
the biggest donation of holiday presents Easter they served up a festive feast
Casa de Amparo has ever seen!
by donating dinner for our Casa Kids
living on campus. Our girls love getting
BAck TO schOOL wiTh special treats like this which make the
ThE fARLiN fAmiLy holidays memorable and special.
The Farlin Family made going back
to school a breeze with their annual
donation of school supplies to our Casa
Kids. This year they donated 66 new
backpacks, reams of papers, folders,
dividers, pens, pencils, endless markers,
and highlighters. These supplies help
not only our Casa Kids but our Casa
Staff stay organized and on task.
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