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2019-2020 Annual Report

cOmmUNiTy sUPPORT
wE ARE PROUd Of OUR

It takes a community to help care for our Casa Kids, logistically, emotionally, and financially. Below are
some amazing gifts Casa de Amparo received through the last fiscal year ensuring the organization’s
ability to continue to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect.

cOvid-19 cOmmUNiTy sUPPORT
From hand sewn face masks to philanthropic monetary donations, Casa de Amparo received an outpouring of
support at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We held our first ever virtual event via Zoom, a Casa Family
Reunion, and raised over $32,000. Thank you to the generous foundations who stepped in to ease the financial
strain associated with COVID-19.

gEicO & REcycLEd RidEs
Jacob D., a New Directions participant, received a rehabilitated car from the Recycled Rides program through
GEICO. Jacob is able to use his car for transportation to school and is in the process of becoming an auto mechanic
himself. We are appreciative of GEICO’s support for Jacob along with their first grant to Residential Services.

gOLdEN dOOR sUPPORT
At the 2019 Crystal Ball Gala, Chef Gregory Frey Jr. was honored for his dedication to
Casa de Amparo’s mission. Chef Gregory has supported Casa de Amparo for the past nine
years by contributing gourmet food for the Crystal Ball Gala Patron Party – an opportunity
for event sponsors to preview the exclusive live auction items. The local Golden Door farm
stand always remembers the youth in Residential Services with leftover produce, and this
past year we received a generous $10,000 check from Golden Door.

cUshmAN fOUNdATiON ANd PsychiATRic NURsE
Facilitated by the Jewish Community Foundation, The Cushman Family Foundation
awarded Casa de Amparo $150,000 through the Making a Difference grant initiative. The
grant helped Casa de Amparo hire a Psychiatric Nurse that will build the agency’s capacity
to enhance equity in healthcare for foster youth and increase quality of life for foster youth
and their babies living on the Casa Kids Campus.

NOw AccEPTiNg BiTcOiN dONATiONs
Calling all Bitcoin users! Casa de Amparo is now set up to receive tax-deductible donations of Bitcoin. This new
process was spearheaded by the generosity of one of the industry’s original platforms, Bitcoin.com, and their
generosity of a $10,000 gift.

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