THE EIGHT programs; are established with building community, ending poverty and obtaining self-sufficiency as its priority.In three years (2006-2009) and with the help of Community via our Purposed Inspired Network (PIN) providers, we provided first response services to over ten-thousand individuals in need of basic essentials and social services, with no grants or government funding.
In today's economy we are all "at-risk" and now is the time where traditional assistance programs due to processes and protocol may not be able to help in a timely fashion and therefore, too many people fall through the cracks. WE are not trying to circumvent the system, but the demands of women, children and families are overwhelming and THE EIGHT volunteers out in the community working with little when there is much to do.
THE EIGHT with your help can provide the cement to mend these cracks.
Our previous success lends itself to In-Kind support (99.9%), from our board members, families and friends.When we are approached with a need, we immediately source resolution. We believe in developing a strong support system for the individual to include, mentoring, networking and access to resources through our PINs. The majority of people we help are "situational poverty" profiles--meaning they may have a job or hours are cut or no longer, they may own a home or car but are at risk of foreclosure and in need of repairs, health issues or divorce/death of a spouse may have created a down spiral of unforeseen expenses.This profile is often looked over. We also assist "generational poverty" profiles.
We help to build the individual through addressing basic needs first and then work with them on a case-by-case basis to establish long-term goals toward self-sufficiency.Our philosophy is to "rewrite the script" by replacing the negative experience with positive ones. Oftentimes, individuals are intimidated with all the paperwork or even some are in an emergency state, they need help "NOW!" But embarrassed to ask. THE EIGHT/A New Beginning Now distribution during community events, offers the opportunity to give away basic necessities, with no-strings attached.
The individual have the option to fill out a short questionnaire asking "Can we help you with anything else?"This opens the door for the individual to contact us and we then begin to investigate the core issues.Our booth during KUNA Telemundo's anniversary at the Date Festival Fairgrounds had a turnout of over 25,000 people.Our booth, during the event distributed over thousands of back to school items, hygiene, diapers, and clothing and had a follow-up of over 1,500 phone calls requesting help.
We were able to assist each one with at least one of their needs and were able to refer them to other agencies and to some of our PIN providers.
THE EIGHT have partnered with other non-profits and organizations in support of their mission or to promote community awareness.THE EIGHT Partnerships Include: Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, Project BLISS, Move the Mountain, , Target, Wal-Mart, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County,Applebee's, , KESQ, KUNA Telemondo, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Palm Springs Police, City of Palm Springs, Women's Business Center of the Coachella Valley, Martha's Village and Kitchen,Riverside County Child Care Consortium, Boys & Girls Club, Indio Teen Center, Knott's Soak City, First Steps Prenatal Care, Park David Senior Apartments, Family Health and Support Network, Pump It Up, Papa Dans, Canterra Apartments, Fresh & Easy, Mikasa Eye Institute, Mimi's Cafe, Electronix Unlimited, PH-Water Store, Friday Night Live, Bermuda Dunes Self-Storage & RV, Boomers, Mix 105, Popeye's, Family of Love, AAESHF, Kidkesty Productions, LỸrehs, RTOF,A Place of Comfort, Fred Kelser Trucking, Agape Global Missions, Living Waters, MettleBase Marketing, Kasz, Inc., True Worship Fellowship Center, JMyth Productions, (Partial Listing) Click for Friends of THE EIGHT
