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SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY— 3 MINUTE TALK-4/4/23 LG COUNCIL MEETING
GOOD EVENING MADAME MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
I'M ED LOZOWICKI-40 YEAR RESIDENT OF LG—KIDS WENT TO LG SCHOOLS
MEMBER OF SVDP AT ST MARY'S CHURCH —SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SVDP ON AGENDA ITEM
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SVDP IS INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION, FUNDED WITH DONATIONS AND STAFFED
WITH VOLUNTEERS
IT'S SEPARATE FROM BUT AFFILIATED WITH CATHOLIC CHURCH
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE POOR AND NEEDY IN OUR COMMUNITY
SVDP HAS SERVED LG RESIDENTS SINCE 1965-58 YEARS
WE PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE, PAY PG&E BILLS, PROVIDE GAS, CLOTHING, LAUNDRY
VOUCHERS, ETC.
LAST YEAR PROVIDED $43K IN ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AND 25-30 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP
WE SERVE SENIORS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES AS WELL AS UNHOUSED RESIDENTS
WE PARTNER WITH UMC AND ST LUKE'S IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO UNHOUSED RESIDENTS OF
LG
MANY UNHOUSED RESIDENTS GREW UP AND WENT TO SCHOOL IN LG AND LIVE HERE
MANY UNHOUSED HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED — CAN'T WORK
KEY NEEDS OF THE UNHOUSED ARE TEMPORARY TOILETS 24/7—SHOWER CLEANING AT UMC
ON ON -GOING BASIS (NO ANNUAL GRANTS) —AND TEMPORARY SHELTER DURING NATURAL
DISASTERS SUCH AS RECENT STORMS OR EXTREME COLD/HEAT
AS VOLUNTEERS WE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH
NEITHER SVdP, UMC OR ST LUKE'S NOR TOWN HAS SHELTER FACILITIES
THE LEAST COST OPTION FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER IS TEMPORARY HOTEL VOUCHERS
SVDP SUPPORTS THE PROPOSAL OF COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL
FUNDING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNHOUSED RESIDENTS OF LG
PRIORITIES ARE: HOTEL VOUCHERS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHOWER CLEANING AND
PORTABLE TOILETS)
THANK YOU - HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS