Summer Quarter Newsletter ~ April - July 2019
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Switch
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has a Soup Kitchen??
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YES! How it came to be...
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Just over four years ago, Switchpoint Community Resource Center expanded its services to include a community soup kitchen, serving free hot meals Monday through Friday from 11:45 am until 1:00 pm in Grace Episcopal Church located at 1072 East 900 South in St. George.
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Although hundreds of people utilize this service on a weekly basis, not many know about the Switch
point
Soup Kitchen and fewer know how it began.
Jim Roberts, board member and former Director of the Community Soup Kitchen explains, “The soup kitchen was started because the Catholic Church had remodeled and torn out their kitchen. The need was great to help struggling individuals in the city, so a couple from the Catholic Church began serving sandwiches out of the back of their truck.” When Rev. Catherine Gregg heard what they were doing she offered the kitchen at Grace Episcopal Church to the sandwich makers, Rich and Jess. Grateful for the offer Rich and Jess officially began serving lunches two days a week out of the church kitchen.
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“My wife and I were serving as lead volunteers and asked to take over the Soup Kitchen. It was a great responsibility, but we knew we could find more people like ourselves who were committed and concerned about helping their community. We went first to SunRiver and were able to get over 150 volunteers!” said Roberts.
“We realized we needed to implement funding. Up to this point, the volunteers were buying all the supplies themselves to cook. Tim Martin, through Dixie Care & Share, helped us get grants from the LDS Bishop’s Storehouse. This was a tremendous relief for our kitchen.”
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In addition, the owner of
The Egg & I
donated 5% of all gross sales for a day which turned out to be $2,000! She then went a step further and put in $500 of her own money to help the soup kitchen go from serving 2 days a week to 3 days a week.
We knew we needed to be serving meals 5 days a week. David Dangerfield, Switchpoint Board Chairman, helped spearhead a campaign to double the donations and worked to help attract more volunteers in order to have teams serving each day.”
By 2014, the kitchen was able to get 38 volunteer teams assembled to expand to 5 days a week.
As Dixie Care & Share was closing, the soup kitchen needed a non-profit to fall under so they could continue to apply for food grants. Roberts continues, “In 2015, I approached Carol Hollowell with the Friends of Switchpoint non-profit. Carol was wonderful and agreed to have the soup kitchen come under the umbrella of Switchpoint.”
The Switchpoint Soup Kitchen serves approximately 35,000 meals a year
with the help of Switchpoint’s continued efforts and grant writing to purchase much needed food supplies, however, much more is necessary as the need continues to grow.
To learn more about this program and ways you can help support the Switchpoint Soup Kitchen, please visit
switchpointcrc.org
or contact Linda Stay at 435-628-9310, ext. 203.
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CAROL'S INSIGHTS
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t’s always exciting at Switchpoint to find innovative ways to overcome
the barriers our clients face.
Including being the winner of the
Spring 2019 Social Investors Forum by Community Foundation of Utah being awarded a $100,000, 0% interest loan for Step
ping Stones, a 24/7 childcare facility, which we are currently working on securing a building with hopes to be open by the end of 2019.
On the horizon we are working to further help those that are struggling with addiction to support them in changing the trajectory of their lives.
One thing is true, as we continue to provide opportunities of growth and learning for those struggling in our community,
we are empowering families, we are changing lives, and we are changing the face of poverty
for future generations; empowering our community to stand shoulder to shoulder with their neighbor to change the world one family at a time.
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I encourage you to share our mission with your friends, family and neighbors. We need volunteers and donors to move the needle on breaking the cycle of poverty.
Thank you from every part of my heart,
Carol Hollowell,
Executive Director
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Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground
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While building a 55-unit apartment complex aimed at providing accessible housing for St. George’s working poor may be a “drop in the bucket” when compared to an overall need of 1,800 units, it’s a step in the right direction, according to advocates and city officials who attended the groundbreaking of
RiverWalk Village.
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The complex will also feature onsite case management and classes for residents geared toward promoting self-sufficiency. It will sport a playground, a community garden and other amenities residents will be able to take advantage of.
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Stepping Stones Non-Traditional Child Care Coming!
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The Switchpoint has plans to open Stepping Stones, a daycare center that will offer overnight and weekend services for families in need. The center will be the first of its kind in St. George, offering non-traditional overnight hours childcare on weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends.
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“There are many people who don’t have anybody that can help them in the evenings or on weekends when they have to go to work. Many times they have to forgo better paying jobs because of it," - Switchpoint CFO Sonjia Naron.
The center will be open to children of all ages and all families in the community, regardless of whether they currently use Switchpoint’s services.
Read full article
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Volunteers - The HEART of Switch
point
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Chantel Peterson - Inspires Community to Acknowledge Mothers in Need
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Chantel Peterson, Esthetician, sent out a call on Facebook to organize an amazing Mother’s Day event for all the moms staying at Switchpoint.
She worked with over dozens of community members and local businesses who donated gift cards from many local businesses to create a “shopping spree” for the kids at Switchpoint. The children were able to assemble their perfect present to be given to their mother on the special day. She also provided a photographer to take pictures of the event and photos with mom.
Chantel's post:
"What many of you don’t know is that my mama is actually my paternal grandmother who has raised me since I was two years old. My own mother was homeless, with two children she was struggling to raise, due to a brain injury, mental illness, and life circumstances... I had the idea to give back this Mother’s Day, extending past my own mother and grandmother, to those struggling mothers who might not normally be praised for being a mother...This post is being offered as an invitation to join me here, or wherever you are living, to donate to your local homeless shelter..."
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Because of Chantel's courage to open up and share her story and her desire to help those who often go unrecognized, 10 mothers staying with Switchpoint along with their children were able to create an exceptionally special day together making new friends along with sweet and lasting memories they will forever cherish as they continue to progress toward self-sufficiency.
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Staff Highlight - Meet Klint
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CLINICAL DIRECTOR, KLINT HUGHES, LCSW
Klint graduated with his bachelor’s in Social Work and Sociology from Idaho State University. He obtained his Master of Social Work from Walla Walla University.
Klint is no stranger to homelessness. He has served on the Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (LHCC) for the past 6 years, serving as a state representative for the local LHCC.
Klint is passionate about helping others in need. He is actively involved in his community and serves on several community and civic groups.
Klint truly believes “It Takes All Of Us”
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He looks forward to assisting community members with finding resources to help them manage their mental health and substance abuse. Klint is excited to assist Switchpoint with their Substance Use Disorder program in an effort to help all community members who are struggling with addiction regardless of social and economic factors.
When not in the office Klint likes to be outside camping, hiking, coaching flag football and helping his 5 kids raise cows and goats for FFA and 4-H projects.
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Substance Use
Disorder Support
is Coming
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Crossover Recovery Center coming in 2020!
Today we are thrilled to announce a unique approach to assist those individuals in our community who are struggling with addiction and chemical dependency.
Crossover Recovery Center is a 47-bed residential treatment facility that will be located in Hilldale, Utah.
The facility’s mission is to improve the physical, spiritual, and emotional health of the alcohol and chemically dependent adult person and their family through an
integrated
system of addiction services based on a balanced program of patient care and education.
Crossover Recovery Center recognizes that drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic disease. We also know that recovery is dependent upon adopting a new way of life.
Crossover Recovery Center was designed specifically to provide those in poverty the opportunity to receive help dealing with their addiction so they can move forward and start their path to recovery.
If you would like to learn more about this program or find out ways you can help, call 435-628-9310 or email:
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Here at Switchpoint, we have been working hard to create an environment that allows residents of our emergency shelter and community members the opportunity to come together to learn and grow. What better way than through community classes?
Our updated community room is amazing and ready for you and your community learning event! Please check our website at
switchpointcrc.org
and click on the
Classes/Events
tab. Once you are there, you can view our upcoming class schedule that is open to the community.
We have Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Fathering with Love & Logic, GOGI Life Skills as well as USARA and a FREE beginners Hip Hop class.
Be sure to check our calendar often as we are adding new classes frequently.
If you have a class idea or would like to learn more about our upcoming schedule, please contact Morgan Barrick 435-628-9310, ext. 103.
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With gratitude we recognize our donors
for leading the way
taking up the cause - addressing the complex issues of homelessness.
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AMBASSADOR LEVEL $50,000+
Curtis & Martha Anderson
Lindsey & Laura Atwood
Ken & Shelly Weisbacher
Miller Family Philanthropy
INNOVATOR
LEVEL $25,000+
Dunke Foundation
George Thomas
Jeff Love & Rod Ludlow
Jim & Sue Ann Roberts
Laura Rodelander
Leroy Nisson
Scott & Dorothy Watkins
Charitable Foundation
Ted O. Sorensen Family
VISIONARY LEVEL $10,000+
Nick & Mary Bujanovich
C3M Family Foundation
Carpets Plus
Community of Christ
Church Congregation
Dominion Energy
John Foster
Larry Geer
George Graff
Bruce & Shari Jenkins
Roy Lawson
New Promise Lutheran
Church Congregation
Teresa Jordan
Brooks & June Pace
Laura Rodelander
Brent & Karen Slife
Security Service F.C.U.
Southern Utah Home Builders Association
SunRiver St George Realty LC
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EMPOWERMENT LEVEL $5,000+
Lacey Bacik
Darlene Barlow
Clark, Sandra Jo Benson
Clyde Properties LLC
Bill & Ginny Compton
Jeanenne Cox
David Dangerfield
William Dirksen
Pat M. Evans
Gretchen Glendenning
Kathleen Gueymard
John & Margie Harris
Nan & Ben Hendricksen
Barbara Hjelle
Margaret Huber
Clyde & Toni Johnston
Larry H. Miller Charities
Luke & Faliesha Meng
Jo Nebeker
SAMA Ltd.
SFC Charitable Foundation
Stanley & Carmen Snow
Ronald & Jane Stoughton
SunRiver Community Assoc.
Susan Swinyard
William Swinyard
Three Corner Women’s
Giving Circle
Alex Thurman
Bodie & Millie Topham
Utah Dixie Detachment
Marine Corps League
Utah Family Foundation
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MONTHLY MISSION DONORS
Affogato West
Curtis & Martha Anderson
Shannon & James Anderson
Diane Arnal
Craig & Jan Astle
Lindsey & Laura Atwood
Darlene Barlow
Maurice Beaujeu
Brian & Peggy Beer
Joe & Rowdy Bowcutt
Gai Bowler Cannon
Amber Brogly
Nan Bujold
Barry Burrus
Kristine Bush
Judy Caffall
Ron & Yvonne Carter
Charles & Jody Cobbley
Becky & Tom Colvin
Linda & Dick Colvin
Karen Crandell
Bill & Judy Edwards
Todd & Pam Doughty
Arza Evans
Benjamin Everitt
First Class Landscaping
Maren & Kevin Fisher
Gary France
Peter Fuller
Nancy Gibson
Shannon Gardner
Aaron Gifford
Janet & Arthur Haines
Donald & Meija Harper
Chris Harvey
Pam Health
Clair Heyman
Lisa & Monte Holm
Meg Honer-Orton
Clarelynn & Ron Jones
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MONTHLY MISSION DONORS
Gary Leavitt
Sydni Makemo
Marianne Mansfield
Gail Milligan
Marc C Mortensen
Sonjia & Randy Naron
Rod Orton
Brooks & June Pace
Gary & Linda Parker
R1 Appraisals
Raymond Nephi Miller Family Living Trust
Laura Rodelander
Lisa Rutherford
Tori Sheppard
Bruce Dale Skinner
Steve & Linda Stay
Lana Stohl
David Swann
Tech Ridge Mangmt, LLC
Steven Temple
George Thomas
Alta Thorpe
Jenifer Umana
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of SW UT
Paul Van Dam
Robin & Yvonne Wall
David & Kathleen Westerby
Lelia Wright
Jeffrey & Tamara Young
MAR-JUL 2019 DONORS
A.R.T.S., Inc.
Joshua Aikens
Ruth Allen
Jandee Anderson
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MAR - JUL 2019 DONORS
Jennifer Anderson
Jane Andreason
Sue Andresen
Marilyn Arnold
Gene Arrey
Lindsay Ashton
Steve and Claire Austin
Edward & Karen Baca
Lacey Bacik
Dennis Back
Lori Bacon
Janice Bailey
Gary Bakke
Patrick Barickman
Taryn Baron
Mylinda Barrick
Mrs. Susan Barry
Mitzi Beard
Beckham/Ashe Foundation
Susan Behle
Tom Biersbach
Joe & Sarah Bigler
Jane Blackwell
Christy Borandi
Miriam Bourque
Linda Bradbury
Patricia Bramlage
Ghiscaine Brassine
John Bullard
Dixie Burbidge
Barry D. Burrus
Laura Buthod
Kathy Calteaux
Shanna Campbell
Simon Campure
Rebecca Castagne
Joyce Cavanaugh
Valerie Cazier
Cello Society of Southern Utah
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MAR- JUL
2019 DONORS
Gerry Chase
Chili's
Marti Christensen
Beverly Christy
Evans Clark
Cindy Clemens
Lori Clove
Shirley Comeau
David Cordero
Kathleen Corelli
Joyce Cosentino
Ivan Costner
Clint Cottam
Wendy Cox
Reena Curl
Charles Dahlquist
Pat Dalpiaz
Carol Day
James Deaton
Clay Denos
Thales Derrick
Diamond One A Professional LLC
Lois Diehl
Marlys Dirksen
Dixie Escalante Foundation Inc.
Doterra Discover LLC
Larue Dove
Yvonne DuBose
Beth Dunford
Todd Dutson
Tracy Dutson
Jayne Lowe
Gordon Eddington
Edelman Financial Engines
Embrace Kindness
Emily Evans
Benjamin Everitt
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MAR- JUL
2019 DONORS
Melanie Florence
Sharon Foss
Kimberly Fry
Peter Fuller
Barbara L. Gardner
Jodi M. Gardner
Vivian & John Gardner
Gail Padwick Gates
Virginia Gerek
Daniel Gibbons
Joyce Gibson
Aaron Gifford
Nanette Glauser
Carol Golichnik
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
Mary Goodman
Sandra Goulden
Grace Episcopal Church
George Graff
Shelly Green
Sheree Grundy
Rosemary Gunter
Shawn Guzman
Matthew F. Hafen
Vannessa Haines
Martha Ham
Shalise Hansen
Randall Hase
Carmela Healy
Nan K. Hendrickson
Wayne & Linda Hepworth
Elizabeth Herzfeld
Linzee Hickman
Dave Higbee
Sondra Hobbs
Tyler Hoekstra
Sharon Hoiekvam
Andi Hollingsworth
Carol & Bob Hollowell
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MAR- JUL
2019 DONORS
Kelli Holmstead
Danny Holt
Sandra Hook
Nancy Hopkins
Judy & David Huber
Jimmie Hughes
Russell Hurlbut
Gayle James
Neil Jans
Jensen & Sons Construction Inc.
Clyde Jensen
Joe Andrus Insurance Agency
Shannon Jones
Teresa Jordan
Mary Juers
Kathryn Kauffman
Jason Killip
Janice Klein
Sheron Kleinman
Knights of Columbus
Vic Giasson Council
Teresa Koenig
Mari Krashowetz
Steven Kuhnhausen
Julia Kuhns
Susi Lafaele
Janeen Langford
Kerry Langston
Donna Larkin
Lawrence Laubscher
Bronwen Lee
Merrie & Paul Lee
Adam & Belinda Lenhard
Tara Liston
Aleysha Macier
Joyce Madsen
Jill Magnesen
Jesica Mangum
Pam Marchese
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MAR- JUL
2019 DONORS
Elizabeth Marcucci
Ronald & Betty Marianetti
Al Marshall
Margaret T Marshall
Tim Martin
Cecil McCann
Brian McCoy
Thomas McCoy
Maren McFarland
Rose and Dan McKee
Barbara McLaughlin
Bonnie McLeod
Gail Milligan
Brent Miner
Ember Mitchell
MJB Real Estate Co.
MKD Electric
Moffatt Living Trust
Susan Morikawa
Mary Mortensen
Phyllis Mucha
Bob Myers
Mike & Dana Naylor
Mollie Nelson
Liza Ness
New Promise
Lutheran Church
Sherril & Kenneth Newby
Sandra Newman
Robert Nicholson
Barbara Nielsen
Karren Nielson
Judy Oberdick
Jerold Olsen
Rhonda Ortman
James & Kathryn Ott
Sharon Ott
Phil & Nancy Stricklin
Sun River Pottery Club
David Swann
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MAR- JUL
2019 DONORS
Sherridan Talbot
Dawn L. Taylor
John G. Taylor
Andy Thai
George Thomas
Kay Thomas
Cheryl Bailey Thompson
Janeen Thorne
Lisa Thorpe
Ron Thurman
Amanda Torgerson
"Trinada, LLC"
Grace Trojan
Frank & Ann Tsantes
Martin Turner
Utah Dixie Detachment Marine Corps League
Kimberly K. Van Gils
Jodi VanCleve
Greg Kemp
Catherine & Jeffrey Volp
Janalee Waters
Janet Welsh
Jonathan Wentz
Gary Weseloh
Stanley White
Emili Whitney
Janis Wick
Wilkinson Electric Inc.
Annette Williamson
Jennifer Wischmeyer
Judith & Thomas Witt
Shirley A. Woods
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We invite you to join us for our Vision tours held each Friday at noon or
call Linda - 435-628-9310 ext 203 to schedule a time for your group.
If you would like a paper copy of this newsletter, please request that by emailing sonjia.naron@switchpointcrc.org or call 435-628-9301 ext. 201
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