Giving Tuesday!

First, we had Black Friday, then, Cyber Monday and now it’s Giving Tuesday! You may be wondering, what is Giving Tuesday?

According to GivingTuesday.org, it is a day that encourages people to do good! It’s that simple! It started in 2012 and has grown into a global movement! It’s meant to inspire people to give any way they can. For some, that is through a financial gift, for others, it’s a time help others through actions or kindness.

I work with an incredible non-profit SJRC Texas which cares 24/7 for children who are abandoned, neglected and abused in the Greater San Antonio area. SJRC Texas also helps reunite families when they are ready and create new families though its foster-to-adopt program. In addition, SJRC Texas has free resources for parents called the Parents as Teachers program. In addition, it is also a haven for pregnant and parenting teen mothers.

If you are looking for a way to celebrate generosity today on Giving Tuesday or any day, please consider helping SJRC Texas. I have attached some suggestions from SJRC Texas along with 2020 highlights! Yes, highlights, despite the pandemic!

Today’s the day!

from SJrc Texas

SJRC Texas is participating in Giving Tuesday today, the global day of unity and giving. We have been able to provide healing and hope in the lives of hundreds of youth and children affected by abuse and neglect, all because of YOU! Read some of our 2020 highlights below:

• Celebrated 7 of our youth graduating from High School
• One of the youths graduated from Smithson Valley High School and began University of Houston in August.
• Several of our residents were able to move on to Supervised Living Programs and are on their way to self- sufficiency
• Our Child Placing Agency worked with 63 individual foster/adoptive homes, and of those homes, 18 of them were brand new foster/adoptive homes licensed in 2020
• We served 110 children in our Child Placing Agency in Fiscal Year 2020
• We had 33 children reunified with parents or other biological family
• We had 20 children adopted by our licensed foster families
• The Child Placing Agency staff spent almost 800 hours in-person with our children and foster families – this includes in-home visits, court, service plan meetings, meetings at schools/doctor’s offices/CPS offices/etc.
• Our new Parents as Teachers Program helped over 40 families within the community and completed 350 visits amongst those families.
• SJRC Texas once again achieved National Accreditation status through Council on Accreditation in May of 2020 and remains one of less than 12% of accredited providers in the State of Texas.
• SJRC Texas’ rate of retention for employees remained steady at 86% for Management retention rate and 70% for Non-Management Staff retention rate
• Celebrated the renovation of our new Susan Hall Home, located on our Bulverde campus.
• Celebrated the renovation and expansion of The Harvey E. Najim Home on our Bulverde campus. Providing us the opportunity to add 7 more beds, and providing healing and hope to more youth in care. 

We are so grateful for your continued support during these unprecedented times. If you would like join the movement, here are a few ways you can do so:

– Give Your Voice. Speak up for a cause. Tell your friends and family about the good work we do, and how they can be a part of it! 

– Give Money. Every dollar makes an impact. TO DONATE, text “SJRC” to 91999 or CLICK (HERE)

– Give Goods. Organize a drive or donate essential items.

– Give Kindness. Buy someone lunch or compliment a stranger.