Our Impact in 2024
A snapshot of our work in 2024
In 2024, SACSS is honored to have served 300,000+ community members through its various programs!
Food Pantry:
This year, we distributed 5,000,000lbs of grocery bags and disabled individuals and patients recovering from COVID-19. We served over 7,123 families, which adds up to over 28,492 individuals!
POUNDS OF GROCERY DISTRIBUTED
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FAMILIES SERVED (OR 28,492 INDIVIDUALS!)
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I am so thankful to SACSS for this regular supply of groceries….”
Healthcare access:
We enrolled 2,120 individuals in health insurance (Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, financial assistance, and charity care) and provided 2,435 individuals with post-enrolment assistance. We cumulatively conducted healthcare outreach for over 78,000 individuals.
INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED WITH HEALTHCARE OUTREACH
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“Medicare was deducting $170 every month from my Social Security. I called SSA and they told me that I have to pay this amount to keep my Medicare Part B. I could not afford $170 taken out of my Social security benefit every month. I was told by a friend about SACSS. I came here and was helped to apply for the Medicare Savings Program. Within a month I got approved for the benefit, and got reimbursed for the money that was taken out of my social.”
Senior Services:
We served 27,000 seniors this year through a multitude of programs, including 5,500 wellness calls, 104 senior center days which engaged 35 seniors on an average, workshops, supportive and individual counseling, benefits assistance and 6 senior outdoor trips.
SENIORS SERVED
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SENIORS RECEIVED WELLNESS CALLS
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"At the Senior Center we recently had a recipe demonstration. I tried the recipe at home and it turned out yummy! I look forward to coming to the center and learning new things with everyone."
Civic Engagement:
We provided over 135 individuals with voter registration assistance and additionally engaged 105,250 Individuals in Voter education.
INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED TO REGISTER TO VOTE
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INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED VOTER EDUCATION
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“It was so easy to get everything done at SACSS, they spoke my language and helped me.”
Mental Health:
We conducted and curated over 1,211 counseling sessions for 115 individuals, along with 789 counseling sessions for 86 seniors. Cumulatively, we managed to deliver 2000 counseling sessions to 201 individuals!
COUNSELING SESSIONS CONDUCTED
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“My daughter had a panic attack at her school. She was rushed to a local hospital. Few days later I received a bill, to my shock it was more than $2000 for the emergency transportation services. I met a Community Health Advocate (CHA) from SACSS at a Faith based center, he helped me with the bill. Spoke to my daughter’s insurance, the ambulance services and got the bill covered. I was amazed at how quickly SACSS’ CHA resolved the issue. We are blessed to have SACSS in our community.”
Legal Clinic:
This year, we helped provide legal assistance – from naturalization applications to renewing passports and fee waivers – to 119 individuals through over 750 legal clinic sessions.
LEGAL COUNSELING SESSIONS CONDUCTED
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“We were having a difficult time with USCIS, but at SACSS' Legal Clinic we were able to find someone that speaks Mandarin and they helped us file for an extension to gather our papers. We are very thankful for the legal clinic for simplifying everything for us.”
Public Benefits:
We connected over 10,500 unique clients to a variety of public benefits, including, SNAP, access-a-ride, SSI, SSDI, Unemployment benefits, cash assistance, free medicaid cell phone, WIC, financial assistance, and rental assistance programs. Outreach on Benefits 37,750.
UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO PUBLIC BENEFITS
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Outreach on Benefits
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"My case manager keeps me informed of all the latest benefits that I can get access to. I feel like they are always looking out for me. I was struggling to pay my rent but she helped me apply for ERAP and put together all the documents I needed. The day I received approval for my ERAP, I was the happiest person. It was one less thing for me to worry about."