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About Us
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Mission
Shelter Network is committed to providing housing and support services that create opportunities for homeless families and individuals to re-establish self-sufficiency and to return to permanent homes of their own.
History
Shelter Network was founded in 1987 to provide a comprehensive coordinated network of housing and social services for the homeless residents of the San Francisco Peninsula. Initiated by a broad-based community response to the plight of homeless families and single adults, Shelter Network is a model of community involvement. Since the beginning, the community’s residents, religious congregations, businesses, and local government organizations have contributed considerable talent, hours, and dollars to Shelter Network.
Shelter Network opened with an annual budget of $150,000, two paid staff, a core of dedicated volunteers and community supporters, and a vision of starting the first housing program to help homeless families in San Mateo County. Now with an annual budget of more than $7 million, eleven programs, more than 50 full-time staff, and hundreds of volunteers, Shelter Network is the Peninsula's principal provider of housing and support for homeless families and individuals. In fiscal year 2006-2007, we provided over 183,000 nights of shelter and served over 3,500 homeless adults and children. Over 97% of families and single adults who complete Shelter Network programs succeed in returning to permanent housing.
Forty percent of Shelter Network's budget comes from private organizations and individuals while sixty percent is from government grants. Over 80% of Shelter Network's income goes toward direct program costs.
Please visit the Shelter Network YouTube channel to view Shelter Network-related videos.
Senior Staff
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Michele Jackson has been serving as Executive Director since 2001. She began working at Shelter Network in 1994, and previously served as Program Director, Director of Programs and Services, and Associate Executive Director. She has over 20 years of experience in the development and management of programs serving low-income families and individuals. In 2003, she was awarded the Heart of Social Work Award from the National Council on Social Work Education for excellence in field instruction. She serves on the Housing Endowment and Trust Board of San Mateo County, the Local Emergency Food and Shelter FEMA/EHAP Board, and is the Chair of the Executive Committee for the San Mateo County Continuum of Care. She also serves on the Interagency Council for HOPE, San Mateo County's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Michele has a BA and Masters in Social Work from San Francisco State University. |
| Director of Programs and Services Brian Greenberg, Ph.D., supervises Shelter Network’s housing programs. | |
| Director of Finance & Administration Scott Flesher is responsible for maintaining Shelter Network’s budget, preparing quarterly financial statements, and overseeing and monitoring revenue and expenses. Scott has has over 15 years of experience working with nonprofit agencies, and has served as Shelter Network’s Director of Finance & Administration for 4 years. Scott has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. | |
Awards
2006: Amy Wright, Development Manager of Shelter Network, won a 2006 Sustainable San Mateo County Award for creating and implementing the New Beginnings Garden at Shelter Network’s Haven Family House in Menlo Park. She brought together many willing donors and volunteers to contribute materials and time to build the garden. Her persistence has netted more than $90,000 of in-kind donations and more than 900 volunteer hours. The garden supplies fresh fruits and vegetables for all of Shelter Network’s residents, who are temporarily without permanent housing, and offers garden maintenance training to interested residents. Click here to watch a video of the creation of the New Beginnings Garden.
2006: Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County awarded Shelter Network with the Housing Leadership Award.
2006: The Volunteer Center Serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties awarded Shelter Network with the Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management award. "Honoring an extraordinary volunteer program that is an inspiration to the community."
