Mission

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Senior Staff

Awards

Board of Directors

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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.

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Senior Staff

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

Sustainable San Mateo County

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.

Sustainable San Mateo County

2006: Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County awarded Shelter Network with the Housing Leadership Award.

Sustainable San Mateo County

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."

 
Board of Directors
Chair David B. Weir Partner, Spring Creek Advisors, LLC
Vice Chair/Treasurer Michael McCall Retired Investment Banker
Secretary Joanne Wondolowski Vice President, Alain Pinel Realtors
Past Chair Ed Everett Former City Manager, City of Redwood City
  Brian P. Burns, Jr. President, B.F. Enterprises, Inc.
  Albert Camarillo, PhD Professor of History and Miriam & Peter Haas Centennial Professor in Public Service, Stanford University
  Jennifer Cass Shelter Network Program Graduate
  Janet Chun Principal, Crocker Middle School
  Christina Dickerson Director, Corporate Dev. & Planning, Corium International, Inc.
  Rod Ferguson Co-founder and Venture Capitalist, Panorama Capital
  Norma Gomez San Mateo City Clerk
  Steve Herbert Senior Loan Consultant, Washington Mutual
  Christine Krolik Vice Mayor, Hillsborough City Council
  Stevan N. Luzaich Attorney, Corey, Luzaich, Pliska, De Ghetaldi, & Nastari, LLP
  Bruce McAuley Cardiologist, CMCI
  Deb Nelson Senior Vice President, Marketing and Alliances, Technology Solutions Group, Hewlett-Packard Company
  Marylou Schoone Education Consultant
  Adrienne J. Tissier San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 5
  Jeff Van Zanten, CPA CFO, Symphony Services
 
Advisory Board
Dr. Maya Angelou
William L. Butler
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
T. Jack Foster
Roger Hagman
George M. Keller
John Kriewall & Betsy Haehl
Mike Nevin
Marcia Pade
William V. Regan, III
Gordon Russell
Congresswoman Jackie Speier