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We believe that no one should have to struggle alone just to meet their basic needs. As followers of Jesus, we recognize the importance of caring for one another.

Food, Housing, Financial & Community Resources

	Care Net Pregnancy & Resource Center Address: 1414 S Miller St Ste A Santa Maria, California Phone: (805) 928-9285
An unplanned pregnancy is a hard thing to face. Know your options! We are here to help you, and to care for you and your baby. Contact us today. Interest Area: Counseling, Training, Financial Support, Prayer, Other Needs.

	Salvation Army Address: P O Box 1212 Santa Maria, CA 93454 Contact: Jennifer Resinger Phone: (805) 349-2421
The Salvation Army is a Non-profit charitable organization providing financial emergency assistance, emergency food and meals, and assistance providing Christmas gifts to underprivileged children. Interest Area: Children & Youth, Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Religion.
	The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Address: 490 W. Foster Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 Contact: Kelly White Phone: 805-937-3422 x 104 Website: http://www.foodbanksbc.org
The Foodbank, through our warehouses in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, receives and distributes almost 5 million pounds of food annually and partners with 200 non-profit organizations between Morro Bay and Carpinteria to feed almost 100,000 needy people every year. Volunteers provide over 15,000 hours of service helping to inspect, sort, organize and distribute most of the food recieved by the Foodbank. Interest Area: Hunger

	Salvation Army Address: P O Box 1212 Santa Maria, CA 93454 Contact: Jennifer Resinger Phone: (805) 349-2421
The Salvation Army is a Non-profit charitable organization providing financial emergency assistance, emergency food and meals, and assistance providing Christmas gifts to underprivileged children. Interest Area: Children & Youth, Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Religion.

provide help

If you are in a place where you can can provide help to those whom are in need, we encourage you to share with those who are less fortunate.

	Care Net Pregnancy & Resource Center Address: 1414 S Miller St Ste A Santa Maria, California Contact: Phone: (805) 928-9285
Care Net is a volunteer based oranization - they need people to:

	Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley, Inc. Santa Maria CA, 93458 Telephone: 805.922.7163
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them.

Compassion International
http://www.compassion.com

Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, physical, economic and social poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Today, Compassion helps more than 900,000 children in 24 countries. Change a child's world. A contribution of just $32 a month connects your child with a loving, church-based child sponsorship program that provides:

* Educational opportunities
* Health care and supplemental nutrition
* Opportunities for safe recreation
* Opportunities to learn about important life skills
* Most important of all, sponsoring a child will allow your child to hear about Jesus and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.

World Relief
http://www.wr.org

The Mission of World Relief, as originated within the National Association of Evangelicals, is to work with, for and from the Church to relieve human suffering, poverty and hunger worldwide in the name of Jesus Christ. Together, World Relief and partner churches are saving lives and restoring hope through ministries that address poverty, disease, hunger, persecution and the effects of war and disasters.

We meet suffering people's physical, emotional and spiritual needs - showing them that the Church cares because Jesus loves them. Disaster Response, Child Development, Child Survival, AIDS, Agriculture, Microfinance, Refugee Care, Immigrant Services, Trafficking, Victim Protection.

Habitat for Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.

Nothing But Nets
http://www.nothingbutnets.net

Studies show that use of insecticide-treated bed nets can reduce transmission as much as 90% in areas with high coverage rates. Bed nets prevent malaria transmission by creating a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night, when the vast majority of transmissions occur. Despite the magnitude of the problem, there is a simple and cost-effective solution to prevent malaria deaths. For just $10, we can purchase a bed net, deliver it to a family, and explain its use.

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	In this time of preparaion, there is much to do. If you are interested in helping, please let us know... contact us.