Yesterday, our community showed up in an incredible way.
Thanks to your generosity, Saint John’s Program for Real Change not only met our Big Day of Giving goal, we exceeded it! We are truly grateful for every donor, partner, friend, and supporter who gave, shared, encouraged, and helped make this day such a success.
Your support means more than a number. It means women and children in crisis have a safe place to heal, rebuild, and gain the tools necessary to transform their lives.
From all of us at Saint John’s: thank you. We do not take your trust or generosity lightly. We will continue putting in the work every day to create a place of safety, healing, hope, and real change for the women and children we serve.
Because of you, transformation is possible.
Today is Big Day of Giving, and we are already so close to reaching our $40,000 goal!
This video is a beautiful reminder of what your support makes possible. Every gift to Saint John’s Program for Real Change helps women and children find safety, healing, stability, and a path toward a new future.
Thank you, Desiree Sheppard, for spotlighting Saint John’s and other nonprofits today!
With your help, we know we can go beyond our goal and make an even greater impact for the families who call Saint John’s home.
Your gift helps transform lives.
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Today is the day! Big Day of Giving is here. 💙
At Saint John’s Program for Real Change, we believe cycles of trauma, homelessness and poverty can end and every day, we see women and children proving that transformation is possible.
For so many families, Saint John’s is more than a place to stay. It is a safe space to heal, rebuild, grow and begin again. When a woman finds stability, her children inherit a new story — one rooted in hope, freedom and opportunity.
Today, you can be part of that story.
Your Big Day of Giving gift helps provide shelter, childcare, behavioral health services, case management, workforce development and the wraparound support women and children need to create lasting change.
Give today and help us reach our $40,000 goal for the women and children of Saint John’s.
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Together, we can help end the cycle.
Big Day of Giving is tomorrow.
For over 40 years, Saint John’s Program for Real Change has walked alongside women and children working to break free from cycles of trauma, homelessness, poverty, addiction, violence, and incarceration.
And we have seen what is possible.
We have seen women heal. We have seen children grow up in safety. We have seen families build new futures marked by freedom, stability, and hope.
Tomorrow, you have the chance to be part of that vision.
Give today and help end the cycle for women and children at Saint John’s.
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Tomorrow is Sacramento’s Big Day of Giving!
At Saint John’s Program for Real Change, more than 30% of the clients we serve are children. Many have experienced the heavy impacts of homelessness, poverty, abuse, and instability at a very young age.
That is why our work is not just about helping mothers. It is about helping entire families heal.
On our campus, children have access to safe onsite childcare, therapy, child case management, and family-centered support. Mothers receive the tools they need to rebuild their lives, strengthen their families, reunify with their children, and create a more stable future.
When you give to Saint John’s this Big Day of Giving, you help surround women and children with the care, safety, and support they need to move forward.
Give today and help change the future for families in our community:
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When three 8-year-old friends decided to celebrate their birthdays, they also decided to give back.
Instead of keeping their gifts, they chose to donate them to the children at Saint John’s Program for Real Change—sharing joy with families working toward healing, stability, and a fresh start.
Their generosity is a powerful reminder that anyone can make a difference, no matter their age.
With Big Day of Giving just two days away on May 7, this story reminds us what community is all about: giving what we can, from the heart.
Join in making a difference for the women and children of Saint John’s.
Give today: /organization/Sjp
A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible volunteers who joined us on campus this April! As we celebrated Global Volunteer Month, more than 500 volunteers came together to contribute over 1,300 hours of service, making a meaningful impact across our community. In addition to our amazing daily volunteers, we’re especially grateful for the corporate groups who showed up in a big way: Amazon, Enterprise, Columbia Bank, Aramark, Windermere Real Estate, In-N-Out Burger, and Liberty Mutual. Your support helped bring numerous campus projects to life!
Thank you for being such an important part of our volunteer family. We couldn’t do this without you!
Behind every successful event, you will likely find an army of volunteers who get the job done. To the volunteers who show up ready to serve during one of our special events, we offer a big thank you! Guest Chef Dinners and Party for Change would not be possible without the volunteers who roll up their sleeves and work tirelessly to make these events happen. For the many hours required to set up, serve during the event as well as clean up, thank you for being part of Team Saint John’s!
Early Giving Starts NOW 💙
Today marks the start of early giving for the Big Day of Giving, a powerful moment for our community to come together and support the causes we believe in.
At Saint John’s Program for Real Change, we have a goal of raising $40,000 by May 7 to support women and children in crisis, providing safe housing, healing, and the tools they need to build a better future.
Every gift, no matter the size, moves a family closer to stability, hope, and independence.
✨ You don’t have to wait! You can give today and be part of something bigger.
Join us. Give early. Change lives.
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Today, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers who serve the Saint John’s community by spending time with the more than 200 children we serve each year. Whether reading books, assembling puzzles, creating art projects, supporting curriculum development, or simply playing outside, your presence is invaluable and reminds each child that they are valued, supported, and deeply believed in.
If you’d like to make a difference in the lives of women and children at Saint John’s, we’d love to have you join us. Learn more about current volunteer opportunities and register here: saintjohnsprogram.org/volunteer
Full circle moment 💛
Rosalyn once walked through the doors of Saint John’s Program for Real Change as a client. Today, she returned as a leader—bringing her team from Aramark to give back in a powerful way.
From hands-on culinary training with our catering program to assembling employment readiness bags, this day was all about lifting others up.
This is what real change looks like.
Thank you, Rosalyn and Aramark, for investing in the next chapter of the women we serve. 🙌
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Around Saint John’s, we never underestimate the power of teamwork! Our volunteer groups come from businesses, churches, universities, neighborhoods, and families, and their impact is incredible. In just a few hours, groups ranging from 5 to 30 people can accomplish so much together. These dedicated volunteers have tackled everything from pulling weeds and painting rooms to organizing spaces, preparing meals, building beds, and getting rooms ready for new clients. They’ve also hosted birthday parties, decorated our campus for the holidays, and created meaningful programs for our kids. Thank you for your time, energy, and unwavering commitment to our mission!
