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NET INCOME for year ended December 31 2022 230 171 FINANCIALS Investment Income 5 996 Tributes Honorary and In Memory of 30 076 Individual Contributions 298 370 REVENUES Administrative Expenses 60 863 EXPENDITURES Foundations and Donor Advised Funds 280 032 Corporate 10 000 NET CASH INVESTMENTS as of December 31 2022 649 341 Direct Stipends to Members 124 176 Member Support Expenditures 218 584 Organizations 9 320 No other organization connects us more to directly helping Jewish families in need in San Diego we are proud to do our small part in repairing the world and supporting Kindness Initiative s important work DONOR COMMENT COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Coordinated a fun filled Pickleball fundraising event with corporate sponsors Participated in Jewish Federation Israel Day Co hosted a volunteer information and recruitment event with the JCC Collaborated with Ken Jewish Community and G mach to collect Hanukah gifts for community families in need Delivered care packages for Rosh Hashana made by students of San Diego Jewish Academy BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ben Barth Kim Chesbrough Lou Cooperhouse Sharon Davidson Jordan Fruchtman Selwyn Isakow Sarah Shekhter Jack Shevel Brad Slavin Alex Stolarski THANKS TO OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS ANGELS Member support Navigation advocacy and personal attention AMBASSADORS Develop Resources Facilitate Access to service providers ADMINISTRATIVE Administrative Marketing Technology and Data management support ASSIGNMENT Projects to Fill Service Voids Pro Bono service providers You are amazing I m very grateful You re the best When I hear things like these from the Kindness Members it makes every second spent helping them more like they are helping me feel good all over ANGEL VOLUNTEER THANK YOU FOUNDERS SOCIETY recognizes lifetime giving of over 100 000 Aaron Feldman Sunroad Automotive Joseph and Beverley Glickman Fund Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon Hilary and Selwyn Isakow Jean and Gary Shekhter PLATINUM SPONSOR 50 000 99 999 Monique and Jack Shevel SILVER SPONSOR 10 000 24 999 Dori Brown CalPrivate Bank Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Liora and Orin Green Lou Dunst Foundation Fund Hersch Klaff Barbara and Selwyn Klein Arlene and Louis Navias Evelyn and Ernest Rady Denise Selati Dr Bob Shillman Futures Unbound PATRON 3 600 9 999 Karen and Michael Aron Congregation Adat Yeshurun Lisa and Brad Slavin Karen and Jaime Breziner Kim and Rick Chesbrough Susan Chortek Weisman and Eric Weisman Congregation Beth El We are extremely grateful to our 2022 supporters Thank you for your commitment to our mission Denotes a Jewish Community Foundation fund Adopt a Kindness Family sponsor Liz and Lou Cooperhouse Irving and Eileen Cox Karp Memorial Endowment Fund Cushman Foundation Sharon Davidson Claire and David Ellman Wendy Burk and Harold Frysh Peter Jupp Tina and Julian Krinsky Cheryl and Gary Levitt Patty and Steve Mizel Janice and David Mullin Miriam Norten and Alex Stolarski Choose Kindness Foundation San Diego Jewish Community COVID 19 Emergency Fund Charlene Seidle Sarah Shekhter and Boris Shekhter Devorah and Jay Shore Mal Smeidt Jackie Woolf Brooke and Ellie Yakatan INNER CIRCLE 1 000 3 599 Felicia and Irwin Belcher Ruth and Neil Berkowitz Julie and Edgar Berner Diane and Norm Blumenthal Suzanne and Brian Marcus Michael Cobb Liz Coden Dana and Danny Gabriel Barry Galgut Eric Goldschmidt Mark Greenberg Denny and Benson Jaryzyna Witkin Jenny and Julian Josephson Jerry Simms The Kassar Family Fund Sarah Price Keating and Brian Keating Robyn and Derek Lichter Yahaloma and Marc Lotzof Suki and Doron Lurie Monica and Victor Mizrachi Andrea Ravid Phil Reed Joan Sable Schulman Endowment Fund Paul Segal Jillian and Norman Smith Mona and Jay Sonnenshein Amy and Chuck Spielman Nancie and Rick Vann kindnesssandiego kindnessinitiativesd kindness initiative S R SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE SUPPORTERS CIRCLE 500 999 Lesley and Roy Davis Friends of Chabad Lubavitch Ilana Gold Hillary and Avi Levinson Tammi Litke Nicole Monsowitz Isaac Ovadia Beverley and Martin Pamensky Ellen and Anthony Sacks All Jews are responsible for each other We are like a ship where a hole has been ruptured in one room It cannot be said that one room has been ruptured the entire ship is ruptured MIDRASH TANADEVEI ELIYAHU RABAH 9404 Genesee Ave 200 La Jolla CA 92037 Ph 858 216 1666 kindnessSD org Kindness Initiative has enabled me to make ends meet cover rent and put food on the table Maybe more important though it has helped me regain my sense of strength feel less vulnerable and see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel 2022 IMPACT REPORT Protecting Dignity Providing Hope

Assisting in navigating and accessing resources during life life s challenging times BY THE NUMBERS KINDNESS G MACH JEWISH GIFT CLOSET solicits and distributes thousands of items including clothing for men women and children furniture and appliances infants and children supplies and toys toiletries and beauty products dishes books decor linens holiday gifts special occasion items and other household items KINDNESS G MACH JEWISH GIFT CLOSET 8811 Production Ave San Diego CA 92121 Tel 858 549 1877 Warehouse open Mondays and Thursdays 10 am 2 pm or by appointment I wish there was a word more powerful than gratitude to express my appreciation for all the support received for Kindness Initiative during 2022 Our Board of Directors the incredible Kindness Initiative team our caring and compassionate volunteers and an ever growing community of donors have demonstrated exceptional commitment to further the mission of Kindness Initiative Improving lives of the most vulnerable Jewish San Diegans by providing resources to meet basic needs and enable selfsustainability 2022 was a year of impact Our customized concierge service model works Our professional case managers and trained volunteers supported individual KI Members in their journey towards emotional and physical well being Other volunteers filled valuable support functions or offered pro bono services Single parents elderly newcomers to the community young and multi generational families have all been the recipients of extensive Kindness Initiative resources and financial aid In 2022 over 240 individuals have benefitted from our services made possible by the generosity of our donors The number of donors more than doubled from the prior year and the breadth of collaborative resources in our data base increased by more than 60 We increased community recognition of the work we do through collaborative friendbuilding events with many organizations including Jewish Federation LFJCC Ken Jewish Community San Diego Jewish Academy G Mach various congregations Hebrew Free Loan and San Diego Gives as well as through tribute programs to mark special life cycle occasions In early 2023 Kindness Initiative assumed managing the San Diego Jewish Gift ClosetG mach warehouse operations and furniture exchange program Kindness G mach Gift Closet receives a broad range of donated housewares furniture Judaica and personal goods and offers them at no cost to vulnerable Jewish households With your support and assistance we will continue our expansive outreach program to improve awareness of the extent of local Jewish poverty and the work Kindness Initiative is doing to alleviate it and improve lives With a deep sense of gratitude Bev Pamensky No Jewish Household should feel alone and uncared for OVER 150 HOUSEHOLDS SUPPORTED ALLISON S STORY Kindness Initiative was approached by a mother of two young children for whom she has sole custody Her youngest child has special needs that require numerous therapies This has placed a huge amount of financial and emotional stress on her shoulders She was working as a teacher but because of COVID and her own health issues her hours have been drastically modified which put the family even further behind in their bills Kindness Initiative has provided this mother with a monthly stipend helped her secure more government assistance for her special needs child and has assisted her in accessing legal resources The additional funds we receive from the Kindness Initiative relieve some financial pressures and I am so grateful Most of the money just relieves medical bills since we have so many copays and various needs It also provides more for the kids without having to worry as much Whether it is clothes activities school needs etc the money alleviates some of the concerns and worries Thank you so much to the Kindness Initiative team RESOURCES PROVIDED INCLUDE 97 Case Management RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 33 35 FAMILIES VOLUNTEERS 45 MEMBERS UNDER THE AGE OF 55 Ages ranging from teens to elderly families include single parents two parent families and some grandparents raising grandchildren Housing Assistance AREAS OF ASSISTANCE 100 80 Transportation 60 Emergency Funding 40 Medical and Government Services 20 Employment Assistance 10 Education Business Mentoring Nourishment Other Customized Services OUR PROCESS ONLINE APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP ACCEPTANCE CASE MANAGER INTAKE INTERVIEW DEVELOP EMERGENCY AND LONGER TERM PLANS MEMBER MATCHED WITH ANGEL ACCESS RESOURCES percent of Members receiving support FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Angel Companionship Food Insecurity Medical Vehicle Repairs Housing Rent Moving Household Items Grocery Gas Dental Vision Care CUSTOMIZED SERVICES JACOB S STORY Jacob approached Kindness Initiative in July 2022 just a few months after spending his last savings to escape Ukraine with his family It requires extreme bravery to take a leap of faith uproot and move to an unknown place with no funds no belongings and no plan except survival Our Kindness Initiative case manager assisted by providing access to legal resources personal and household basics essential health care services for his children and secured monthly financial assistance Life is still far from perfect for Jacob and his family Their journey continues as do our efforts to assist them Hi Jamie Today is Thanksgiving and this is the perfect opportunity to say thank you I just want to tell you that I am happy to be here and to be able to feel the family vibes And this is possible because of you and the Kindness Initiative So today is a day of dynamic meditation when all day I plan to say people Thank you Thank you Thank you Member s name has been changed to maintain anonymity MONITORING REPORTING