Golf4Good Benefits Presbyterian Urban Ministries
Presbyterian Urban Ministries Helps People to Stabilize Their Lives
Presbyterian Urban Ministries
2459 Market Street
San Diego, CA 92102–2930
(619) 232-2753
Dr. Roger Christiansen, Director
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". . . I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40
Operating from a residential location in the Golden Hills neighborhood of San Diego, Presbyterian Urban Ministries ( PUM ) stands apart from other inner-city social agencies. PUM is not a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen, or a thrift store. PUM began in 1968 as an outreach of the Presbytery of San Diego, a California 501(c)(3) organization, tax identification 237107240. PUM is dedicated to giving a hand up, rather than a hand out, to those in crisis. PUM offers respectful and supportive assistance, addressing physical, psychological, social, and Christ-centered spiritual needs of San Diegans without skill or resources to meet them independently. Recipients of PUM services must evidence some level of personal emergency to qualify for assistance, offered without regard to personal conviction of faith and without imposing Presbyterian convictions upon recipients.
PUM currently employs a minimal staff of four. A devoted corps of 50 volunteers helps organize food and fund raising drives, stock a canned food cache, assemble emergency bags of food, and maintain a small warehouse of lightly-used clothing.
The hostile 2009 economy had significantly increased PUM intake traffic, taxing the ability to provide adequate services for all who required them. By the end of the year, PUM had served a record-breaking 9,800 needy San Diegans. This trend appears to be continuing in 2010. During the first quarter PUM served 2,500 clients with 4,100 services. All Golf4Good tournament proceeds help meet the PUM annual budget.
Emergency Assistance
- baby food
- bags of food for individuals and families
- blankets
- clothing
- crisis counseling - including follow-up and long-term case management
- email access for employment searches
- employment counseling
- hygiene kits
- identification documents
- infant care items
- educational counseling
- prayer
- prescription medication vouchers
- referral to other agencies
- transportation assistance
- voicemail for employment searches
- work boots
- work clothing
- work tools
Populations Served
- disabled
- homeless
- mentally ill
- parolees
- people in recovery
- seniors
- single mothers
- veterans
- working poor
2009 Annual Statistics
- 9,796 clients served
- 19,260 services provided including:
- 6,794 hygiene kits
- 6,874 emergency food bags
- 1,027 ID/birth certificates
- 425 blankets
- 419 bus passes
- 171 counseling sessions
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