Our motto is……
“Helping the lives of seniors through acts of kindness.”
Our mission is……
To alleviate some of the
pressure and fear many seniors have of not having enough to survive
or having to choose between medication and rent.
Our goal is……
To continue to help seniors
by providing access to basic safety net services and necessities needed to survive.
We will do this with dignity, compassion and respect.
WHAT WE DO
We
are Smiles for Seniors Foundation; a Non Profit 501 c (3) organization serving our low income seniors in
the Inland Empire and surrounding areas. Each year our program provides emergency assistance and safety net services to struggling
low income seniors who would otherwise have nowhere to turn.
We have quickly become one of the leading senior assistance agencies providing assistance
for food, housing, utility payments, minor home and auto repair and help pay for life saving prescriptions and medical equipment
just to name a few.
We are not funded by the government; and with the state budget being what it is;
many assistance programs that rely on government funding are losing funding and we are gaining their overflow. We get many
of our referrals from local agencies such as, 211 United Way, Salvation Army, Office on Aging, Adult Protective Services,
law enforcement, social service workers, hospitals, churches, local senior centers and many other agencies.
We realize that there will always
be poverty among the senior population; however we intend to stop the downward spiral that tends to happen when you are on
a very fixed income. Even a grocery bill that is a few dollars higher can start this effect, leaving them to choose between
medication and food. Many seniors do not eat 3 meals a day, and some even have to split their medication in half or skip doses
all together.
This does not have to happen…Our
vision is a world where not one senior will go without the basic necessities needed to survive.
Our
program is open to seniors age 65 or older with an income of under $15,000 year single and $20,000 per year combined
and may be used one time. We are
not funded by the government. Our funding is provided solely from local corporate, business and community sponsors.
We are always in need of funding to continue to help seniors at their time of need.
If you or anyone you know would
benefit from our program or would like more info, or to donate please contact us at (909)790-6671 or visit our contact us page and fill out a comment form.
