Organizations Filed Purposes:
To develop and provide positive and innovative events and social service programs for youth and their families to achive empowerment and purpose
Like with many other organizations and businesses, 2020 was a challenging year for California Families in Focus. The COVID-19 Pandemic hit us like a tsunami; and in the beginning stages of the virus with all the safer at home orders, we were confused and uncertain about the future. Nonetheless, we kept a vigilant eye out for any positive news. The number of positive COVID infections began to trickled in. At first it was one or two cases, then before we knew it, the infections hit home, as our own extended members were being infected. As the city began closing and the most vulnerable members of our community were left to fend for themselves, California Families in Focus made the tough decision to face COVID head on and continue providing the community with whatever resources we could. We learned as much as we could about how the virus is transmitted, and how to protect ourselves and the public. We charted daily infection rates and infected areas, and kept members informed about the ways in which to practice good hygiene and observe all proper protocols to stay COVID free while also being able to assist the community. Our staff geared up and set up a COVID station right at the entrance of our office so that our members could see we were not taking this lightly. We then sought out funding and supplies to help our community. We observed that most supplies were being gobbled up in mass quantities thereby leaving the sick, elderly and disabled without some of the bare essentials they needed while staying safe at home. We reached out to food pantries, boxed fresh food, rental assistance, utility assistance and so forth. We even made partnerships with City officials to be able to go pick up food for community members who were shut in and could not leave their homes or apartments. Our Associate Committee was instrumental at bringing names and contact information for the neediest people, and we did the best we could to assist our most vulnerable community with the resources that were available to us. Since we were out providing essential items and comfort to our most vulnerable community members, our own network began hearing about the great work CFF was doing and they too began donating COVID supplies and items such as face shields, masks, hand sanitizer, gloves to help protect our volunteers and staff, and to ensure that our offices and anything we touched were properly sanitized. To streamline expenses, CFF made the difficult decision to give up one of our office spaces. During this difficult time, CFF also learned how to pivot and find new ways to transition our programs, projects, and events from in-person activities into a virtual format. We found that there were more people willing to participate via zoom and freeconferencecall.com. The need for things like transportation and childcare was no longer an issue. As a result, we had more meeting participation. CFF applied for Government COVID relief. Because we were granted some available relief, we were able to keep our doors open and provide for the neediest of our community members. Here is our list of accomplishments for the Fiscal Year 2020. January: *Associate Committee member Alexa Castanon, who is also the Chair of our HALO project, represented CFF at the Latino Institute, which is part of the national LBGTQ+ conference Creating Change. People come from all corners of the U.S. to discuss ways in which to help the LGBTQ+ community. CFF donated $500 in gift cards for this event. April: *Da del Nino - CFF Partnered with Community Action Team (CAT) to create Dia de Nino Baskets filled with art supplies, books, stuffed animals, gift cards, snacks, sports, and activities supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand-written inspirational cards. Hand delivered by volunteers to local children in Long Beach. All COVID-19 protection protocols were followed. May: *CFF provided 55 Seniors with Safer at Home Love Baskets filled with toiletries, hand sanitizers, blankets, face masks, gloves, beanies, scarves, senior friendly snacks, books, senior dental hygiene kits, food baskets, flower vases, mugs for Mothers Day Raffle 6 Gift cards *CFF teamed up with Robert VanBeveran and Leonard Sinatra from the Executive Suite to assemble and deliver 70 Safer at Home Love baskets to Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) in the Long Beach area. The Love baskets included personal hygiene products specifically for senior lesbian community members, COVID supplies and gift cards, along with personalized empowerment cards created by our Associate Committee. *Butterfly Grant- CFF Partnered with Jenni Rivera Enterprises to select single mothers nominated by the community to receive a $500 check and be automatically sign up for rent relief, food gift cards. CFF teamed up with local news media to follow and document the presentation of ten (10) $500 checks to the single mothers. *Our CEO and founder, Angel Macias, was featured on Happy Hour with the Beaches produced and presented by Long Beach Home + Living where she shared and promoted the virtual programs, projects, and events that CFF provides and is working on. June: *CFF staff pick up cleaning supplies, gloves, and brooms, and participated in community clean-up after rioters burned buildings, broke store windows, burglarized local businesses, and spread graffiti throughout Long Beach following protests of George Floyds murder. *CFF provided 50 Senior Safer at Home Love Baskets filled with toiletries, hand sanitizers, blankets, face masks, gloves, beanies, scarves, senior friendly snacks, books, senior dental hygiene kits, food baskets, flower vases, mugs for Fathers Day. *Graduation CFF created Lawn Graduation signs, Safer at home love backpacks filled with hand sanitizers, face masks, gloves, school supplies, art supplies, snacks, graduation money lay $25 for Middle Schoolers and $50 for High School Graduates, Gift cards to Target, Books and hand-written inspirational cards from our volunteers. July: *CFF partnership with Pacific Gateway to receive $20,000 set aside for our clients and their families. CFF was able to refer 23 clients to receive $800 for rent relief thanks to our partnership. Our staff recruited, collected required documents, processed the applications, and then sent the people to Pacific Gateway to receive their money for rent relief. *Teamed up with Long Beach Community Action Partnership so that we could get much needed food to the neediest of our communities *Eight (8) State Farm Agents throughout Southern California produced a campaign to donate time and funding to CFF and where they were able to donate a $5,000 check for CFFs virtual VIP Program. State Farm agents also donated clothing and volunteered for a few of our events. August: *In honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, CFF honored 100 Amazing Women with self-care love baskets and gift certificates and launched a campaign to encourage women to remember the suffragists and to exercise their right to vote as if their life depended on it. September: *CFF participated in the Long Beach Gives fundraising Campaign and encouraged its members to create their own fundraising pages with their personal testimony. Our champion Tracy Fuentes hit the ground running and encouraged our community to give. Our CEO and Founder hosted an all-day cooking class, while providing an updated tally throughout the day of how much was being donated to CFF. As a team, we were able to raise over $16,000 dollars. *Our CEO and Founder was nominated and selected as a Community Hero from a pool of 135 nominees to receive a Love Takes Action Award from New York Life Insurance. The award also came with a $50,000 grant and a new partnership with New York Life and the Arts Council for Long Beach. October: *We hired our first paid employee, our Executive Director, Tracy Kimberly Fuentes. We opened applications for the Kimberly Maddox Youth Scholarship for High School senior or college students who reside in Long Beach, California. We launched our annual fundraiser for the Kimberly Maddox Youth Scholarship with an opportunity drawing. November: *CFF partnered with the Long Beach Community Action Partnership (LB CAP) and the Community Services Block Grant to assist local tenants with Rent Relief from funds available through the CARES ACT 2020. *Held an opportunity drawing campaign for the Kimberly Maddox Youth Scholarship Fund. *CFF teamed up with ILWU to assist and volunteer with their turkey dinner distribution. *CFF teamed up and Volunteered with Local Hearts Foundation for their Annual Diamonds and Turkey dinner distribution in the 6th district. December: *Southcoast Shelby Car Club selected CFF as their partner and hosted a car club toy drive and donated hundreds of toys for our Spirit of Christmas event. *CFF collaborated and volunteered with ILWU for its annual Christmas toy drive. *CFF volunteered with Local Hearts Foundation for its Annual Christmas Toy Drive. *CFF partnered with local businesses an
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Maria Angel Macias | CEO | 40 | $0 |
Angela Paredes | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
Robert Spieth Iii | Director | 10 | $0 |
Nancy Alvarez | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
Leslie R Smith | Chairman | 15 | $0 |
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