March Compassion Update

March Compassion Update

by | Mar 26, 2025 | News

Organizational Overview

Capital Compassion continues to advance its mission of eradicating food insecurity, supporting homeless initiatives, assisting refugees, and providing job training for adults with special needs. Our mission centers on restoring dignity to vulnerable individuals through practical assistance and empowerment programs.

Program Highlights – January through February of 2025

Food Security Initiative

Food insecurity affects millions of Americans, including working families, seniors, and children. Capital Compassion’s food distribution reaches many in need, breaking the cycle of hunger that prevents individuals from thriving.

JAN-FEB 2025

· 58 first time housed guests

· 298 bags of groceries provided to housed guests

· 42 first time unhoused guests

· 319 bags of groceries provided to unhoused guests

Homelessness Support

By addressing the root causes of homelessness and offering comprehensive support services, we help individuals rebuild their lives with dignity. Our homelessness case management provides pathways to stable housing.

JAN-FEB 2025

· Achieved housing placements for 7 individuals

· Implemented comprehensive case management

· Provided food for 153 unhoused individuals

Refugee Assistance

Refugees face enormous challenges when resettling. Our partnership with World Vision, as well as 45 local non-profit partners, enables us to resource refugee families with critical household goods and supplies.

JAN-FEB 2025

· Provided household goods for several non-profits serving refugee families

· Provided groceries and diapers for 30 refugee families

Special Needs Job Training

Adults with special needs often face significant barriers to meaningful employment. Our job training programs develop skills creating pathways to independence and self-sufficiency.

JAN-FEB 2025

· Provided individualized training opportunities 2 days a week for a special needs adult

· Provided once a week training for a group of 6-8 special needs adults

Success Stories

    Our dignified approach continues to transform lives. Here are just a few examples:

    Michael was successfully placed in a tiny home for transitional housing. We continue to serve him once a week with food and case management toward job acquisition and permanent housing.

    Johnnie was mentored for building a resume and submitting job applications. He secured a job after a few years of homelessness. He secured permanent supportive housing and continues to check in for support in his case management.

    Ken had been homeless for the past 30 years. He developed a meth addiction to cope with the challenges of life. He started coming to our office once a week for food and found a loving, welcoming environment. After three months of regular visits, Ken announced he was ready for a change. We assisted him in applying for acceptance into a 90 day rehab program with Wellspace. Ken completed the rehab, was placed into housing, and is scheduled for medical services with the VA. He will then be placed into VA housing. In this process of recovery, Ken reconnected with his mother and brother. Ken did not know if his mother was still living and she wondered the same about him. It had been more than 20 years since they had communicated with each other. They are now reunited and celebrating a new chapter in life of sobriety and purpose. There is so much more to this story that is filled with miracles.

    Isiah is a 21 year old who came to us searching for connection. His mother is an addict who has been unable to provide any stability. He has been homeless and couch surfing for several months. He visits our office almost daily, finding this a place of acceptance and unconditional love. We have helped him update his resume for job interviews. This week, we were able to connect him to his father who lives in the Palm Springs area and has a job ready for him and a place to stay. We were able to provide transportation for him via Greyhound and he is connecting to a new season in life with hope and possibilities.

    The Dignity Difference

    What distinguishes Capital Compassion is our unwavering commitment to dignity. We recognize that effective assistance must preserve personal agency and respect. Our efforts are designed not to create dependency, but to empower individuals toward independence.

     

    Looking Forward

    In the coming quarter, we are focusing on:

    Transitioning to a larger space that will enable us to increase our services

    *Moving date TBD May/June 2025

    Our new location enables us to add showers and laundry to our services

    Adding respite center space for case management

    Provide additional job training opportunities for special needs adults

    Expand food services for those with food insecurity

    Thank You

    Since our beginning in September of 2023, we have had 200+ donors to Capital Compassion.  Thank you for believing in the mission and for helping us provide life transforming assistance to hundreds of people in need.  Your gifts are reaping eternal results.  With every person we touch, our vision is renewed to provide love and significant resources for each person God brings our way. We are able to do this because of you, and, we would not be able to it without you.

    We are committed to increasing our communication to you in reporting the miracles we experience. As we transition into our new and improved facility, we will organize our donors into levels that will allow us to provide you with tangible touch points to encourage you regarding the impact of your generosity. The information below describes our commitment to you.

    Financial Support Request 

    For those following our journey or perhaps just learning about Capital Compassion, I invite you to join the family of support.  We would love for you to become one of our partners and join the Capital Compassion family.  There are links on each category below that will take you to the site where you can join our efforts financially.  Thank you for having a heart for those who are significantly challenged in their life experience.  Each one is precious to God and to us.

    Your investment in Capital Compassion yields tangible community benefits: 

    • Reduced food insecurity for vulnerable populations 
    • Decreased homelessness and increased housing stability 
    • Successful integration of refugees into the community 
    • Increased life purpose for adults with special needs 

     Every dollar contributed translates directly into services that transform lives while strengthening our community. 

    Conclusion 

    By supporting Capital Compassion, you’re not just addressing immediate needs—you’re investing in sustainable solutions that restore dignity and create lasting change. Thank you for joining with us to build a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

     

    INTRODUCING: Individual Donor Giving Opportunities

    Compassion Starter

    Monthly Support
    $5-24

    • Impact: Provides daily essentials

    • • One shower and access to community closet
    • • One-week groceries for unhoused individual

    • Benefits:

    • • Monthly email impact update 

    Compassion Builder

    Monthly Support
    $25-49

    • Impact: Supports critical services

    • • Two weeks of groceries for unhoused individual
    • • Two showers + access to community closet
    • • Case management assistance

    • Benefits:

    • • All Starter benefits, plus
    • • Quarterly newsletter
    • • Exclusive video stories

    Compassion Ally

    Monthly Support
    $50-99

    • Impact: Enables comprehensive support

    • • One month of groceries for unhoused individual
    • • Case management assistance

    • Benefits:

    • • All Builder benefits, plus:
    • • Invitation to annual donor appreciation event

    Compassion Partner

    Monthly Support
    $100-249

    • Impact: Provides sustained intervention

    • • One month of groceries for unhoused individual
    • • One week of groceries for a housed family
    • • Case management
    • • ID document assistance

    • Benefits:

    • • All Ally benefits, plus:
    • • Recognition on donor wall

    Compassion Champion

    Monthly Support
    $250-499

    • Impact: Supports full recovery journey

    • • Three months of groceries for unhoused individual
    • • One month of groceries for housed family
    • • Case management
    • • Housing transition assistance

    • Benefits:

    • • All Partner benefits, plus:
    • • Personal tour of facilities
    • • Priority event invitations

    Compassion Founder

    Monthly Support
    $500-999

    • Impact: Enables systemic change

    • • Six months groceries for unhoused individual
    • • Three months groceries for housed family
    • • Case management
    • • Showers and Laundry services

    • Benefits:

    • • All Champion benefits, plus:
    • • Named recognition opportunities
    • • Annual strategic impact briefing

    Compassion Catalyst

    Monthly Support
    $1000 +

    • Impact: Transforms Community Infrastructure

    • • One year groceries for unhoused individual
    • • Six months groceries for housed family
    • • Supports long-term systemic change programs
    • • Enables job training and education initiatives

    • Benefits:

    • • All Founder benefits, plus:
    • • Exclusive annual dinner with Executive Director
    • • Naming opportunity for specific program or initiative
    • • Direct consultation on strategic program development
    • • Exclusive leadership roundtable
    • • Premium recognition in all organizational communications
    • • Distinguished leadership recognition plaque
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    Exciting Growth at Capital Compassion

    Exciting Growth at Capital Compassion

    by | Mar 21, 2025 | News

    Weekly update |March 21, 2025

    Expansion & Changing Lives

    Spring is in the air. It’s amazing how the seasons change, and we are now moving into a new season at Capital Compassion. We are preparing to transition to a larger space, expanding from our current warehouse to a location just a few buildings down the street. This new space will provide an additional 5,000 square feet, allowing us to establish a respite center where people can stay longer throughout the day. Our case management services continue to grow as we help individuals move forward and take the next steps in their lives.

    Miracles are happening—literally. Just this week, one of our generous partners, Molnar Construction, donated a desperately needed forklift. The one we’ve been using was on its last leg, and this new equipment will greatly support our work with World Vision. Through this partnership, we supply household goods to refugee families and distribute resources to 45 partner organizations, all working to serve those in desperate need. The impact is real, and the stories of transformed lives continue to grow.

    One such story is about a young man, just 21 years old, who has been coming in almost every day. He found himself in a difficult situation—without relationships, without love, and with no real support. His mother, struggling with addiction, lives in another part of the state, leaving him to navigate life on his own. He has been couch surfing and experiencing homelessness, but through our support, he has been building a resume and applying for jobs. Last Thursday, he had an interview, and securing a job will be life-changing for him. He keeps coming back because he has found a place of love, safety, and genuine concern—something he had been missing for so long.

    This impact will only increase when we move into our new space in the coming months. With this expansion, we will be able to welcome more people, providing them with a place to stay during the day while we work together on their next steps. Whether it’s entering rehab or securing stable housing, we are witnessing miracle after miracle. These stories continue to grow, and we are excited to share them with you.

    Thank you for being a partner in this journey. Now is a crucial time to step into this partnership, as growth comes with an increased need for resources. Every dollar given directly impacts lives, and we are thrilled to see the transformation it brings. There is no greater fulfillment than witnessing lives being touched and changed through the love of Jesus, which we have the privilege of passing on. Thank you for being a partner with Capital Compassion.

    Pastor Rick Cole
    Executive Director

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    INSIDE COMPASSION

    INSIDE COMPASSION

    by | Feb 24, 2025 | News

    FEBRUARY 27 AT 6:30PM

    We have a special event coming up on Thursday, February 27, from 6:30 to 7:30pm, and we would love toinvite you to be a part of it! Join us at our warehouse location for an “Inside Compassion” experience. This will give you a chance to literally look inside our warehouse, take a tour, and get acquainted with what happens here every day and hear a story of life transformation from Ken Davis. This event is a great opportunity to see what’s happening “Inside” and get a glimpse of the future of Capital Compassion with a preview of our new expanded location. It’s an important moment, and we would love for you to come and bring a friend to experience it with you.

    SPECIAL GUEST: KEN DAVIS

    YEAR-END GIVING STATEMENTS

    YEAR-END GIVING STATEMENTS

    by | Jan 27, 2025 | News

    MAILED JANUARY 27

     

    GIVING STATEMENTS

    As a Jesus-centered compassion organization, we strive to be good stewards of the resources you entrust to us. With God’s blessing and your ongoing support, we will continue to provide food/hunger aid, refugee assistance, unhoused initiatives, special needs job training programs, and bridge building in the Sacramento region.

    This past year involved a transition from one non-profit organization, Capital Christian Center, to a new non-profit organization, Capital Compassion. We were Capital Christian Center from January 1 through February 22. At that time, we transitioned to a new non-profit officially recognized by the IRS as Capital Compassion. Gifts made from January 1 through February 22 were receipted through Capital Christian Center, and gifts made from February 23 through December 31 were receipted through Capital Compassion. Donations to the two organizations are recorded on separate giving statements. All gifts given in 2024 to Capital Christian Center or Capital Compassion qualify as tax-deductible giving.

    Please check your records to determine that your year-end giving statement matches your personal records. If there is any discrepancy, please contact our office at 916-856-5683 and we will work to make sure your statement matches your records.

    As a supporter of Capital Christian Center/Capital Compassion in 2024, you have enabled us to deliver spiritual, economic, social, and physical care to over 1,417 families or individuals in need across our county. We expanded our partnerships to include 45 churches and/or non-profits as we reached out to our neighbors. We have included a 2024 Year In Review to encourage you regarding the impact of your generosity.

    Thank you for your unwavering support in 2024. We look forward to increasing our impact in 2025.

    You are a blessing in this Kingdom work.

    Prayerfully, 

    Rick Cole 
    Capital Compassion 

    Helping Survivors & Restoring Lives

    Helping Survivors & Restoring Lives

    by | Jan 17, 2025 | News

    Weekly update | January 16, 2025

    Needs Are Not Going Away

    We’ve launched into the new year of 2025, and every day brings something new. Today, a woman came through and immediately burst into tears when she walked in. We learned that she’s a domestic abuse survivor who had just been discharged from the hospital. She was looking for someone to help guide her through her next steps. Our team walked alongside her, helping her get settled into a safe shelter.

    This is what we do every day—people are struggling and searching for a way forward, and we’re here to help them.

    We’ve also been talking about Ken Davis (pictured above with permission to post). We helped him get into a rehab program, and he is now free from over 30 years of meth addiction. He’s about halfway through the program and doing well. Ken didn’t even know if his mother was still alive. We helped him reconnect with his family, and this past Saturday, he was able to hug his mother for the first time in over 20 years at the rehab center. It was an emotional reunion, beyond words. Ken was incredibly grateful for our help in bringing him back together with his mom, who had been praying for him all these years. It was nothing short of a miracle.

    This is all happening through Capital Compassion—a key part of walking with Ken through his transformation and restoration. We can’t wait for you to hear his full story. We’re also helping him transition into permanent housing and continue sharing his journey.

    Thank you for being a part of this work. There is a great need, and those needs are not going away. We appreciate your support and care for what we do every week.

    Pastor Rick Cole
    Executive Director

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    Creating Lasting Change Together

    Creating Lasting Change Together

    by | Dec 20, 2024 | News

    2024 Year in Review

    As we close out the year, we at Capital Compassion are filled with gratitude as we reflect on the profound impact your generosity has made. Because of your support, countless lives have been touched through essential services, compassionate care, and opportunities for lasting change. Together, we’ve brought hope where it was needed most, strengthened communities, and created pathways toward brighter futures. Thank you for being such an integral part of our mission—your kindness continues to inspire and uplift those we serve.

    In 2024, we’ve seen extraordinary progress:

    • Number of first-time guests registered at our site in 2024 – 527
    • Food Bags given to housed families with food insecurity – 1,417
    • Cost of Housed Food Bag: $25.00 x 1417 = $35,425.00
    • Food bags given to unhoused persons – 1,547
    • Cost of Unhoused Bags: $16 x 1547 = $24,752.00
    • Number of diaper packages given – 425 (most of whom are refugee families)
    • Number of ID Vouchers issued – 13 since November (we qualified in November to assist the County with vouchers for the unhoused to secure ID’s)
    • POD (Point of Distribution) Partners- 45

    • World Vision Truckloads received – 17

    • Value of Goods given through our POD Partners and to our walk-in guests – $510,000.00

    • Homeless Outreaches to unhoused encampments downtown: 7

    • Volunteers throughout the year: 451 volunteer check ins

    • Volunteer hours served – 1,353 hours

    • First Grant awarded in December: $17,315.80

      COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS

    • Qualified for access to the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) database: HMIS is a HUD-compliant database used to gather demographic data and record services provided to clients who are homeless or at risk of being homeless in Sacramento and Yolo County. We are now able to track every guest we serve and guide them through other services available for their care.

    • Access to Benefitscal.com: Now qualified to assist persons to access Cal Fresh/EBT cards – 8 persons assisted in December

    As we look ahead to 2025, we will be adding space to provide showers and laundry service which will allow us to serve the unhoused in transition with increased dignity and effectiveness. We are committed to expanding our reach, increasing our impact, and ensuring that every person we serve has the support they need to thrive. And we need your help to do it.

    This holiday season, we invite you to make a special year-end gift to Capital Compassion. Your donation—no matter the size—helps us continue to provide food, education, supplies, and empowerment to vulnerable individuals and families across our community. Every contribution will directly support our programs, ensuring that more lives are transformed through compassion and care.

    We have learned so much over the past twelve months. Every week we are assisting our unhoused guests with acquiring ID’s, EBT cards, connections to rehab programs for drug and alcohol addiction, resume building, job applications, and access to transitional housing opportunities.

    Here’s how your gift will make a difference:

    · $50 provides a month’s worth of food for an unhoused guest.

    · $100 provides four housed families with two weeks of food per month.

    · $500 provides emergency shelter and case management services for an unhoused guest.

    · $1,000 funds a World Vision semi-truck delivery that allows us to provide $30,000 worth of household goods to refugee families and others in need.

    Please consider making a tax-deductible gift before December 31st to take advantage of year-end giving opportunities. You can donate online at here or send a check to Capital Compassion at PO Box 276267, Sacramento, CA 95827.

    Your generosity has already created lasting change, but there’s so much more we can achieve together. On behalf of everyone at Capital Compassion, thank you for believing in our mission and for being a source of light and hope for this Christmas season.

     Wishing you a joyful Christmas and New Year filled with compassion, kindness, and possibility.

    With gratitude,

    Rick Cole
    Executive Director
    Capital Compassion

    Crystal Molnar
    Director of Operations

    Laine Alves
    Director of Outreach and Community Collaboration

    Lisa Berry
    Director of Development

     

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