A.S.S.I.S.T. Assertive SSI Service Team

Once again, the ASSIST Program has been so blessed by generous grants from many organizations this year. We wish to sincerely thank each of them for believing in our mission. We couldn't do this hard work without them!

The Oregon Law Foundation
Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation
Zera Foundation
Autzen Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
City of Tigard
The Portland Clinic Foundation
Hoover Family Foundation
Oregon Community Foundation

To those of you that know our commitment to the people we serve please consider making a donation this year at the link below. https://programassist.org/index.php/donate

As we enter into the season of thanksgiving it is with deep gratitude that we say THANK YOU! to our individual donors and the philanthropic foundations, charitable trusts and other community funds that help keep ASSIST alive each year. We would not be here without their help! This year we give thanks to these generous organizations:

*City of Beaverton
*Providence Community Hlth
*City of Lake Oswego
*City of Tigard
*Clackamas County Housing & Community Development/
Metro Supportive Housing Services bond
*Henry HIllman, Jr.
*Randall Charitable Trust
*Swigert Foundation
*The Portland Clinic Fdtn.
*CareOregon
*Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trst
*Marie Lamfrom Charitable Ftn
*Autzen Foundation
*Zera Foundation
*Oregon Law Foundation
*Ronald W. Naito Fdtn.
*Wendy's Fund
*Maybelle Clark McDonald Fund

And all the
individual donors = approximately $22,000

We serve a caseload of approximately 120 severely ill people at a time with the help of all of these wonderful charitable groups. Our small nonprofit has helped bring in over $63 million dollars of federal disability benefits into our community since 2010.

Stocking up on some survival supplies for our indigent clients who are still struggling with insecure housing situations.

We are starting our donation fundraising a bit early this year to boost our resources for our very dedicated staff. They do detailed legal work. As you can imagine, it is very emotional work as we meet clients who are at some of the lowest points in their lives who never expected to need to apply for disability benefits. Compassion and restoring dignity are our core values. Donations can be made at ProgramASSIST.org.

With your support ASSIST has:
* Helped over 1100 clients apply for benefits;
* Brought in $60 million in income to our clients;
* Prevented many sick people from becoming homeless;
* Provided access to many other State disability services.

No donation is too small. With gratitude!
Mellani Calvin, Founder/Director

Another precious win for our team. Our client desparately needs to replace the old truck she has been living in for years. We were able to get SSA to release a bunch of back pay they were withholding in order for her to obtain reliable transportation. She needs to regularly attend her medical appointments. Bless her strong heart!

Happy Holidays from the ASSIST Team. May 2024 bring us all goodness and light!

13 years later and I still feel the same way about our life-changing work. We are a team of 8 now and our "wins" are just as cherished as ever because it's gotten even harder to prevail in this very broken federal system.

Seasons greetings and holiday blessings. We hope you will consider making a donation in support of stabilizing the lives of the people we serve here at ASSIST who have serious and chronic disabilities. Donations can be made from our web site www.ProgramASSIST.org.

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