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EL SOL, JUPITER’S NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER

THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT 2015

Table of Contents

I. Letter to the Town …………………………………………………………… 2

II. Program Descriptions………………………………………...………………. 3

1. Labor …………………………………………………...…. ………5

a. Worker and Employer Statistics

b. Legal Program

c. Vocational Training

2. Education …………………………………………………………. 8

a. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

b. Spanish Literacy (Plazas Comunitarias)

c. Spanish Classes for English Speakers

d. Read-A-Recipe

e. Computer Literacy

f. Financial Literacy

3. Health ………………………………………………………………13

a. Referrals and Education

b. Promotores

c. Food

d. Sunshine Organic Community Garden

e. Personal Counseling

4. Integration………………………………………………....…….. 17

a. Community Service

b. School for Parents

c. El Sol Garden Market

d. Special Events

e. Town of Jupiter Presentations

f. Volunteers, VISTAs, and Interns

III. Value of Services ……………………………………………………....………21

El Sol Quarterly Report, July-September 2015

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October 31, 2015

Dear Town of Jupiter Council Members,

As part of its lease with the Town, El Sol is pleased to submit its Third Quarterly report for 2015. Highlights

from this quarter and the year:

LABOR For the Quarter, 4,529 jobs were filled, a 9% increase from last year. 122 new workers

registered and 349 new employers registered.

25 Workers attended 2 different vocational training workshops.

The Legal Program processed 103 cases for the Quarter.

EDUCATION 24 students on average attended ESL classes during the day and 52 students on average

attended ESL classes during the evening.

HEALTH Our Health Coordinator referred 91 cases and reached 570 people through our Health

Education Classes this Quarter.

The Promotores Program reached 106 people for the Quarter.

El Sol’s kitchen served 3,860 meals and the Food Pantry provided food for 590

individuals for the Quarter.

El Sol harvested 321.46 lbs of food from the garden this quarter.

INTEGRATION Workers volunteered 128 Community Service hours, valued at $2,954 this Quarter.

El Sol began the School for Parents Program

El Sol began a Pilot Garden Market on Saturdays

El Sol Celebrated its 9th

Anniversary

El Sol was awarded the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit

of the Year

El Sol was awarded the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Triunfo Nonprofit Business

Award

VALUE OF

SERVICES

In the Third Quarter, El Sol contributed services with an estimated value of $360,438

with a monthly average of $120,146.

We are proud to share the development of our programs and the positive impact they are having in Jupiter. The

impact of our programs and services is detailed here, and when appropriate, there is a comparison to previous

years’ statistics. According to the Independent Sector website, the estimated national value of volunteer time for

2015 is $23.07 per hour. This is the amount we assign to calculate the value of volunteer hours in our

programs. We have changed our reports to reflect our audits, including professional volunteer time valued at

their average rate of pay.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me.

Respectfully submitted by,

Jocelyn Skolnik

Executive Director


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Program Descriptions

Program Dates/Times Description

Labor

Day Labor

Mon-Sat

6AM -2PM

Sundays

7AM – 12PM

Match the skills of registered day laborers to

employers.

Legal Referrals and

Education

Tuesdays

9:30AM-11:30 AM

Thursdays

5PM – 8:00PM

Saturdays

10AM to 12:30PM

Assist and guide people in accessing the legal system and

provide educational workshops about their rights and

responsibilities under the laws of the U.S. and the state of

Florida.

Vocational Training:

Sewing

Tues and Wed

5PM - 7PM

Vocational training to provide real life marketable

and income generating sewing skills.

Education

Morning ESOL

(English for Speakers of

Other Languages)

Mon, Wed, and Fri

9AM - 11AM

Structured ESOL classes with three levels of English

Proficiency; includes Staying Healthy Curriculum. Basic

conversational English skills, vocabulary building and

grammar with emphasis on American Healthcare

Night ESOL Mon-Wed

5PM-7PM

Structured ESOL classes with four levels of English

Proficiency; includes Staying Healthy Curriculum.

Volunteers provide childcare at night for parents who

would otherwise be unable to attend class.

Table Talk Mon - Fri

9AM - 11AM Conversational English practice

Morning Plazas

Comunitarias

Tues and Thurs

9AM – 11AM

Adult education for Spanish speakers; levels range from

basic literacy to GED. Recognized by the Mexican

Department of Education.

Night Plazas Comunitarias Thurs and Fri

7PM - 9PM

Adult education for Spanish speakers; levels range from

basic literacy to GED. Recognized by the Mexican

Department of Education.

Spanish for English

Speakers

Fridays

11AM – 12PM

Spanish classes for English Speakers, focus on

conversational vocabulary and grammar

Computer Literacy Tues and Thurs

7PM - 9PM

Basic Computer skills including Microsoft Office and

using the internet.

Read-A-Recipe for Literacy Tues and Thurs

7PM - 9PM

Content-based Children’s literacy program seeks to

improve communication skills and literacy


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Health

Referrals & Education Mon-Fri

9AM - 5PM

Assist and guide people in accessing healthcare; provide

educational workshops about health issues and healthy living

through guest speakers and El Sol’s Promotores de Salud

program (Health Promoters).

Promotores de Salud Varies Hispanic Community Leaders are trained on various health

topics to inform and educate the community.

VNA 1st Wednesday of

the Month 9:30 AM

Visiting Nurse Association bus comes to El Sol to see patients

for free.

CAP HIV/AIDS testing 1st and 3rd

Thursday of the

Month

9AM - 12PM

Free HIV/AIDS testing and education.

Hot Meal Program Mon-Sun

6AM

Mon-Sat

11:15 AM

El Sol provides coffee & bread in the morning and a hot meal

at lunch every day for those waiting for work.

Jupiter Food Pantry Tues and Fri

2PM - 4PM

C.R.O.S. Ministries distributes food to anyone hungry in

North Palm Beach County.

Sunshine Organic

Community Garden

Varies This garden is meant to educate and empower the residents of

Jupiter to grow their own food using sustainable methods.

10% of the harvest goes back to the El Sol Hot Meal and Food

Pantry Programs. The Garden has 30 plots, 20 of which are

reserved for the low income residents of our area.

Te Escucho By referral only Peer listening program where trained volunteers address the

needs of community members in distress and help them

overcome obstacles.

Victims Services Wednesdays

1 - 4PM

Mental Health Counseling program sponsored by the PBC

Board of Commissioners Public Services Dept. A victim

advocate assists community members who have been subject

to a crime (domestic violence, hate crime, etc.)

Integration

Community Service Monthly Workers and Volunteers participate in community service

projects.

Volunteers Varies Community members volunteer at El Sol in a variety of roles

including welcoming employers, grant writing, IT support,

teaching English, preparing meals, and administrative tasks.

Professional Volunteers Varies Community Members who volunteer at El Sol within their

profession and expertise. This includes IT, graphic arts, grant

writing, interior design, and publishing.

AmeriCorps VISTA Mon-Fri

9AM - 5PM

Volunteers in Service to America; Full-time staff at El Sol for

the purpose to build capacity and fight poverty in America.

AARP Varies AARP paid Part-Time positions; Assigned to assist El Sol’s

mission.

Interns Varies Interns assist with community service, planning events,

programs, administrative tasks, and annual surveys.

Special Events Varies El Sol puts on different Community events during the year

such as ArtFest and The Volunteer Luncheon.

Town of Jupiter Code

Compliance Presentations

Varies The Town of Jupiter Code Compliance Division gives

presentations about Code Compliance issues.


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Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III Total

Volunteer Hours (354.90) $10,135 $11,209 $8,188 $29,531

Value of the Labor Program

II. PROGRAMS

1. LABOR PROGRAM

a. Worker and Employer Statistics:

A total of 3,963 workers and 10,265 employers are registered with El Sol as of September 30, 2015. We

registered our 10,000th Employer on July 23, 2015! In the Third Quarter of 2015, a total of 4,529 jobs were

filled, a 9% increase from the previous year. El Sol registered 122 new workers. For the quarter, an average of

110 workers registered for work each morning, of which 49 were hired, at an average daily placement rate of

45%. Volunteers provided 355 hours to the Labor Program at the Employer Desk and the Labor Desk.

MonthWorker

Attendance

Average Worker

Attendance per day

Workers

Hired

Average

Workers

Hired

per day

Daily

Placement

Rate %

New

Workers

Registered

New

Employers

Employer

Attendance

January 3,794 122 903 29 24 56 98 585

February 3,063 109 877 31 29 22 67 570

March 3,285 106 1,377 44 42 23 85 859

April 3,174 106 1,397 47 44 44 113 871

May 3,283 106 1,583 51 48 28 147 967

June 3,318 111 1,726 58 52 44 108 1050

July 3,293 106 1,391 45 42 28 111 830

August 3,318 107 1,574 51 47 54 114 928

September 3,470 116 1,564 52 45 40 124 890

Total 29,998 110 12,392 45 41 339 967 7,550

2015 Worker Statistics Employer Statistics


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Category Q1 Q2 Q3 Total

Immigration 63 53 41 157

Criminal /driving

without a license *4 9 1 14

Labor related (wage

theft, employment

discrimination)

11 11 7 29

Miscellaneous

(landlord/tenant claims,

contract claims,

navigation,etc)***

21 25 40 86

Domestic Issues ** 11 14 14 39

Total 110 112 103 325


Volunteer (8.25) $187 $727 $190 $1,104

Attorneys (81.1) $34,350 $36,030 $24,330 $94,710

Total $34,537 $36,757 $24,520 $95,814

Value of Legal Assistance Program

Date Subject PresentersNumber Workers

Who Attended

Mar Divorce/Child Support Natalie Navarro and Heather Pattock 38

May DUI WorkshopKate Watson, Esq, Talitha Hazelton, Esq; Allie

Menegakis. Esq and Yvonne Santiago28

JuneKnow Your Rights when buying a

new or used Car

Michele Larkin from Palm Beach County Affair and Sedric

Johnson from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau18

July Landlord and Tenants Hector Conception, Esq and Sandra Lazo de la Vega 33

JulyHow to make a Complaint with the

PBCAMichelle Larkin 48

September Learn about Immigration Options Ian Ali 30

Total: 195

b. Legal Program

During the Third Quarter of 2015, volunteer attorneys, assisted by a legal coordinator and The Legal Aid

Society of Palm Beach County, helped a total of 103 people with legal questions. These cases consisted of

immigration, criminal, labor, domestic, and miscellaneous issues.

Case Areas:

Legal Presentations made during the year:


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Sewing and Vocational

Volunteer Hours (10)$542 $513 $231 $1,286

Sewing and Vocational Training

#

Classes

# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

Co mple ted*

January 6 11 48 8 N/A

February 8 11 72 9 N/A

March 7 11 60 9 10

April 6 8 28 5 N/A

May 8 8 46 6 N/A

June 8 8 37 5 6

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A

September 7 9 51 7 N/A

Total: 50 28 342 7 16

Basic Sewing

#

Classes

# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

Co pmleted*



March 6 11 54 9 4

April 6 9 51 9 N/A

May 8 9 73 9 N/A

June 8 9 68 9 3

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 42 30 353 8 7

Intermediate Sewing

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

Co mple ted*



March 5 8 38 8 7

April 6 12 32 5 N/A

May 8 12 32 4 N/A

June 7 12 32 5 9

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 46 25 248 5 16

Advanced Class

c. Vocational Training

i. Sewing

El Sol now offers three levels of sewing instruction; basic sewing, intermediate sewing, and advanced sewing.

In the third quarter, the fall semester began with an average of 7 students attended basic sewing skills, an

average of 8 students attended Intermediate Sewing Skills, and an average of 1 student attended the Advanced

Class. Students have learned how to do alterations and how to create products such as bags and crafts.

Sewing Class


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Month Vocational Training Attendance

April Landscaping #1 14

April Landscaping #2 3

May Painting #1 15

May Painting #2 6

May Painting #3 10

May Landscaping #3 7

May Landscaping #4 6

June Dogbite Prevention 9

June Drywall #1 4

June Drywall #2 11

June Painting #4 8

June Screen Printing 14

September Housekeeping 15

September Housekeeping 10

TOTAL 132

#

Classes

# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

January 9 178 177 20

February 12 178 164 14

March 9 178 137 15

April 8 162 111 14

May 12 162 175 15

June 9 162 118 13

July 0 0 0 0

August 0 0 0 0

September 10 79 91 9

Total: 69 419 973 17

Table Talk

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

January 8 33 46 6

February 7 33 35 5

March 7 33 24 3

April 10 43 43 4

May 8 43 35 4

June 9 43 35 4

July 6 55 15 3

August 7 55 15 2


Total: 72 131 298 4

Conversational English

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

Promoted*



March 9 28 47 5 2

April 8 15 22 3 N/A

May 12 15 36 3 N/A

June 9 15 19 2 2

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 69 72 311 5 4

ESL Level I

ii. Vocational Workshops

Vocational Workshops are offered during the year, coordinated

by our new AmeriCorps VISTA Vocational Training

Developer. 2 workshops on Housekeeping were offered and 25

women Workers attended the Vocational Training workshops

during the Third Quarter of 2015.

2. EDUCATION PROGRAM

a. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Daytime English Classes

This Quarter, the Fall semester began in September with an average of 24 students learning English while they

waited for work. Attendance at Daytime ESL classes is directly affected by the labor placement rate. Many of

the students enrolled do not attend class because they found a job for the day.

Volunteers provided 288 hours of service to El Sol in our Daytime ESL Program this Quarter.

Housekeeping Workshop


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# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

Promoted*



March 9 39 47 5 3

April 8 22 56 7 N/A

May 12 22 58 5 N/A

June 9 22 29 3 5

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 69 78 392 6 8

ESL Level II

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

P ro mo ted*

January 9 42 193 21 N/A


March 8 42 98 12 8

April 9 36 120 13 N/A

May 11 36 118 11 N/A

June 3 36 36 12 1

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 63 135 1034 16 9

ESL Level A1

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

P ro mo ted*

January 9 39 156 17 N/A


March 9 39 113 13 8

April 9 38 159 18 N/A

May 11 38 159 15 N/A

June 6 38 83 14 9

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 65 108 981 15 17

ESL Level A2

Nighttime ESOL program

An average of 52 students participated per class day this quarter. El Sol hired a new Nighttime ESL

Coordinator, Rocio Lopez, to help support our growing Program.


Volunteer Hours (287.80) $8,800 $8,319 $6,640 $23,759

Total $9,770 $8,457 $6,640 $24,866

Value of Daytime ESOL Program

Professional ESOL Hours (0) $970 $138 $0 $1,107

*Promotions are held in March, June, and November Daytime ESL Class


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# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

P ro mo ted*

January 9 24 123 14 N/A


March 9 24 63 7 6

April 9 14 65 7 N/A

May 10 14 78 8 N/A

June 7 14 36 5 2

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 67 57 576 9 8

ESL Level B

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

P ro mo ted*



March 9 17 50 6 3

April 9 10 48 5 N/A

May 10 10 65 7 N/A

June 4 10 24 6 5

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 63 37 377 6 8

ESL Level C

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

January 7 17 39 6

February 8 17 23 3

March 5 17 7 1

April 6 19 15 3

May 7 19 18 3

June 5 19 12 2

July 0 0 0 0

August 0 0 0 0

September 0 0 0 0

Total: 38 36 114 6

Plazas Daytime

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

January 8 163 131 16

February 8 163 128 16

March 2 163 23 12

April 5 169 70 14

May 7 169 102 15

June 6 169 85 15

July 0 0 0 0

August 0 0 0 0


Total: 42 510 576 31

Plazas Nighttime


Value of (Plazas Comunitarias) Program

Volunteer Hours (43) $7,483$2,808 $3,683 $992

b. Spanish Literacy – Plazas Comunitarias

The Plazas Comunitarias Program has

undergone a transition to coordinate with the

Jupiter Community High School to attract

students who are in need of Basic Spanish

literacy assistance in school. Testing is

currently being done to determine literacy levels of students at Jupiter High School to better assist with their

education.

# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance

#

P ro mo ted*



March 9 17 50 6 3

April 9 10 48 5 N/A

May 10 10 65 7 N/A

June 4 10 24 6 5

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 63 37 377 6 8

ESL Level C*Promotions are held in March, June, and November

Nighttime ESL Graduation

Rocio Lopez, our new Nighttime

ESL Coordinator


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# Classes# Students

EnrolledAttendance

Average

Attendance# Co mple ted*



March 6 69 29 5 11

April 6 34 35 6 N/A

May 8 34 49 6 N/A

June 7 34 41 6 8

July 0 0 0 0 N/A

August 0 0 0 0 N/A


Total: 46 103 307 7 19

Computer Class

MonthAverage Computer

Lab Attendance

Jan 6

Feb 6

Mar 5

April 6

May 4

June 4

July 4

August 2

September 5

Total: 3

# Classes AttendanceAverage

Attendance

July 0 0 0

August 0 0 0

September 4 24 6

Total: 4 24 6

Computer Daytime Class


Volunteer Hours (58.25) $2,094 $1,450 $1,344 $4,887

Computer Lab Volunteers

c. Spanish Classes for English Speakers

Spanish Classes are currently on hiatus.

d. Read-A-Recipe Program

The innovative curriculum uses literal and figurative "recipes" to advance children’s literacy and

communication skills while also promoting a community-driven effort to understand and respect the local and

global environment and attain healthful living through improved nutrition. Students attend the class while their

parents attend the ESL classes at night. The Read-A-Recipe Program is currently on hiatus.

e. Computer Literacy- Computer Skills Classes

Computer Literacy classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Computer Lab is being used

during the day by the ESL classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the school session. On Tuesdays, a

volunteer comes in to teach basic computer skills to workers who are waiting for work.

Volunteer Lab Monitors come in during the week to provide an open computer lab session to the workers from

noon until 2:00pm. Volunteers contributed 58.25 hours this quarter.


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Date Workshops Attendance

April Money Management 10

April How to Open a Bank Account 19

April Debit Cards 20

April Credit Cards 10

April ATMs 9

May Budgets 15

May Remittances 7

May What Happens to Your Money If you No Longer Live in the US 12

May Apartments 11

May Cars 11

May Money Management 8

May How to Open a Bank Account 10

May Debit Cards 5

May Credit Cards 10

June ATMs 7

June Budgets 13

June Remittances 10

June What Happens to Your Money If you No Longer Live in the US 8

June Apartments 10

June Cars 17

September Money Management 16

September How to Open a Bank Account 16

September Debit Cards 4

Total 258


Volunteer Hours (7.25) $0 $173 $167 $340

Financial Literacy

f. Financial Literacy

A pilot program was started for Financial Literacy classes to teach basic financial literacy techniques for

workers over the summer. The curriculum was set up by our AmeriCorps VISTA Financial Literacy

Coordinator. The program officially started this semester in September with Volunteers leading the classes on

Thursday mornings while workers wait for work. This Quarter a total of 36 students have been instructed on

topics ranging from budgets, to credit and debit cards, to opening a bank account.


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MonthNumber of

ContactsSubject

Jan 65 Healthy Relationships

Feb 40 Alcoholism

March 40 Alcoholism

April 99 Alcoholism

July 19 Sugar and Diabetes

August 57 Sugar and Diabetes

September 30 Early Detection

Total 350

Service Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total

General Health 34 9 22 7 11 9 8 8 8 116

Service Referral 19 23 20 9 7 4 8 12 9 111

Dental 5 3 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 19

Hearing 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

Vision 4 4 2 4 2 4 0 1 1 22

Skin 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

Women’s Health 2 0 0 6 5 5 2 2 0 22

VNA 26 0 16 0 11 10 9 7 8 87

Other 9 2 4 5 3 2 3 1 2 31

CAP 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4

TOTAL 103 41 70 38 39 36 31 32 28 418

3. HEALTH

a. Referrals and Education

In the third quarter of 2015, our Health Coordinator helped 91 separate cases navigate the health system. The

chart below summarizes the activities performed by category.

El Sol began a pilot 6 week summer camp program for children of our El Sol families. El Sol was awarded 2

AmeriCorps VISTA summer associates through the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCAH) and

the curriculum was set up by Leadership Palm Beach County through an in-kind award to El Sol. The VISTA

summer associates hours are included in the Value of the Health Program.

a. Promotores de Salud

The Promotores de Salud reached a total of 106 members of the community this quarter to discuss health issues

of concern and educate the community. This quarter, the topics were about sugar, diabetes and early detection.


Volunteer (10) $508 $311 $231 $1,050

VISTA Interns (560) $0 $0 $12,919 $12,919

Promotores Hours $6,229 $6,229 $6,229 $18,687

Total $6,736 $6,540 $19,379 $32,656

Value of Health Program

Promotores attending training

* Corrected Q2 numbers


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Month Workshop Topic # of Participants

JanPreschool and how to promote

Learning12

Jan Healthy Eating - Diabetes 35

Jan Harassment in the workplace 50

Jan Ergonomics 15

Jan Autism Awareness 1

Jan Self Esteem Presentation 26

Feb Diabetes Awareness 48

Feb Plantas Y Jardin 15

Feb Oral Health 36

Mar Health Screenings 21

Mar Basic Safety and Security 3

Mar Health Screenings 70

Mar Understanding Harassment 45

Mar Gender Equality 6

Apr Breast Cancer Awareness 8

Apr Breast Cancer Awareness 9

AprOSHA-Construction Common

Dangers5

Apr OSHA-Landscaping 55

Apr Cooking Healthier Meals 35

May OSHA-Falls Prevention 45

May Cooking Healthier Meals 35

May Breast Cancer Awareness 5

June Breast Cancer Awareness 7

JuneSun, Hydration and Eating

Healthy60

June Camp for Children Pilot 20



June OSHA-Pesticides 7

July Hypertension and Renal Disease 33

July Diabetes and Nutrition 53

July Diabetes Education for Kids 15

August Diabetes and Nutrition 35

August Understanding Gender Equality 50

AugustKitchen Fires and Prevention

Safety35

August Gender Equality Workshop 4

AugustOSHA - Construction

Respiratory Issues15

September Breast Cancer Awareness 11

September Services at El Sol 22

SeptemberHypertension - The Medical

Reasons Why41

SeptemberHypertension - The Medical

Reasons Why45

September AA - Symptoms and Assistance 60

September OSHA - Falls in the Workplace 36

September OSHA - Falls in the Workplace 13

September School For Parents - Intercultural 15

SeptemberSchool for Parents - Emotional

Health11

SeptemberSchool for Parents -

Temperament18

SeptemberOSHA - Housekeeping -

Chemicals in Products14

SeptemberOSHA - Housekeeping -

Chemicals in Products9

September Diabetes Awareness 35

Total 1283

El Sol put on 21 different workshops in the Third Quarter of 2015. 570 participants learned about different

family health and health prevention topics listed below.


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Month

Total

Lunches

Served

Average

meals

served

per day

Jan 1,447 56

Feb 1,380 58

March 1,094 42

April 1,048 37

May 1159 45

June 1,215 47

July 1,326 51

August 1,288 50

Sep 1,246 48

Total 11,203 48

El Sol Hot Lunch


Hot Meals (@ $3/meal) $11,763 $10,266 $11,580 $33,609

Food Pantry, food $9,205 $12,285 $6,706 $28,196

Professional Chef Hours (8) $493 $90 $179 $761

Volunteers (943.10) $28,945 $32,678 $21,757 $83,380

Total $50,405 $55,318 $40,222 $145,946

Value of Food Program

MonthPeople

ServedValue Vol. Hours

Jan 251 $2,860 92

Feb 271 $2,780 97

Mar 242 $3,565 111

Apr 212 $3,850 97

May 207 $4,600 93

Jun 257 $3,835 70

July 245 $1,771 60

Aug 229 $3,850 97

Sep 116 $1,085 97

Total 2,030 $28,196 814

Jupiter Food Pantry

b. Food

i. Hot Meal Program

In the Third Quarter of 2015, we served a total of 3,860 healthy meals with an average of 50 meals per day.

Volunteers contributed 943 hours in the kitchen at El Sol.

ii. Northern Palm Beach County Food Pantry

This quarter the C.R.O.S Ministries Pantry at El Sol served 590 individuals, averaging 197 individuals per

month.

Food Pantry

Sprouting 101 Workshop


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Date Workshops Attendance

May Seed Germination 9

June Compost to Mulch 6

July Plant Identification 12

August Transplanting Seedlings 9

September How to Plant Your Garden 6

Total 42


Volunteers (72.75) $816 $594 $1,678 $3,088

Total $816 $594 $1,678 $3,088

Value of the Community Garden Program

Month

Garden

Harvest in

Pounds

Janurary 69.55

February 31.81

March 63.78

April * 120.32

May * 124.42

June 119.76

July 100.54

August 158.43

September 62.49

Total lbs 851.1

c. Sunshine Organic Community Garden

In the Third Quarter of 2015, we harvested 321.46 pounds of food from the garden. Community members

volunteered 72.75 hours in the Sunshine Organic Community Garden in the Third Quarter of 2015. 27

Community members attended three workshops offered this quarter learning about “Plant Identification,”

“Transplanting Seedlings,” and “How To Plant Your Garden.”

Garden Harvest * Adjusted harvest amount


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Date Name of Event/Partner # of

ParticipantsHours

Total

Hours

Value of

Contribution

Jan Habitat for Humanity 11 4 44 $1,015

March Jack the Bike Man 4 4 16 $369

April Great American Cleanup 9 3.5 31.5 $727

May Habitat for Humanity 6 3 18 $415

June Town of Jupiter 9 6 54 $1,246

July Town of Jupiter 16 5 80 $1,846

July Furry Friends Shelter 9 3 27 $623

AugustSunshine Community

Garden4 3 12 $277

SeptemberKeep Palm Beach County

Beautiful3 3 9 $208

Total 71 34.5 291.5 $6,725

Community Service 2015

Jan 1 0

Feb 0 0

Mar 1 0

April 4 0

May 4 0

Jun 1 0

Jul 0 0

Aug 0 0

Sep 0 1

TOTAL 11 1

MonthTe

Escucho

Victims

Services


Te Escucho $92 $415 $0 $508

Victims Services $0 $0 $45 $45

Total $92 $415 $45 $553

Value of Personal Counseling Program

d. Personal Counseling

i. “Te Escucho” Program

The Te Escucho Program did not have any appointments this quarter. The Te Escucho program is meant to

provide counseling for those in need on an as needed basis.

ii. Victims Services Victims Service had one appointment at El Sol this quarter. Victim’s Services assists with domestic violence

victims and their children.

4. INTEGRATION a. Community Service

This quarter, El Sol workers volunteered 128 hours, valued at $2,954. The projects were The Town of Jupiter,

Furry Friends Shelter, The Sunshine Community Garden, and Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful.

Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful


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b. School for Parents El Sol has begun a pilot

program funded by Allegany

Franciscan Ministries called the

School for Parents. Classes are

held on Saturday mornings for

families. The weekly

curriculum is centered on

family relationships. Parents

and children attend the classes

separately. The Children’s

curriculum closely follows the

parents’ with age appropriate educational games.

c. El Sol Garden Market El Sol has begun a pilot program for the Sunshine Community Garden called the Garden Market on

Saturday mornings. Plants, flowers, herbs, and produce grown in the garden are for sale. The

Garden Market is open from 9:00am-1:00pm on Saturdays and will run seasonally in the Garden.

d. Special Events

i. El Sol’s 9th

Anniversary El Sol celebrated its 9

th Anniversary with speeches, cake

and singing. Our El Sol Board of Directors Vice

President, Roger Buckwalter, gave a speech on the

importance of El Sol. Members of the audience were

encouraged to tell their story before and after El Sol. The

celebration ended with different members singing versions

of Happy Birthday in their native language and then

expanded to songs that captured the gratitude of all.

ii. Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the

Year The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce awarded El Sol the Nonprofit of

the Year award for 2015.

Parents attending the School for Parents

Board of Director Vice President

Roger Buckwalter


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Members from the Town of Jupiter Code

Compliance give a presentation at El Sol.

Date Name of Event/Partner # of El Sol

Participants

January Residential Parking Ordinance 9

January Hazardous Household Waste Disposal 9

February Construction w/out Permit 11

FebruaryIllegal Accumulation and Outdoor

storage of items11

March Desgnated Nuisance: Dead Trees 8

March Minimum Housing Ordinance 16

April Exterior Maintenance 6

May Minimum Housing Standards 10

June Animals as Nuisance 14

June Kitchens 11

JuneTown of Jupiter Citizen's Advisory

Group Training5

JulyTown of Jupiter Citizen's Advisory

Group Training7

AugustTown of Jupiter Citizen's Advisory

Group3

SeptemberTown of Jupiter Citizen's Advisory

Group3

Total 123

Town of Jupiter Code Compliance Presentations 2015

iii. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Triunfo Nonprofit Business Award El Sol won the 2015 Triunfo (Triumph) Nonprofit Business Award from the Hispanic

Chamber of Commerce. El Sol was selected, among all other nominees in the nonprofit

category, for its outstanding accomplishments and extensive contributions to the Hispanic

community.

e. Town of Jupiter Presentations

The Town of Jupiter Code Compliance Officers

give presentations at El Sol to discuss basic

Code Compliance and highlight relevant issues.

El Sol Labor Coordinator, Wilberto Luna,

and El Sol Board of Director Member, Lee

McCarthy, accept the Triunfo award from

the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce


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f. Volunteers, VISTAs, and Interns

In the Third Quarter of 2015, a total of 160 El Sol volunteers gave 2,860.4 hours of their time, which is valued

at $90,228.84.

Many of those hours are accounted for in the different programs described in this report. The rest of the hours

are contributed by volunteers that provide administrative and technical support; help register new workers;

provide referrals; welcome employers; assist with special events and committees; write grants and develop

strategies, and much more. Their contributions are summarized under the category “Other.” For the Third

Quarter of 2015, the total number of volunteer hours contributed for operations that are not otherwise

mentioned in this report were 741.25 hours. The total number of Professional Hours that are not otherwise

covered in this report are 139.15 hours.

El Sol has an Intern working with the Florida Atlantic University program in Jupiter. This position is assisting

with the ArtFest event in November. Our FAU Intern has contributed 26.25 hours this quarter.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has a program that employs local retirees and assigns

them to an organization to assist while they are looking for employment. El Sol has three AARP members.

They assist in the kitchen and as an Assistant to the Associate Director. The three AARP members have

contributed 732 hours to El Sol this quarter.

We currently have four AmeriCorps VISTA members serving El Sol. Our four VISTA members have

contributed 2,338.5 hours to El Sol in the Third Quarter of 2015.


Volunteers (Other 741.25) $11,957 $14,787 $17,101 $43,845

Professional Volunteers (Other 171) $4,966 $5,558 $4,996 $15,520

Interns (26.25) $369 $0 $606 $975

AARP (732) $16,195 $18,456 $16,887 $51,538

VISTA (2338.5) $58,159 $60,074 $53,949 $172,183

Total $91,647 $98,875 $93,539 $284,060

Value of Volunteers, Vistas and Interns Program


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III. VALUE OF SERVICES In the Third Quarter of 2015, including cash expenses, El Sol contributed services with an

estimated in-kind value of $360,438.

Monthly average: $120,146.

Program Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III Total

Labor $10,135 $11,209 $8,188 $29,531

Daytime ESOL $9,770 $8,457 $6,640 $24,866

Nighttime ESOL $5,173 $3,314 $2,205 $10,693

Spanish Literacy $2,808 $3,683 $992 $7,483

Spanish Classes $203 $0 $0 $203

Computer Class $2,094 $1,450 $1,344 $4,887

Financial Literacy $0 $173 $167 $340

Vocational Training $542 $513 $231 $1,286

Legal $34,537 $36,757 $24,520 $95,814

Community Service $1,384 $2,388 $2,924 $6,696

Health $6,736 $6,540 $19,379 $32,656

Garden $816 $594 $1,678 $3,088

Food $50,405 $55,318 $40,222 $145,946

Personal Counseling $92 $415 $45 $553

Volunteers (Other) $11,957 $14,787 $17,101 $43,845

Professional Volunteers (Other) $4,966 $5,558 $4,996 $15,520

Interns $369 $0 $606 $975

AARP $16,195 $18,456 $16,887 $51,538

VISTAS $58,159 $60,074 $53,949 $172,183

Cash Expenses $133,757 $196,678 $158,364 $488,799

Total $350,098 $426,364 $360,438 $1,136,901

Labor Program & Community

Service 3%

Education Program

3% Legal Program

7% Health,

Kitchen, and Garden

Program 17%

Other Volunteers,

Interns, AARP 11%

VISTAS 15%

Cash Expenses

44%

2015 QIII Estimated Value of Service

*QI Cash Expenses are Audit Adjusted

Cash Expenses are all expenses made by El Sol minus the In-Kind Donations for the Quarter

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