MISSION STATEMENT

El Sol is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to improve the quality of life of all the residents of Northern Palm Beach County by providing services to those in need,

especially day laborers and their families. VISION

El Sol promotes a harmonious integrated community in which all people can

achieve their highest potential. We seek to be the model for other communities

dealing with day laborers.

www.friendsofelsol.org

The Holm Charitable Trust

JL Cares Foundation

The Kantner Foundation

Lost Tree Village Charitable

Foundation

Loxahatchee Club Educational

Foundation

The Mills Family Charitable

Foundation

The O'Hagan Foundation

Palm Healthcare Foundation

Quantum Foundation

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Sandy Hill Foundation

The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation

The Weinig Foundation

Government

Consulate General of Mexico

The Town of Jupiter

Congregations

Church of Good Shepherd of Tequesta

Diocese of the Palm Beaches

First United Methodist Church of

Jupiter

Jupiter First Church

Mariner Sands Chapel

CONTACT US

561-745-9860

106 Military Trail

Jupiter, FL 33458

To Donate to El Sol, please visit:

https://www.friendsofelsol.org/donate

Corporations and Business

Comerica Bank

Dollar General

Gonzales & Cartwright, P.A.

Jupiter Medical Center

Multi Parts Supply USA

Murphy Niakan Zuniga PLCC

Law Office of Angie Pagan, Esq

Parchment Immigration

Associates, LLC

Walmart

Wells Fargo

Foundations:

Admiral’s Cove Cares Charitable

Foundation

Allegany Franciscan Ministries

The Batchelor Foundation

The Chapin Foundation

Community Foundation Capital

Region

Community Foundation of Palm

Beach County

The CTW Foundation

The Farris Foundation

Samuel J. & Connie M. Frankino

Charitable Foundation

Frenchman’s Creek Foundation

Heinman-Wallace Family Foun-

dation

Mr. Cressman Bronson

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Downey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elliot

Marguerite and Rachael Gelber

Mr. Bradley Harden

Mr. and Mrs. Hagan Kohler

Ms. Leanna Landsmann and Mr.

Chip Block

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Liebman

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher

Marquardt

Mrs. Lee McCarthy

Mr. Jeffrey Nissim

Mrs. June O’Hagan

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Remey

Mr. Ed Ricci and Ms. Mary Lupo

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rosenthal

Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Santiago

Ms. Mary Jane Scanlon

Mr. William Seeley

Ms. Abby Smith

Mr. and Mrs. David Thatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick

Wrightson

*In addition to many, many

others not mentioned here

St. Patrick Catholic Church

St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church

St. Peter Catholic Church

Sisterhood of Temple Beth Am

Temple Beth Am

Non Profit Organizations

Boy Scouts of America

Extraordinary Charities

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Literacy Coalition

Healthier Jupiter

The Honda Classic

Keep Palm Beach Beautiful

Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach

Gardens Foundation

Palm Beach County Bar

Association

Susan G. Komen Foundation

Town of Palm Beach United Way

United Way of Palm Beach County

Individuals

Anonymous

Mr. Tom Abrams

The Honorable Ann & Mr. Don

Brown

Mr. Carlos Ballbe

We Thank our Funders

El Sol Annual Report 2016

El Sol relies on monetary and in-kind donations to operate services that address

critical needs of our community. In 2016, our funding came from In-Kind support

(rent, volunteers, food, etc.), Foundations, Individual donors, and Special Events.

401 Volunteers gave a total of 10,356 hours, the equivalent of 5 full time staff!

We had a successful year fundraising with Foundations and Individuals contributing

a total of $743,849

El Sol celebrated our 10th anniversary in Jupiter in 2016!

The year was filled with exciting events such as the visit from the President of

Guatemala and the Mayor of Jacaltenango to El Sol. We continued to host

community events such as the Jupiter Police Department’s Annual Soccer

Tournament, the Health Fair and the El Sol Fest. We are so grateful to receive

grants and donations locally and from all across the nation. It is a privilege

and honor for us to work in Jupiter alongside such outstanding community members, many of

whom volunteer at our center. We invite you to read our annual report and join with us in seeing

that together we can make a difference. El Sol shines brightly in Jupiter and our community.

VALUE OF SERVICES In 2016, the services we provided the Town of Jupiter add up to an estimated $1.61 million

dollars! That includes all the volunteer hours given by our community volunteers.

Ed Ricci, President

Roger Buckwalter, Vice President

Sheila Hirsch, Treasurer

Suzanne Cordero, Secretary

Glendy Hernandez, Worker’s Council President

The Honorable Ann Brown

Jill Hanson

Soteros Maniatty

Lee McCarthy

Gerald Rosenthal

Patricio Silvestre

Maricela Torres

Frank Walsh

Dan Zuniga

El Sol, Board of Directors

EL SOL PROGRAMS Labor Program

Labor Center

Vocational Training

Sewing

Legal

Worker Development

Education Program

English as a Second

Language

Basic Adult Literacy

Computers

Health Program

Referrals

Promotores de Salud

Prevention Education

Food Program

Community Garden

School for Parents

Summer Camp

Integration

Holiday Events

Soccer Tournaments

El Sol Fest

Health Fair

Worker’s Council

Community Service

A Message from Executive Director, Jocelyn Skolnik

FOOD PROGRAM

This year we served a total of 12,743 meals

with an average of 43 meals per day.

The Northern Palm Beach County Food

Pantry helped 3,460 individuals in 2016,

averaging 288 people per month.

*0.2% of El Sol’s budget is used for Fundraising

HEALTH PROGRAM

Our in-house Health Program provides free referrals and helps people

navigate though the health care system to access health care.

In 2016, we helped 250 individuals access health services.

The Promotores reached 1,117 members of the community in

2016.

The Health Program provided health and presentative care

information to 3,559 community members.

LABOR PROGRAM

El Sol creates a safe and organized place for workers and

employers to be matched.

In 2016, a total of 14,731 workers were hired.

An average of 103 workers came in looking for work

daily, and 40 found employment that day.

El Sol registered 331 new workers in 2016.

1,010 total workers used the El Sol Center in 2016.

95 vocational training certificates were awarded to

workers in a variety of trades.

Over 12,381 local employers are registered with El Sol.

Volunteer Attorneys helped a total of 426 individuals.

SUNSHINE ORGANIC COMMUNITY

GARDEN

The Sunshine Organic Community

Garden officially opened on April 22,

2014. The Garden has 30 plots.

10% of each harvest from each plot is

given back to the Hot Meal Program

and the Food Pantry at El Sol.

El Sol harvested 1,454 pounds of

food from the garden in 2016!

EDUCATION PROGRAM

El Sol recorded 9,898 total attendances for students enrolled in ESL

daytime, ESL nighttime, Financial, Vocational, OSHA, Sewing,

Computer, and Plazas Comunitarias classes.

142 Students graduated from the ESL day and night programs.

30 Students graduated from the Computer program.

El Sol Funders 2016

Individuals $255,207

Business $96,534

Foundations $293,800

Non-Profits $98,309

In-Kind $404,119

Other Income $26,177

Total $1,174,146

Support Services 8.5%

Program Services91.5%

Schedule of Functional Expenses with In-Kind Support

Expenses Including In-Kind

Program Services $1,147,592

Supporting Services $107,289

Total $1,254,881