“Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created.” – Esther 4:14
The mission of Father Joe’s Villages is to prevent and end homelessness, one life at a time. Father Joe’s Villages helps our neighbors end the cycle of homelessness through four pillars of care: Meeting Basic Needs, Investing in Children, Making Health a Priority, and Strengthening Self-Sufficiency. During November and December, Father Joe’s Villages is hosting their “1st Annual Holiday Village at the Bayfront”, in partnership with Hilton San Diego Bayfront, to raise crucial funds and awareness for the tens of thousands of unhoused neighbors in San Diego. Pat Chagnon is a Volunteer, Board member, and the Holiday Village Event Chair for Father Joe’s Villages.
#1 I was born in Columbia, South Carolina and moved to San Diego when I was 9 years old.
#2 Spain and Portugal are my favorite travel destinations. I would love to travel in Africa.
#3 I love to quilt and create to help myself decompress.
#4 We have a Labrador Retriever named Hollis.
#5 Favorite movie: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig because you realize how one decision in life from day to day has a ripple effect.
#6 I got involved with Father Joe’s Villages through the challenges that my sister and family faced due to my sister’s drug use. Father Joe’s Villages, which used to be called St. Vincent de Paul, was there for my sister and helped her in her time of need.
#7 There have been so many people who have touched and blessed my life – I am always amazed by the goodness that surrounds us.
#8 I feel it is everyone’s responsibility to lift one another up, to encourage each other and support one another to our highest actuality.
#9 At Father Joe’s Villages, we restore dignity by combining evidence-based housing models with the services and support people need to get off the streets for good. 100% of our preschool children improved early literacy skills. And, 96% of neighbors in our employment program gained the skills needed for employment. Together, we can change people’s lives.
#10 The Holiday Village event will raise funds to support Father Joe’s Villages holistic services including hot meals in the holiday season, life-saving medical care, empowering employment and education services, and caring case management to ensure our clients can successfully transition to and thrive in permanent housing. Community members can participate by sponsoring a tree, visiting the tree display at the Hilton Bayfront, and bidding on a tree to take home for the holidays.
Father Joe’s Villages
1st Annual Holiday Village at the Bayfront
November – December, 2024
Trees will be on display in the hotel lobby at all hours
Hilton San Diego Bayfront lobby
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