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 Santa Maria Urban Ministry (SMUM)
SMUM serves the needs of our clients in San José’s inner city and promotes their self-sufficiency. SMUM offers transformative programs to serve the needs of our community. Your donations, volunteer hours, and prayers are invited. SMUM needs your support to accomplish its mission. Subscribe to our newsletter by submitting your email in the box at the lower right.
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During December, many individuals and groups contributed gifts, time, and talent to make it a special time for our clients. Here is a sampling from past years of that generous spirit:
Youth Party
Young people from St. Stephens in the Fields (Almaden) and from St. Francis (Willow Glen) gave a party for the children of Santa Maria families waiting to apply for and pick up their Christmas baskets and gifts. The youth volunteers worked with the SMUM kids at Christmas craft tables, served Christmas treats and cider, and lead Christmas caroling.
Continue reading Blog: Many Groups and Individuals Help SMUM Make Christmas Special
During a recent conference in which several community agencies and churches were participating, the guest speaker raised issues regarding homelessness, the poor, and families in need of social services. This was a very eye- opening experience, for many reasons; however, it was especially fascinating that the people who were present at the conference were basing their understanding of the plight of poor people upon myths about this particular population. Among these myths are “Poor people just need to work harder; Homeless people ‘choose’ to be homeless; Poor people do not want to work at entry-level jobs as these provide the best opportunity for employment,” and others.
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