RUBICON PROGRAMS INC. SINCE 1973. E-news for November 2005 2500 Bissell Ave, Richmond, CA 94804 www.rubiconprograms.org 510 235 1516 In this issue: 1) A packed house! Rubicon’s Grand Opening in Berkeley on November 3 2) Introducing The Rubicon Bakery Store! 3) Participant profile: Roshawn Youngblood 4) Donate to Rubicon 1) A packed house! Rubicon’s Grand Opening in Berkeley on November 3 It was standing room only on November 3 at our Berkeley Grand Opening Celebration! Over 225 people helped us officially open our doors! Honorary Co-Hosts Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates (represented by staff) and Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, Christien Kafton of NBC11, a distinguished Honorary Host Committee, and the Rubicon Board of Directors celebrated with Rubicon Bakery coffeecakes and an official ribbon cutting. The event was held at our new offices at 1918 Bonita Avenue, close to the heart of downtown Berkeley. We want to thank our event sponsors: Andronico’s Market, Union Bank of California, Import Tile Company, Green Leaf, NBC11, and the Contra Costa Times. And we also want to thank everyone who contributed to the event’s success including the Honorary Hosts, Honorary Host Committee, Event Chairs, Rubicon Board members, and Rubicon staff. Thank you all! To see who was there and pictures of the event, click here! 2) Introducing The Rubicon Bakery Store! Now you can buy our cakes and marshmallows from the comfort of your home! That’s right! Rubicon Bakery is now online and ready for your order. We sell cakes and marshmallows with more products coming online soon. This is the first time ever that you're able to buy directly from us! Perfect for family gatherings, holiday presents and special care packages, visit our online store today. Visit our online store today! 3) Participant Profile: Roshawn Youngblood Roshawn heard about Rubicon from a friend who said that Rubicon helps young fathers get back on their feet. He knew that he needed to make a change in his life in order to support his 4 kids (ages 9, 8-year-old twins, and 3). He was unemployed and on a path to trouble. Roshawn went through Rubicon’s 2-week employment training program. He used our Career Center to look for jobs and put together his resume. Roshawn now works at the Bio-Rad data center which is open 24 hours a day. “I like using computers and I really like problem solving,” he says. “I like that Rubicon has relationships with companies because that means that I don’t have to make cold calls. A relationship is already there and I just need to make it happen. Rubicon really went the extra mile for me.” 4) Donate to Rubicon Programs! Help us to help people like Roshawn. Walk out any door in the Bay Area and you can see first hand that homelessness and poverty are daunting challenges. Rubicon Programs solves these problems one person at a time. We serve over 4,000 people a year - most of whom are homeless or living in poverty or are diagnosed with a severe mental disability. We need your support in order to provide the comprehensive and much-needed services that we do. We ask that you contribute a meaningful amount, whether that is $50, $100, $500 or more. You can donate online (it’s secure) by clicking here: Donate to Rubicon this holiday season! What does Rubicon do? We help people who are low-income, homeless, and living with mental disabilities live independent lives by providing jobs, housing, legal services, career development services, mental health counseling, and money management services. We run two social purpose businesses, Rubicon Bakery and Rubicon Landscape Services, and from which 100% of net proceeds support our programs. Rubicon Programs Inc is 31 years old, has served over 35,000 men and women, has created thousands of jobs, and provided hundreds of homes. We want to share news and stories about Rubicon. And we respect your wishes if you do not want to receive these emails. To unsubscribe, tell us that you want to Opt-Out