FINDING HELP & HOPE - FROM GIVING UP TO MOVING UP

There are hundreds of people making changes at Rubicon and thousands of stories to tell; Sherry Lebeck, Ph.D., clinical psychologist at Rubicon offers this story about "Ellen", a participant in Rubicon's CalWORKS Employment Program. "Ellen" came to us with multiple problems. For several months, "Ellen" and her son stayed in homeless shelters. She found herself becoming more and more depressed and unable to work. Read more about how "Ellen" worked with Rubicon to overcome her difficulties and become more self-sufficient. Click here to see complete story.

RUBICON'S SOCIAL CAPITALIST AWARD NOTED IN GOOD BUSINESS COLUMN

Rubicon "is keeping some very fast company these days", so says David Goll, in the February 9, 2004 East Bay Business Times Good Business column regarding Rubicon and its "Social Capitalist Award" from the New York based Fast Company magazine. Read the story. More information about this prestigious award can be found by clicking here.

RUBICON BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAINS NEW MEMBER

In January, Erwin Reeves, Rubicon Board Chair and V.P. of The Mechanics Bank welcomed Rebecca Eaton to Rubicon's hard working board of directors. Ms. Eaton is founder and CEO of Remote Clinical Solutions, Inc. (RCS), a provider of innovative home health products and solutions. Prior to founding RCS, Ms. Eaton was a Product Manager at Siebel Systems and is a graduate of Harvard Business School. She says this about Rubicon and her membership, "Rubicon's integrated approach to assisting its clients through a wide array of services and its focus on measuring and monitoring results are best-in-class. I believe that Rubicon is an extraordinary organization and I look forward to working with the members of the Board to broaden the organization's funding base and reach."

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RUBICON BAKERY NEWS

Have you seen Rubicon's new Dulce de Leche? This wonderful new dessert can be found in Andronico's, Raley's/Bel Air/ Nob Hill Foods. The Dulce de Leche is a three layer cake made with chiffon layers with a creamy custard filling and a delicious caramel filling. This is beautiful dessert and it is full of flavor. And no trans fat! All cakes and tarts are hand-crafted with all natural, top quality ingredients which include fresh fruit, imported chocolate, creamery butter, whole nuts, organic flours and fresh ground spices. Read more about our product ingredients.

Rubicon Bakery provides employment and training opportunities and earned income for Rubicon's community services. Rubicon's cakes and tarts are featured in more than 200 premium grocery stores. Click here to find a store in your area.

SUPPORT RUBICON’S SERVICES

Why Make a Gift to Rubicon? Your gift, large or small could reduce your taxes so get a head start on 2004. Click here to learn about benefits from giving.

One way to support Rubicon is to donate stock. For more information please contact Cate Steane, at 510-231-3955 or email cates@rubiconpgms.org. The transfer is done at no cost to you and is in strict confidence. Your stock can be immediately transferred to our portfolio at US Bancorp/Piper Jaffray, San Francisco. You may also make a secure online donation at any time.

TINY TICKETS PROGRAM

A reminder that Rubicon is participating in the “Tiny Tickets” campaign with the East Bay Community Foundation and BART. <http://www.eastbaycf.org/>

WISH LIST

Rubicon is now on Cole Hardware & Craigslist Wish List. Visit http://www.colehardware.com/cgi-bin/queryprog.cgi?program=Training_for_Self_Sufficiency and shop on line. Just type Rubicon’s name and find our list for supplies/equipment needed for the "Training for Self-Sufficiency" program. This program helps people with disabilities and people who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged learn a skill and the work habits so that they can obtain an entry level job. They learn in a real work setting, earning a pay check in a commercial property maintenance training program as they work to maintain 100 housing units and program sites for very low income people operated by our agency. They paint, repair, clean and garden in this 12 - 20 week program. Funds are limited for this program and supplies and equipment are always needed. Current list is on the website.

Rubicon Programs is seeking a donation of a six-passenger van, new or used in good working order, for our Synthesis Day Center for daytime excursion program. Can you believe we haven’t gotten this yet? Let’s not let more time go by. If you have a van in excellent working order or wish to make a contribution toward its purchase, please contact sherryh@rubiconpgrms.org. http://www.rubiconpgms.org/pages/wishlist.html

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ABOUT RUBICON PROGRAMS INC

Rubicon is a leading social entrepreneur recognized internationally for our innovative system of delivering social services and business enterprises-Rubicon Bakery and Rubicon Landscape Services. http://www.rubiconpgms.org/pages/bizEnterprises.html. Click here for additional Resources for Information on Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship.

INTEGRATED SERVICES

Rubicon’s Integrated Services http://www.rubiconpgms.org/pages/integServices.html assists people who are homeless, economically disadvantaged, or have mental health disabilities or other barriers. Through the close coordination of our intake, mental health, housing, and employment programs, we provide a comprehensive approach to services, assisting our participants overcome the multiple issues that they may face preventing them from living full productive lives.

CONSUMER NEWS

Our consumers are the keys to our success. Read what they are saying about Rubicon. http://www.rubiconpgms.org/pages/Readabout.html?Feedback=FEEDBACK

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Visit our jobs page to view the exciting employment opportunities that exist at Rubicon. http://www.rubiconpgms.org/pages/jobs.html

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