about US
Sunday Friends empowers underserved San Jose families to obtain the basic necessities to survive and acquire the life skills to thrive for upward mobility from poverty.
Sunday Friends family members learn essential life skills (Financial, Health/Wellness, Career Readiness, and Communication Confidence), while receiving basic necessities and nutritious foods for the whole family. The program helps underserved families be stabilized and educated to improve their financial standing, health, career earning capacity, and self/children/family advocacy in school, their community, immigration status, and beyond.
Together, we foster positive childhood development and elevate hope that through initiative and hard work, everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Sunday Friends Foundation Statement on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
The Sunday Friends Foundation is committed to fostering and maintaining an environment where diversity, equity and inclusion are fully integrated into everything we do. We are committed to an environment where all members, staff, volunteers, board members, donors, and partners feel valued and respected regardless of gender, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, marital status, immigration or economic status, sexual orientation or identity, disability, and education.
We’re committed to being nondiscriminatory and providing equal opportunities for employment, volunteering, and advancement in all areas of our work. We respect the value that diverse life experiences and heritages bring to our community and to fulfilling the mission of the Sunday Friends Foundation. We strive to bring all voices to the table for continuous feedback and include all viewpoints and voices in organizational decision-making. The Sunday Friends Foundation is committed to modeling diversity, inclusion, and equity and maintaining fair and equitable treatment for all.
OUR MISSION AND HISTORY
Sunday Friends empowers families to break the generational cycle of poverty by fostering positive development in children while educating and guiding parents to support their children's life success...
Our Unique Model
Helping children, parents and families to reframe their views of themselves and of their relationships with their communities requires more than a class. It requires new experiences over an extended period of time...
Meet Our Families
Sunday Friends provides programs for families in need in San Jose...
The families we serve are exceptionally motivated to improve their lives...