Serving People In Need

Our mission statement is to restore Orange County's families & individuals in crises to self-sufficiency. At Serving People In Need we are working to end homelessness in our community

SPIN was founded in 1987 by Sam Boyce. Concerned about the growing population of unhoused in his community, and the challenges and lack of services they faced, he was determined to make an impact. He and a small group of friends delivered meals to the homeless on the streets for two years. Through this he learned some of the root causes, including high rents, the rising costs of basic needs, and challenging disabling conditions. Mr. Boyce decided to form a nonprofit to address these needs, SPIN, in 1989. Two years later, in 1991, SPIN launched two main housing programs, accompanied by extensive support services and case management designed to address the common factors faced by unhoused families and individuals.  

SPIN is a designated Access Point for homeless families with children for all cities in Central Orange County. SPIN provides diversion and prevention services to reduce homelessness, along with housing subsidies to help families stabilize and work towards self-sufficiency. SPIN has forged strong relationships with managers and landlords throughout Orange County, encouraging them to assist families in re-establishing a stable and secure life. SPIN has also forged strong partnerships throughout our community to provide additional services such as legal assistance, family counseling, financial management, credit repair and job development. Combined this support has assisted literally hundreds of families in our community establish as secure and stable life.

SPIN's greatest funding needs are:
 
1) Funding to secure housing for its clients
2) Unrestricted funds to secure basic needs and services for client families.
3) Unrestricted funds for move-in costs, rental assistance, case management and/or client support services to help families with minor children including female headed households & seniors with minor children in their care.

Central Orange County, California:
Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminster, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach & Tustin

Serving People In Need has a long and storied history of helping to stabilize families and individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Our case managers and staff take care to understand need, and provide guidance and referrals to create the greatest likelihood for long term success. Every family deserves a safe and stable place to call home.

SPIN is a non profit organization that has had a tremendous impact on hundreds of thousands of lives. Members of the Board have witnessed lives transformed and clients re-entering the community and working in corporations located throughout Orange County.  We have been privileged to see formerly homeless families work hard and be able to become self-sufficient because of the hard work of our case managers and staff.  The Board and staff have been thrilled to see that as the adults have thrived, so too have their children.