Greetings Friends of Joi's Angels,

 

Joi’s Angels always strives to be a mindful and effective organization.  Thus, an ethos of continuous evaluation—where we are, where we came from, and where we are going—permeates all organizational activities and decisions.  Yet like other nonprofits, we neither anticipated COVID-19 and its catastrophic effects nor understood how it would impact our work.  It is in this context that no amount of foresight or fiscal discipline could have prepared us for these things to occur simultaneously: 1) the exponential increase in operating expenses, and 2) the total evaporation of fundraising revenue. 

 

Then came Hurricane Ida.  The devastation it caused to Joi's Angels physical plant and to our refrigeration, freezing, and storage units is difficult to capture in words, other than "total."

 

I am happy to report that the indomitable spirit of our staff and volunteers allowed Joi's Angels to remain open, to continue providing basic needs and life essentials to thousands of individuals and families per month.  But we wholly remain in recovery and rebuilding mode; I don't foresee that ending any time soon because COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida made Joi's Angels determined to build back stronger.

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If you are able to support our efforts to build a more robust, resilient organization that allows Joi's Angels to expand its capacity to serve more, I would be most grateful. 

 

Please call me directly at (862) 888-1855 with any questions or if you are able to help.

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Thank you for your time and stay safe.

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Yours in Service,

Mark Smith

​Mark Smith

Executive Director