August 7, 2023 (Solana Beach, CA) — Following the success of the San Diego Rescue Mission’s (SDRM) inaugural Mayoral Symposium on August 1, 2022, SDRM, together with Mission Fed Credit Union, gathered 12 mayors and representation from 14 cities throughout San Diego County on Monday, August 7, 2023 at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club to “Connect for Change” and re-affirm their commitment to person-centered approaches in addressing homelessness in the region. The two-hour, closed-door symposium focused on building relationships, identifying opportunities for collaboration, sharing effective initiatives, leveraging collective expertise, and fostering a unified approach to maximize the impact of efforts across the region. The symposium closed with a declaration signing by all attending mayors to commit to a regional approach to addressing homelessness in San Diego County.
“I’m really pleased with the outcome of our second Mayors Symposium. My purpose for bringing our regional leaders together was really to build relationships for working partnerships, inform the cities about our shower trailer program that can be a resource for them, introduce and sign a Mayors Homelessness Declaration, and create a task force of mayors that will meet with me a few times over the next few months to think regionally about outreach and shelter,” said Donnie Dee, CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission. My team and I are happy to leave the meeting with all those boxes checked and a commitment to moving forward.”
ABOUT SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION
The San Diego Rescue Mission is a non-profit homeless shelter and residential recovery center serving thousands of men, women and children experiencing homelessness, hunger, poverty, and abuse in San Diego since 1955. For more information, please visit www.sdrescue.org.
ABOUT MISSION FED CREDIT UNION
Mission Federal Credit Union (Mission Fed) is the largest member-owned, not-for-profit, full-service financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County. Mission Fed enhances the lives of its members through financial education and services, providing stability and strength to help San Diegans with financial wellness and success. Banking at Mission Fed means doing good for San Diego. Mission Fed gives money back to our local communities, has helped hundreds of nonprofits and important causes, and builds deep relationships with community partners. To learn more, visit www.MissionFed.com.
