“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”’ Mat: 25: 35
This is one of the most popular verses in the Bible; it is common to hear people quoting it and to hear inspiring sermons about it. However, as a pastor, I believe [...]

This summer an amazing and effective new program started at the SBCDC. This program has been so effective that after mentioning it to various people, tears usually followed. Laura Otaola, Isla Vista Tutoring Center (IVTC) Program Manager, saw that there was a need to plug in the kids that graduated from the IVTC into something [...]

There have been some significant changes in the Food for Angels program since the last newsletter update. The biggest change is that the SBCDC is no longer in partnership with Catholic Charities.
Another big change in the program is that the place where the food is being given out is no longer in the large field [...]

It’s that time of the year again when kids rush to school and then they rush to the Isla Vista Tutoring Center (IVTC). Much is the same as last year, but there is also a lot that is new and exciting for the IVTC program. The IVTC is currently averaging 20 kids per day with [...]

Our organization has been growing and growing. The three main concerns identified in our early November ‘99 survey from the Isla Vista residents were Food for Families, Education for their children, and Physical and Emotional Health Programs that can alleviate some of their vulnerability from lack of health insurance.
We are thankful to our Lord and [...]

Hello Everyone!
I am so excited to be able to have this blog spot to update everyone on how the IVTC is doing.
We have a great group of kids this year! I will be keeping you updated with the themes that we are learning about and also about how the children are doing! Stay tuned!

As we approach the end of 2008 and are getting into the Holiday feeling, I simply want to exercise what I repeatedly said to my brothers and sisters throughout my years of ministry, “Let’s stop our race and look at what we have done…”  As I watch in my mind what we were able to [...]