Serving People In Need

Our mission 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.

Serving People in Need, Inc., 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. Through this, he learned some of the root causes which included high rents, the rising costs of basic needs, and challenging disabling conditions. Mr. Boyce made his nonprofit official in 1989, and two years later, 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 resource for homeless families with children for all cities in 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 the county, encouraging them to assist families in re-establishing a stable and secure life. SPIN has also cultivated partnerships throughout our community to provide additional services such as legal assistance, family counseling, financial management, credit repair and employment development. The wrap-around services and supports have assisted literally hundreds of families in our community establish independence and sustenance.

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.

Orange County, California

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.