Who We Serve
Our Guests:
BREAKFAST: On average we serve 4,420 people per month.
| 18-24 | 7% |
| 25-44 | 60% |
| 45-54 | 23% |
| 55-61 | 9% |
| 62+ | 1% |
| Black, African American | 37% |
| Asian | 3% |
| White | 52% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | |
| Multiracial/Other | 8% |
STORM SHELTER: During the winter months we house up to 50 individuals per night over a 50 night period.
| 18-24 | |
| 25-44 | 1% |
| 45-54 | 94% |
| 55-61 | 5% |
| 62+ |
| Black, African American | 43% |
| Asian | 2% |
| White | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2% |
| Multiracial/Other | 3% |
How much food do we serve?
- 36 lbs of Coffee per week
- 50 lbs of Oatmeal per week
- 30 lbs of Grits per week
- 30 lbs Cream of Wheat per week
- 1,080 Eggs per week
- 48 Gallons of milk per week
Need for our program?
- A 2007 City of Berkeley homeless census estimated that 1,000-2000 homeless residents in Berkeley, accounting for 20% of all homeless in Alameda county. Of those 1,000-2,000 half are thought to be chronically homeless.
- We largely serve a male population, 13% of whom are U.S. Veteran’s. Public services have traditionally targeted women and children. So we serve a particular subset of the homeless population that have special needs which are not traditionally addressed by other programs.
- Dorothy Day House is the only consistent breakfast program in Berkeley. Our breakfast program is open 6 days a week including holidays. Hunger does not take a vacation and neither do we.
Who funds us?
- City of Berkeley provides 41% of our annual income
- Pledges/Donors provide 34% of our annual income
- Foundation Grants provide 25% of our annual income
How much goes directly to services?
- We are very proud of the fact that a large percentage of our annual income goes directly to the community we serve. 85% of our approximately $150,000 annual income directly funds the services we provide.