UMOM Funds its Programs Partly with Social Enterprise

With experience ranging from building vendor relationships to project management of multi-million dollar projects, Jesika Streit serves on the corporate event sales staff for the Event Team, Inc., in Phoenix, Arizona. A dedicated philanthropist, Jesika Streit contributes to organizations such as UMOM New Day Centers.

Since its establishment in Phoenix in 1964, UMOM has provided shelter and support services for numerous homeless families. Today, the organization offers temporary residence for approximately 170 families, as well as supplying affordable housing units and program centers.

UMOM relies on volunteers and donors to support its work, but also funds its programs through innovative efforts such as Helpings Cafe, Catering and Market. Founded in 2014, Helpings Cafe acts as an example of the organization's social enterprise, using for-profit business models to support community service.

Every time someone purchases food or coffee from Helpings Cafe, it pays for a service offered by UMOM. For example, buying a specialty coffee pays for dinner for a homeless child. Alternately, purchasing two dozen muffins pays for shelter for a homeless family.

Women Build with Habitat for Humanity

A graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in communication, Jesika Streit has experience in multi-million dollar project management, marketing, and business development. Alongside her career, Jesika Streit volunteers with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing housing across the United States and around the globe, Habitat for Humanity has supplied numerous families with the opportunity to achieve independence by furnishing them with affordable homes. In order to complete its work, the organization relies on the efforts of countless volunteers and donors.

Habitat for Humanity also hosts special volunteer events such as Women Build. This program, founded in 1981, empowers women to have a positive impact in their communities by teaching them skills required for home construction.

Women Build events take place across the United States and internationally, including in countries where female home ownership remains a challenging topic. For more information about the program or to find a local Women Build event, visit www.habitat.org.