Gordon is a Senior Vice President at U . S . Bank , which has been a Presenting Sponsor of the Just in Time annual friend-raiser celebrations since 2013 . As Gordon tells us , “ U . S . Bank ’ s Community Possible philosophy is to engage with communitycritical nonprofits through both volunteerism and board service .” U . S . Bank was instrumental in growing the JIT Financial Fitness service into three financial literacy training levels , including matched savings up to $ 4,500 !
Gordon has also been active in the Kiwanis Club of San Diego for 30 + years and was recently elected president of the San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation .
“ I recall the first time JIT applied for a Kiwanis grant and did not get it ,” says Gordon . “ Many Kiwanis Clubs focus specifically on pre-K or K-12 youth . However , the Downtown-based Kiwanis Club of San Diego committed the time and energy to understand the vicious cycle for aged-out foster youth . They realized that youth-to-adult
Gordon Boerner with JIT Staff Member Caitlin Radigan and Amy Myers from The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Gordon Boerner presenting a grant award of $ 25,000 to Just in Time from The Kiwanis Club of San Diego transition represents a tipping point for ALL youth , and particularly for aged out foster youth where the deck is stacked against them .”
In January , the San Diego Kiwanis Club awarded Just in Time a $ 25,000 Community Impact Grant to renovate and restock their My First Home Distribution Center . My First Home is Just in Time ’ s flagship service , enabling youth leaving the foster care system to furnish their first apartments . It is notably also the first JIT service Gordon volunteered at , along with his daughter Amy .
“ My community service is driven by where I can see large impact ,” says Gordon . “ At the micro level , it is making the San Diego community a better place . At the macro level , it is making the world a better place . When you identify an organization providing a solution to a pressing need that can be replicated across the country like Just in Time , that is about as good as it gets .” www . jitfosteryouth . org
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