Press

We are happy to serve as subject experts, participate and facilitate interviews with our staff and clients, provide tours of our facilities to the media, and answer other media inquiries.

To quickly get acquainted with our organization and what we do, these links are especially helpful.

• About Saint John’s
• Our mission and history
• An overview of our residential program
• The results and impact we’ve seen

Media Contact

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Past Media Coverage

See examples of our media coverage since 2020.

2024

Saint John’s Announces CEO Transition

Saint John’s Square featured on PBS KVIE’s “Rob on the Road”

2023

Empowering Change: Celebrating the Graduation of Eight Women from Saint John’s Program for Real Change

Saint John’s receives $4,500 grant thanks to nomination from Walmart Supercenter in Galt

Community, Commitment & Celebrations: CEO Julie Hirota on how women and children at Saint John’s thrive

Saint John’s Program for Real Change Named A 2023/2024 Grant Recipient of $5M in State Funding by The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls

Saint John’s Program for Real Change strengthens Family Services Program through continued support from Sierra Health Foundation

Saint John’s Program for Real Change and Cristo Rey High School Sacramento announce Guest Chef Dinner partnership

Saint John’s Program for Real Change Chosen As A 2023 Nonprofit Of The Year By CA State Senator Roger Niello

Saint John’s Program for Real Change Receives Maximus Foundation Grant As Part of 2023 Annual Giving

Saint John’s Program for Real Change Board member Kim Hiltachk interview for 2023 Big Day of Giving on ABC10

Saint John’s Program for Real Change resident recognized as exceptional young student, receives “Every Student Succeeding Award”

2021

• Sacramento Modular Home Village Will House 55 Formerly Homeless Women And Children, Capital Public Radio
• Take a peek inside Sacramento’s new manufactured home communities for unsheltered women and children, Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement
• Big Day Of Giving – Saint John’s Square, Video at Good Day Sacramento

2020

• Learning Curve – Saint John’s School, video at Good Day Sacramento
• Sacramento Mayor Steinberg breaks down spending plan for $29M in COVID-19 federal relief, video at Fox40.com 
• Multi-hyphenate Julie Hirota Finds Shelter, The Goldman State
• Saint Johns Mother’s Day Delivery, video at Good Day Sacramento
• New Saint John’s CEO takes the reins at a critical time for nonprofits, The Sacramento Business Journal
• Business Response Spotlight: Saint John’s Program for Real Change & SactoMoFo, Metro EDGE
• Stones Gambling Hall donates hundreds of meals to women, children in need, video at Fox40.com
• Sacramento food trucks help families at domestic violence shelter, video at KCRA.com
• Facing funding losses, Saint John’s calls for community support, Sacramento Business Journal
• Dg: Kaiser Employees Service Day, video at Good Day Sacramento