General Info

The mission of the Interfaith Council of Solano County is to reduce the impact of poverty and homelessness through the coordinated efforts of people of faith. It is our belief that regardless of what might separate us one from another, common ground will always be found in serving God and serving the people. The Interfaith Council of Solano County ( IFC ) was formed in 1999 to address the issues of poverty and homelessness in Solano County. The IFC is comprised of 25 different faith communities, which include Christian Churches ( Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Unity Church of the Valley, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ ) and non-Christian faith communities ( Jewish, Baha'i, Sikh, Muslim ). Because members of the Council are from a diverse group of faith communities, the Council does not proselytize anyone who is in need of services. Each summer the Interfaith Council sponsors the Mervyn's Child Spree, which provides $100-worth of new school clothes for needy children in the Fairfield/Suisun area. We also provide quilts to local seniors and donate baby clothes and baby supplies to at-risk mothers through NorthBay Healthcare, Healthy Start, the Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center, and Children in Need of Hugs. The IFC supports the Manna Food Pantry at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Catholic Social Services in Vallejo, and Dixon Family Services. The Council co-sponsors the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Fairfield with St. Mark's Lutheran Church and holds an annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service the Sunday evening before Thanksgiving. In addition, we operate the Heather House Homeless Shelter, the only permanent shelter for the homeless in the city of Fairfield.