About Us

We are the people who have been touched by Jeff Pastorino. Some of us knew him well
enough to share stories with him. Some of us helped him with his needs for food, money
and friendship. Some of us said hello while some of us merely walked or drove by in our
cars.

But all of us were his friends and neighbors. He asked for nothing. He expected nothing. As
strange as it may seem, he gave us all so much.

He has helped us understand the plight of the homeless better. He has helped us realize the
gap between material wealth and poverty may not be as wide as we had believed. He has
helped us come to grips with the truth that we are all members of the same communities of
Point Loma, San Diego, the United States, Planet Earth and humanity.

We are Jeff's friends and in many ways, his students.

Book Release - June 15, 2010

"The Man on the Bench" by h. Alton Jones
tells the amazing story of Jeff Pastorino and
how this homeless, mentally ill man brought a
community together and taught people how to
care. The book will be available through
Amazon and other fine booksellers.