b'a message fromour ceoLOOKINGBACKAT2023, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for MEDA reaching its golden anniversaryour 50th year of serving San Fran-ciscos Mission District. At our 50th Viva MEDA! gala, Janet Murguia, the CEO and President of UnidosUS, honored MEDA through her keynote speech about our united mission to foster equity and opportunity for all. In 2023, MEDA worked directly with 16,354CLIENTS and impacted 43,919 PEOPLE. This is a ten-fold increase in the number of clients we served just a decade agoa testament to our organizations ability to meet the moment and the resiliency of the Mission community, as well as a stark reminder of the growing demand for economic justice for all.2'