Category Archives: Housing and Homelessness
Marin County Civic Center Volunteers
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/HR/ccvol/opngs.cfm
There are several volunteer opportunities available with the Marin County Civic Center in the following areas: Child Support Services Community Development Courts Cultural Services Fire Health and Human Services Housing Authority Human Resources Law Library Marin Advocates for Children Marin … 
Larkin Street Youth Services
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org
Larkin Street was founded in 1984 by a group of local business owners, church members, and neighbors who were concerned by the rising number of young people engaging in risky behaviors on the streets of San Francisco. With 25 comprehensive …
Junior League of Palo Alto – Mid Peninsula, Inc.
http://www.thejuniorleague.org/paloalto
Over one hundred years ago, Mary Harriman founded the Junior League in New York City as a direct result of her work with recent immigrants in the settlement houses there. Her vision was to establish a channel to promote social …
Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco
Housing Rights Committee is a tenants rights organization that offers free counseling for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing, including rent-control, public housing and Section 8. We’ve been fighting for the rights of tenants since 1979 when a …
Housing Equality Law Project
http://www.housingequality.org
Founded in 2009, HELP employs a diverse group of professionals to carry out its mission of addressing discrimination in housing. We have obtained numerous settlements and received nationwide recognition for its leadership in housing advocacy.
Hamilton Families
What We Do Founded in 1985, Hamilton Families established San Francisco’s first shelter for families experiencing homelessness. Today we are San Francisco’s leading service provider to homeless families, with an array of highly effective programs at sites in San Francisco …
Habitat for Humanity – East Bay
Founded in 1988, Habitat for Humanity East Bay was formed as an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Our mission is to create successful homeownership opportunities for families with limited incomes by building …
Habitat for Humanity
Western Regional Center 534 22nd Street, Suite 209 Oakland, CA 94612 510/286-8960 510/286-8968 Fax Alameda County Habitat for Humanity East Bay Contra Costa County Habitat for Humanity East Bay Monterey County Monterey County HfH 1000 S. Main Street, Suite 693 …
Rebuilding Together
http://www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org
Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) builds volunteer partnerships to rehabilitate homes and community centers for our neighbors in need. Rebuilding Together, formerly known as “Christmas in April,” began in Midland, Texas in 1973 when a few generous people decided to devote …
FESCO – The Family Shelter
http://www.fescofamilyshelter.org
FESCO — the Family Emergency Shelter Coalition — is a nonprofit organization comprised of over 30 churches and community members in the Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and San Leandro, California area…reaching out to serve homeless families with food, shelter, …
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