Building Futures

7 days ago

Money is not just money, it also carries energy. Intention. Focus. Love. Caring.

Our friends raised about $3,000 for us this weekend at their client appreciation event. They invited us to come and speak and share the impact of our goal to house 150 families this year.

Thank you to David Grodin and Grodin Financial & Insurance Services in #SanLeandro – who are also one of our Jazz It Up sponsors. Grodin helps locals plan for retirement with the tagline "Large enough help you grow, small enough to care."

You too can gather your community and help us raise funds! Contact us to find out more about ways to give. A little goes a long way!

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Building Futures

2 weeks ago

Donor Highlight: Amani Shroff

When high school student Amani Shroff visited family in India, she witnessed women artists struggling to sustain themselves and their families. Deeply touched, she was moved to lend a hand.

Building Futures first met Amani when she donated hygiene supplies.

It was then that we learned about, A Million Butterflies, the marketplace she founded to support women in India. “Our mission is to give women street vendors a bigger platform to expand and share their talent with the world,” says Amani.

Amani wanted to use the proceeds from this marketplace to assist organizations with missions similar to her own, so she chose to donate profits to support Building Futures’ homeless, domestic violence, and housing services.

Here’s how you can participate: Visit A Million Butterflies at amillionbutterflies.org/ to purchase vibrant handmade crafts and help change the lives of women thousands of miles away and close to home.

We recognize Amani‘s big heart and her creative way to help other women. On behalf of Alameda County families and individuals whose lives will be touched, thank you, Amani!

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Building Futures

3 weeks ago

Can you help? Almost there!

Thanks to generous donors who gave online and at our event yesterday, we’re almost there. Can you help us reach our goal? Our anonymous donor has agreed to extend the challenge grant though the weekend. Remember, your gift will be worth twice as much and provide double the life-changing services.

Give at bfwc.org/donate/

Prefer to pledge? Contact development@bfwc.org or call Ana Maria Mahiri at 510-357-0205, extension 204! ... See MoreSee Less

Building Futures

3 weeks ago

Sponsor Spotlight!

Thank you, Amazon, for another year of sponsorship for our annual Jazz it Up! Gala. Generosity like this is what allows Building Futures to continue doing the life changing work we have been providing vulnerable community members for the past 35 years.

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