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2023 Holiday Gift Drive
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2023 Holiday Gift Drive

Our Mission

To build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence.

HOMELESSNESS

HOMELESSNESS

No one should have to sleep in a car, park, or beside a freeway overpass. Since our founding, Building Futures has provided shelters for community members experiencing homelessness. As a housing first agency, our aim is to connect shelter residents to housing.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

In a devastating ripple effect, Domestic Violence affects individuals, families, and communities. Building Futures provides an array of services to help survivors heal, and to equip neighbors, workplaces, churches, and other allies to help.
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HOUSING

HOUSING

A stable life begins with housing. Once housed, an individual or family can move forward, with the help of needed supports and services. Building Futures’ Housing Services include permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing programs, housing navigation, and landlord advocacy.
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Want to help by donating move-in kits, holiday gifts, fundamental items like socks or sweats, or household supplies? Check out our wish lists.
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Building Futures
3 hours ago
Building Futures

Toy drive — Monday deadline! Every day of the year, we provide shelter and housing assistance.

Every year, caring community members like you donate holiday gifts. You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us!

Please be sure that we receive your in-kind donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters.

Details at:
Www.bfwc.org/holiday
#midwayshelter #alameda #oakland #sanleandro #happyholidays #toydrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #EndDomesticViolence ... See MoreSee Less

Toy drive — Monday deadline! Every day of the year, we provide shelter and housing assistance. Every year, caring community members like you donate holiday gifts. You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us! Please be sure that we receive your in-kind donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters. Details at: Www.bfwc.org/holiday #midwayShelter #Alameda #oakland #SanLeandro #happyHolidays #ToyDrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #enddomesticviolence
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Building Futures
1 day ago
Building Futures

Toy drive — Monday deadline! Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, new clothes and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve.

You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us!

Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters.

Details at:
Www.bfwc.org/holiday

#midwayshelter #alameda #oakland #sanleandro #happyholidays #toydrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #EndDomesticViolence ... See MoreSee Less

Toy drive — Monday deadline! Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, new clothes and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve. You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us! Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters. Details at: Www.bfwc.org/holiday #midwayShelter #Alameda #oakland #SanLeandro #happyHolidays #ToyDrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #enddomesticviolence
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Building Futures
2 days ago
Building Futures

Toy drive — Monday Dec 11th-

Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, new clothes, and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve.

You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us!

Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters.

Details at:
Www.bfwc.org/holiday

#midwayshelter #alameda #oakland #sanleandro #happyholidays #toydrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #EndDomesticViolence ... See MoreSee Less

Toy drive — Monday Dec 11th- Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, new clothes, and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve. You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us! Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters. Details at: Www.bfwc.org/holiday #midwayShelter #Alameda #oakland #SanLeandro #happyHolidays #ToyDrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #enddomesticviolence
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Toy drive — Monday Dec 11th-

Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, cozy socks, and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve.

You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us!

Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters.

Details at:
Www.bfwc.org/holiday

#midwayshelter #alameda #oakland #sanleandro #happyholidays #toydrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #EndDomesticViolence ... See MoreSee Less

Toy drive — Monday Dec 11th- Every year, caring community members like you donate educational toys, cozy socks, and other goodies for the children at our homeless shelters, the mamas, and the individuals we serve. You can also make a monetary donation, of any size, and leave the shopping to us! Please be sure that we receive your donation by 5pm on Monday, December 11 at our San Leandro headquarters. Details at: Www.bfwc.org/holiday #midwayShelter #Alameda #oakland #SanLeandro #happyHolidays #ToyDrive #HolidayGiftDrive #endhomelessness #enddomesticviolence
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Featured Videos

These videos share some of the stories of community members who transitioned from challenging times of homelessness to being safely and permanently housed through Building Futures’ assistance.

Building Futures is an agency of change on our island. I know we have more work to do. With Building Futures in our neighborhood, I feel confident and assured: We can do it!
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Alameda Mayor
I love my job. It’s a great feeling to be changing lives, one day at a time!    
Genevieve
Genevieve Sotelo
Shelter Manager
If it wasn’t for you, Building Futures, some of us would be out in the cold … crashing on a friend’s couch … or riding the all-night bus.    
“Frank” 
Warming Shelter Guest

Last Year’s Highlights

4,228
calls for shelter, housing and DV services
17,235
nights of shelter provided.
506
households helped with support services and rent assistance
51,705
meals served
52%
of shelter residents were children
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