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2022 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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MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Donate!
We count upon monetary support to keep our life-changing services strong. Your donation improves lives, families, and communities!
Give Goods or Services!
Want to help by donating move-in kits, holiday gifts, fundamental items like socks or sweats, or household supplies? Check out our wish lists.
Volunteer!
“People Power” helps keep Building Futures’ programs and services vibrant and whole. Learn about our volunteer opportunities.

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Building Futures
3 days ago
Building Futures

As you do your shopping today on Black Friday, and cyber Monday, pick up an extra gift for a teen, child or mom at our shelters. Check out our wish list here, bfwc.org/holiday/.

We gratefully accept your holiday gift donation until 12/12/2022.

If it’s easier to make a cash donation towards a holiday gift card (we will purchase), or bring us a gift card, even better!

#BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #CountingOnCommunity
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As you do your shopping today on Black Friday, and cyber Monday, pick up an extra gift for a teen, child or mom at our shelters. Check out our wish list here, https://bfwc.org/holiday/. We gratefully accept your holiday gift donation until 12/12/2022. If it’s easier to make a cash donation towards a holiday gift card (we will purchase), or bring us a gift card, even better! #BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #CountingOnCommunity #blackFriday #cyberMonday #brighterHoliday #itsaboutlove
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4 days ago
Building Futures

Grateful for this land. Honoring the ancestors of this land. Honoring our Native community today. Honoring the Indigenous peoples who are part of Building Futures communities, staff, shelters and programs.

Learn more about the ground you walk on:
native-land.ca/

#NativeAmericanHistoryMonth #November #ancestors #bayarea #ohloneLand
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Grateful for this land. Honoring the ancestors of this land. Honoring our Native community today. Honoring the Indigenous peoples who are part of Building Futures communities, staff, shelters and programs. Learn more about the ground you walk on: https://native-land.ca/ #NativeAmericanHistoryMonth #November #ancestors #bayarea #ohloneLand #urbanIndian #ThanksTaking #foodIsLoveMadeVisible #BuildingFutures #endhomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #Leadership #nativeLand #mama
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Building Futures
5 days ago
Building Futures

The Season of Thanks & Giving.

Held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a wonderful way to help those in need!

Building Futures will mark this special day — the biggest celebration of generosity and compassion — with a campaign for Move-In Kits for families.

We are housing more families than ever before! Will you pitch in by providing household supplies? Our Move-In Kits provide commonly needed items that will be so appreciated!

Thank you for helping families starting fresh, and for advancing Building Futures’ mission — one key at a time. We are really counting on community support this year, so please give on November 29th!

donate.givedirect.org/event.php?cid=15641

We’re grateful for YOU this Thanksgiving and holiday season. Thank you for caring.

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The Season of Thanks & Giving. Held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a wonderful way to help those in need! Building Futures will mark this special day — the biggest celebration of generosity and compassion — with a campaign for Move-In Kits for families. We are housing more families than ever before! Will you pitch in by providing household supplies? Our Move-In Kits provide commonly needed items that will be so appreciated! Thank you for helping families starting fresh, and for advancing Building Futures’ mission — one key at a time. We are really counting on community support this year, so please give on November 29th! https://donate.givedirect.org/event.php?cid=15641 We’re grateful for YOU this Thanksgiving and holiday season. Thank you for caring. #BuildingFutures #GivngTuesday #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #CountingOnCommunity
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2 weeks ago
Building Futures

Happy Veterans Day to every serviceman and woman. Today we honor courageous veterans who served the country.

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Happy Veterans Day to every serviceman and woman. Today we honor courageous veterans who served the country. #VeteransDay2022 #HonoringService #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #BuildingFutures
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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

4,127
calls received requesting shelter, housing, and domestic violence assistance, including individual counseling.
346
homeless adults and children housed—nearly one a day! Overall, 5 of every 10 people housed were children.
61,139
meals for program participants of all ages.
51%
of shelter residents are children at Midway, San Leandro, and Sister Me Home domestic violence safe house. During 2021-22, 23% were toddlers or infants.
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