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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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2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!
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2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!

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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

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Building Futures
7 hours ago
Building Futures

Sponsor Spotlight!
Thank you, Amazon for our new partnership! Your sponsorship allows us to continue our community work in Alameda County. Amazon is “committed to supporting families and believes everyone deserves a safe place to call home. ” We agree!
Register for our Saturday, May 15th event from 11:00-11:45AM for our virtual Jazz It Up gala! You can learn more about our programs, clients, staff, and the work Building Futures does to make sure everyone gets a place to call home.

Complimentary tickets when you pre-register!
www.bfwc.org/2021jazzitup

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Sponsor Spotlight! Thank you, Amazon for our new partnership! Your sponsorship allows us to continue our community work in Alameda County. Amazon is “committed to supporting families and believes everyone deserves a safe place to call home. ” We agree! Register for our Saturday, May 15th event from 11:00-11:45AM for our virtual Jazz It Up gala! You can learn more about our programs, clients, staff, and the work Building Futures does to make sure everyone gets a place to call home. Complimentary tickets when you pre-register! www.bfwc.org/2021jazzitup #enddomesticviolence #endhomelessness #Frontlines #cantstopwontstop #gratitude
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22 hours ago
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#grateful to be able to offer shelter to the families at our Sister Me Home Safe House.

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Come to our virtual event this Saturday at 11am, free tickets here:

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#grateful to be able to offer shelter to the families at our Sister Me Home Safe House. Want to support and learn more? Come to our virtual event this Saturday at 11am, free tickets here: Www.BFWC.org/2021jazzitup
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2 days ago
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“Congratulations to Building Futures on 33 years serving San Leandro” say our friends at Creekside Plaza Partners. We are grateful for their thoughtful and generous support, sponsoring our annual gala. Check out their new site at www.creeksideplazapartners.com

Join Building Futures this Saturday, May 15th from 11:00–11:45 am at our virtual brunch-time gala! We will debut our inspiring videos, a three-part “docu-series” that gives powerful insight into our programs, clients, staff, and the overall heart of Building Futures, even during a pandemic. We’re so excited to share our successes with you! Free tickets with pre-registration!
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“Congratulations to Building Futures on 33 years serving San Leandro” say our friends at Creekside Plaza Partners. We are grateful for their thoughtful and generous support, sponsoring our annual gala. Check out their new site at www.creeksideplazapartners.com Join Building Futures this Saturday, May 15th from 11:00–11:45 am at our virtual brunch-time gala! We will debut our inspiring videos, a three-part “docu-series” that gives powerful insight into our programs, clients, staff, and the overall heart of Building Futures, even during a pandemic. We’re so excited to share our successes with you! Free tickets with pre-registration! www.bfwc.org/2021jazzitup
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3 days ago
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Happy Mother's Day, Nancy Pretto! Thank you for all that you and Mike give in service of our San Leandro community!

“We contribute to Building Futures because of what you do, and because we want to help you do it” say the Prettos.

Hey everyone! Join us this Saturday, May 15th from 11:00–11:45 am at our virtual brunch time gala! We will debut our inspiring videos, a three-part “docu-series” that gives beautiful insight into our programs, clients, staff, and the overall heart of Building Futures, even during a pandemic. We’re so excited to share our successes with you!

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Happy Mothers Day, Nancy Pretto! Thank you for all that you and Mike give in service of our San Leandro community! “We contribute to Building Futures because of what you do, and because we want to help you do it” say the Prettos. Hey everyone! Join us this Saturday, May 15th from 11:00–11:45 am at our virtual brunch time gala! We will debut our inspiring videos, a three-part “docu-series” that gives beautiful insight into our programs, clients, staff, and the overall heart of Building Futures, even during a pandemic. We’re so excited to share our successes with you! Free tickets with pre-registration! www.bfwc.org/2021jazzitup
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Last Year’s Highlights

4,057
calls for shelter, housing and domestic violence assistance
394
homeless adults and children housed in our rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing programs
683
people helped by our street outreach teams in Alameda and San Leandro
257
individuals received domestic violence education, counseling, intervention and safety planning
29,883
nights of shelter provided to (403 people) at Midway, San Leandro, Sister Me Home and San Leandro/Alameda Warming Shelters
49%
of the guests at our emergency shelters were children
4,095
volunteer service hours
84,274
meals were served at our five emergency shelters
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