![Building a Better Future](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BF19Sophia-037-e1566109570132.jpg)
Building a Better Future
Ten words changed Sophia Campos’ life. The police had been summoned again to the home she shared with her four young children. Her ex-husband was back, controlling and violent. Too![Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/60840691_2406708796016749_587099811497377792_o.jpg)
Jazz It Up!
With your help, Jazz It Up! 2019 was our most successful fundraiser yet! Thank you! This article was first published in our 2018-19 Annual Report.![San Leandro Homeless Compact Lauded](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_8599-1.jpg)
San Leandro Homeless Compact Lauded
On June 6th, The Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission honored the San Leandro Homeless Compact with a Bay Area Metro Award for easing the Bay![We Love Our Volunteer Dinner Donors!](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image9-1.jpeg)
We Love Our Volunteer Dinner Donors!
Calling all cooks—can you help? “It gives me great joy because it combines my passion for cooking with my desire to help homeless youth.” —Rena Jackson, monthly dinner donor On![Back to School—in Style!](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Councilmembers-and-Liz.jpg)
Back to School—in Style!
School’s in session! Generous community members and local businesses made sure 150 children served across Building Futures’ programs began the year equipped (and dressed) for success! We are grateful to![Presenting Building Futures’ 40-Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_32201-002-e1564587160428.jpg)
Presenting Building Futures’ 40-Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training
Building Futures is highly respected for our 40-hour Domestic Violence Training. Each training equips about 25 community members to serve as Domestic Violence counselors. It’s a great way for interested![Spanish Language Services Help Survivors Build Better Futures](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bfwc_bench_ad2017_draft4.png)
Spanish Language Services Help Survivors Build Better Futures
¡YA BASTA LA VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA! Seguridad. Esperanza. Empoderamiento. ¡PORQUE USTED LO VALE! Building Futures has strengthened our efforts to address the need for bilingual services for Latinx survivors of domestic![Working with Homeless Residents to Build New Futures](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Homeless-Outreach-e1566018507902.jpg)
Working with Homeless Residents to Build New Futures
Street Outreach, Warming Shelter Change Lives “Building Futures was the perfect place for help to get off the street. Not only with finding housing but with other things, like people![Honoring Those That Made Our Successes Possible](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SL-Homeless-Compact-e1571759476692.jpg)
Honoring Those That Made Our Successes Possible
Jazz It Up! 2018 brings together Building Futures’ supporters and partners to celebrate the many successes of the past 30 years and raise funds to fuel life-changing programs and services.![Kaiser Permanente Gives the Gift of Service](https://bfwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_4772_edited-1.jpg)