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
Stephanie and Diamond: A Place to Call Home
“Building Futures does what the name implies: it provides the foundation for a better life.” Stephanie Pendarvis speaks with a leader’s assurance. When her husband passed away, it was a
San Pablo Fire Families Housed
Last March the City of Oakland called upon Building Futures and other service providers to house the victims of the four-alarm fire at 2551 San Pablo Avenue. The fire claimed
“I’m Worth the Time.”
Success Story from Latrese Fowler When you meet Latrese Fowler, words that leap to mind are Poised. Engaging. Warm. She says that was not the case when she arrived at
In His Own Words: August Anglemyer
August has been a Building Futures client for over a year. Recently he visited us after an absence of several weeks. He was in markedly improved health. He came because
Linda’s Success Story
When Linda came to live at Bessie Coleman Court, she had been homeless for over a year, having relapsed into drug use to cope with domestic violence and the loss
Goal = Achieved
Natassia’s spotless apartment and ready smile belie the Oakland native’s troubled history. She describes herself as having been a spoiled kid, “the one who always had candy for the whole
Welcome Home, Rachel!
The first thing you notice about Rachel Jones is her sunny disposition. “I don’t have Alzheimer’s. I say I have ‘sometimers,’” laughs the attractive senior citizen. “It’s all the medication
Hard Work Builds Stability—With Our Help
Arkansas native Mercedes Alexander had moved to Los Angeles to start a new life in a region that provided lots of opportunity–but where she had no friends or family. Marriage
