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# Building Futures

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- [Blogs Style 1](https://bfwc.org/blogs-style-1/) - In the News, Spotlight July 5, 2026 Back to School Drive Back to School Drive Kids make up 52% of our shelters. And right now, the Alameda Midway Shelter, the San Leandro Shelter, and our Domestic Violence Safe House are completely full. That means we have more kids than ever in need of your support for
- [Back to School Drive](https://bfwc.org/back-to-school-drive-3/) - Give today to brighten the school year for children at our homeless shelters! Give today to brighten the school year for children at our homeless shelters!
- [4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter](https://bfwc.org/4th-of-july-r-a-c-e-to-benefit-midway-shelter-3/) - Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda!
- [October Is DVAM!](https://bfwc.org/dvam-25/) - Collaborating with generous community members to bring awareness this Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- [In the News: Decrease in homelessness](https://bfwc.org/in-the-news-decrease-in-homelessness/) - Building Futures is proud to be an important part of this positive trend.
- [Jazz It Up 2026](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2026/) - Thank you to ALL who made this Jazz it Up event amazing!
- [Impact Report 2024-25](https://bfwc.org/impact-report-2024-25/) - A summary of the many successes our community helped make possible in 2024-25!
- [Holiday Toy and Gift Drive 2024](https://bfwc.org/holiday-toy-and-gift-drive-2024/) - This article appeared in our 2024-25 Annual Report.
- [Move-In Kits Make New Housing Feel Like Home](https://bfwc.org/move-in-kits-make-new-housing-feel-like-home/) - This article appeared in our 2024-25 Annual Report.
- [Lewelling Shelter and Drop-In Center](https://bfwc.org/lewelling-shelter-and-drop-in-center/) - In June, Building Futures proudly opened the Lewelling Shelter and Drop-In Center providing essential services to adults experiencing homelessness. The Shelter has 29 rooms that serve as temporary stable housing to help homeless individuals transition to permanent housing. The comprehensive Drop-In Center provides showers, laundry, meals, housing navigation, case management and support services. Just weeks
- [Housing Success: Reginald Blueford](https://bfwc.org/housing-success-reginald-blueford/) - “I don’t need much out of life. I have it all now.” —Reginald Blueford “There were no protections for domestic violence when I was a kid. I’d run to the police and tell them my mom was being beaten,” says Reginald Blueford, 68. The oldest of 12 children, “Mr. Blue” says that he was running
- [Annual Report 2023-24](https://bfwc.org/annual-report-2023-24/) - A summary of the many successes our community helped make possible in 2023-24!
- [Purple Thursday](https://bfwc.org/purple-thursday-25/) - Collaborating with generous community members to bring awareness this Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- [Back to School Drive Success!](https://bfwc.org/back-to-school-drive-2/) - Thank you for brightening the school year for children at our homeless shelters!
- [Jazz It Up 2025 Was an Incredible Night!](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2025/) - Our sold-out evening at Nido’s was an absolute blast!
- [Midway Shelter Renovation](https://bfwc.org/midway-shelter-renovation/) - On January 15th, Building Futures and MidwayShelter hosted funders and city leaders after a major renovation to the site.
- [2024 Holiday Gift Drive A Success!](https://bfwc.org/2024-holiday-gift-drive-a-success/) - Thank you for brightening the holidays for children and adults served in Building Futures’ shelters, housing and domestic violence programs!
- [Year-End Giving - Building Futures](https://bfwc.org/year-end-giving/) - Your tax-deductible donation helps end homelessness and domestic violence one key at a time.
- [2024 Holiday Gift Drive!](https://bfwc.org/2024-holiday-gift-drive/) - Brighten the holidays for children and adults served in Building Futures’ shelters, housing and domestic violence programs!
- [Jazz It Up 2024 Was a Huge Success!](https://bfwc.org/jazz24/) - Our sold-out evening at Nido’s was an absolute blast!
- [Back to School Drive](https://bfwc.org/back-to-school-drive/) - Thank you for brightening the school year for children at our homeless shelters!
- [Housing success: Meet Janice](https://bfwc.org/housing-success-meet-janice/) - “I loved taking care of people,” says Janice, an Oakland native and elder. Until she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Janice worked as a home healthcare worker. Later, when her mother passed away, a family member sold the house and kept the money. Janice and three of her siblings had no place to live. For
- [4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter](https://bfwc.org/4th-of-july-r-a-c-e-to-benefit-midway-shelter-2/) - Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda!
- [2023 Holiday Gift Drive A Success!](https://bfwc.org/2023-holiday-gift-drive/) - Thank you for brightening the holidays for children and adults served in Building Futures’ shelters, housing and domestic violence programs!
- [Sabrina Thomas to Be Honored at 20th Annual MLK Jr. Celebration](https://bfwc.org/recipient-of-the-oakland-citizen-humanitarian-award-sabrina-thomas/) - On January 13th, Living Jazz will present her with their prestigious Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award at their 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
- [Jazz It Up! 2023](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023/) - Our Sold-Out 35th Anniversary Event Was a Success!
- [Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event](https://bfwc.org/dvam-event/) - Building Futures is hosting a gathering to raise awareness about domestic violence.
- [Annual Report 2022-23](https://bfwc.org/annual-report-2022-23/) - A summary of the many successes our community helped make possible in 2022-23!
- [Raven’s Story](https://bfwc.org/ravens-story/) - Housing Success! Building Futures is housing more families and individuals than ever! Last year, we dramatically expanded our housing program to meet the need. We connected 116 new households with a place to live. Raven Reed’s is one. She and her son faced complex obstacles to being housed. This not unusual for people we serve,
- [We're Hiring! Join Our Team](https://bfwc.org/were-hiring-join-our-team/) - Make a difference at Building Futures, a non-profit leader providing homelessness, housing, and domestic violence services.
- [4th of July R.A.C.E. Success!](https://bfwc.org/july4racesuccess23/) - Benefit for Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda!
- [Back to School Drive](https://bfwc.org/back-to-school-drive-23/) - Help brighten the school year for children at our homeless shelters!
- [4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter](https://bfwc.org/july4race23/) - Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda!
- [2022 Holiday Gift Drive](https://bfwc.org/2022-holiday-gift-drive/) - Help brighten the holidays for children and adults served in Building Futures’ shelters, housing and domestic violence programs!
- [DVAM Month Successes](https://bfwc.org/dvam-month-successes/) - Collaborating with generous community members to bring awareness this Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- [DVAM Pizza Event](https://bfwc.org/dvam-pizza-event/) - Building Futures, Slice House, and lead sponsor AT&T are hosting a gathering to help mark Domestic Violence awareness.
- [ROOFTOP ZUMBA FOR A CAUSE!](https://bfwc.org/rooftop-zumba-for-a-cause/) - Building Futures was selected by Senator Nancy Skinner as the 2022 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 9!
- [Annual Report 2021-22](https://bfwc.org/annual-report-2021-22/) - A summary of the many successes our community helped make possible in 2021-22!
- [4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter](https://bfwc.org/4th-of-july-r-a-c-e-to-benefit-midway-shelter/) - Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda!
- [Our Expanded Domestic Violence Services Team](https://bfwc.org/our-expanded-domestic-violence-services-team/) - In 2021-22, Building Futures expanded our Domestic Violence Services! Building Futures now serves more survivors and their children, with an added emphasis on safe and stable housing. Our Domestic Violence Team continues to provide a range of services to survivors at Sister Me Home domestic violence safe house and at the San Leandro and Midway
- [Melsha’s Story](https://bfwc.org/melshas-story/) - From Homeless to Housed Here in Alameda County, the high cost of living can mean that even families with employment cannot afford housing. No one knows this better than mother of two and former San Leandro Shelter resident, Melsha. “We went through foreclosure and lost our house,” she remembers. “Amazingly, we fit into my Toyota
- [Nonprofit of the Year!](https://bfwc.org/nonprofit-of-the-year/) - Building Futures was selected by Senator Nancy Skinner as the 2022 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 9!
- [Grant to Expand Services in Oakland](https://bfwc.org/grant-to-expand-services-in-oakland/) - "We can and will end family homelessness!"
- [Jazz It Up! 2022: Honoring Mothers](https://bfwc.org/jazzitup22/) - Jazz It Up! 2022 was a huge success!
- [2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/2021jazzitup/) - Need some uplift and inspiration? Want to share our stories? Access the Jazz it Up! video.
- [Move-In Kit Campaign](https://bfwc.org/move-in-kits/) - Building Futures is proud to be housing more families than ever before!
- [Holiday Gift Drive](https://bfwc.org/holiday-gift-drive-2021/) - DEADLINE: We must receive your gifts by Tuesday, December 14. To best support our residents we are asking for a gift card or monetary donation this year. With your gifts to Building Futures, you will ensure help for our children, parents, and individuals who turn to us for help. Thank you for being a member
- [Soyini’s Story](https://bfwc.org/soyinis-story/) - After Soyini Taylor Walton broke up with her boyfriend, he stalked her for months. Then came a terrible night: in 2009 when her ex hid in the bushes and ambushed her, shooting her in the face and causing her to lose an eye. In the event’s aftermath, Soyini resolved to find help. “Building Futures’ domestic violence support group at the Alameda County
- [Chamisa’s Story](https://bfwc.org/chamisas-story/) - For years, Chamisa Crockett had worked her way up in local restaurant kitchens. Her dream was to become a chef. Unfortunately, her longtime workplace went out of business. Before long, she and her children became homeless. There was room for the family at Building Futures’ Midway Shelter. “At first, being at Midway was hard,” Chamisa
- [Annual Report 2020-21](https://bfwc.org/annual-report-2020-21/) - During a year of great tumult and extra safety-related protocols mandated by the CDC, Building Futures expanded and increased services for our clients. Building Futures is proud to share highlights illustrating our work with individuals and families between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Your gifts to Building Futures touch lives right here at home. Happy
- [Back to School Drive](https://bfwc.org/2021-virtual-jazz-it-up/) - Help brighten the school year for children at our homeless shelters!
- [DV Shelter Collaborative Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Violence](https://bfwc.org/dv-shelter-collaborative-statement-condemning-anti-asian-violence/) - We, the Bay Area Domestic Violence Shelter Collaborative, stand in solidarity with Asian and Asian-American communities who continue to face unimaginable violence and hate across the country.
- [Coronavirus Donation Drive](https://bfwc.org/coronavirus-donation-drive/) - As our community continues to respond to the rapidly changing Coronavirus situation, we at Building Futures are continuing to provide emergency shelter, domestic violence services and housing to the most vulnerable children and adults in our Alameda County community.
- [Holiday Gift Drive](https://bfwc.org/holiday-gift-drive/) - DEADLINE: We must receive your gifts by Monday, December 14. $25 GIFT CARDS We LOVE gift cards! They are so valued and allow the safety and flexibility of ordering online exactly what is needed during shelter-in-place. We ask for each gift card to be $25 to make it easier to distribute, but you are welcome—and
- [Building a Better Future](https://bfwc.org/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 often, the children had served as silent witnesses. But Sophia— a former foster child who had never finished high school—was completely dependent on her abuser.
- [Domestic Violence Awareness Month](https://bfwc.org/domestic-violence-awareness-month/) - Join us this month to spread awareness about domestic violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here’s what we’re doing to raise awareness in Alameda County. Did you know that one in three women in this country will experience domestic violence in her lifetime? Join us! Sat., Oct. 12th • 12pm - 6pm All month
- [Holiday Drive Report and Newsletter](https://bfwc.org/holiday-drive-report-and-newsletter/) - The holidays can be tough for those who have struggled with homelessness and family violence. Year after year, old friends and new ensure Building Futures’ clients experience the warmth of the holiday season. 2019 was no exception. From meals to gift cards to snuggly pajamas and so much more, children and adults felt the joy
- [Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-thank-you/) - 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/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 Area’s housing crisis. Specifically, the city was lauded for the San Leandro Homeless Compact. This historic partnership includes the City of San Leandro, Building Futures,
- [We Love Our Volunteer Dinner Donors!](https://bfwc.org/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 any given night, the San Leandro and Midway Shelters will serve as home to 55 women and children. Our Winter Warming Shelters in San Leandro and
- [For years, people pinned dollar bills to the ceiling of Alameda bar. Why they finally took them down](https://bfwc.org/alameda-bars-dollar-bill-donation-to-building-futures/) - By Tessa McLean, SFGATETuesday, November 19, 2019 For years, people pinned dollar bills to the ceiling of Alameda bar. Why they finally took them down The owner said he knew it was time to hit reset, so he asked the bar’s staff what they thought they should do with all the money at their next meeting.
- [Turning dollar bills into a very good cause](https://bfwc.org/turning-dollar-bills-into-a-very-good-cause/) - PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2020 Last night, Building Futures was presented with a check for $2,600 from Forbidden Island owner Michael Thanos. But this was not your typical donation. Since 2006, tiki enthusiasts have taken to pinning dollar bills to the ceiling, a tradition that originated during World War II, when sailors would
- [Jammie Drive 2019](https://bfwc.org/jammie-drive-2019/) - Merideth Mehlberg and Friends’ seventh annual Jammie Drive was an unparalleled success. Merideth’s mighty team of Alameda families provided 181 Building Futures’ clients (in 60 families) with jammies and slippers. The group also donated warm coats for children in eight families, packages of underwear, socks and other essentials, plus more than $7,000 in monetary gifts
- [Rigatoni’s Restaurant & Building Futures: A Christmas Eve Tradition](https://bfwc.org/rigatonis/) - For the 36th year running, Bev Gregori-Helliwell and Rigatoni’s Fresh Italian Grill proved there is nothing more steadfast than an old friend. Bev was part of the volunteer group that launched the San Leandro Shelter on Christmas Eve, 1986. That year and every year since, Bev and Rigatoni’s have donated a sumptuous Christmas Eve dinner.
- [Tiki Dollars Donated to Building Futures](https://bfwc.org/tiki-dollars-donated-to-building-futures/) - Published in San Leandro TimesFebruary 20, 2020
- [Helping the Most Vulnerable Among Us to Stay Safe](https://bfwc.org/helping-the-most-vulnerable-among-us-to-stay-safe/) - April 2020 Dear Friends, I hope you and your loved ones are keeping well and safe. Small, encouraging signs of our human connection are there when we look. Have you noticed hand-drawn rainbows in the windows of neighborhood homes? Once I learned about the teddy bears that families were setting in their windows, I began
- [Qiara's Sweet Support](https://bfwc.org/qiaras-sweet-support/) - Thirteen year old Qiara Houston brought a cupcake cake that included 48+ cupcakes, packaged ice cream cups, and two balloon table toppers to Midway Shelter in Alameda to help make the residents’ Fourth of July weekend festive and celebratory. Building Futures appreciates her generosity, community spirit and remarkable talents. Here is her story in her own words: Hi!
- [Measure W: Home Together 2020](https://bfwc.org/measure-w-home-together-2020/) - Measure W will address Alameda County’s homeless crisis, protecting our most vulnerable neighbors: seniors, veterans, families and people who can’t keep up with skyrocketing housing costs and are homeless or at risk of losing their homes.
- [Annual Report 2019-20](https://bfwc.org/annual-report-2019-20/) - Building Futures is on the job and doing MORE to help our clients build better lives—even as as the world navigates a global pandemic and a time of uncertainty. Below you’ll find highlights of important work and partnerships over the past year. Your gifts to Building Futures touch lives right here at home. Happy reading—and thank you!
- [Operation Safer Ground: A Place for Healing](https://bfwc.org/operation-safer-ground-a-place-for-healing/) - Alameda’s Marina Village Inn is a temporary housing site of Operation Safer Ground! In April, Building Futures began operating the program, part of Alameda County’s Project Roomkey. Project Roomkey serves those who are homeless and over 65, medically fragile, or otherwise at high risk of contracting COVID-19. Operation Safer Ground serves women and families
- [Pieces of the Big Picture](https://bfwc.org/pieces-of-the-big-picture/) - We couldn’t have done it without you this year! Many pieces make up the “big picture” that is Building Futures’ response to homelessness and intimate partner violence. Above are some highlights illustrating ways the community supported Building Futures and our clients this year. This article appeared in our 2019-20 Annual Report.
- [Supportive Services for Veteran Families](https://bfwc.org/supportive-services-for-veteran-families/) - Torris and Yolanda Ridgeway are determined to help spread the word: Building Futures can help veterans overcome financial setbacks that threaten their housing. Since 2011, Building Futures has served as a partner in the VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Along with helping vets avert homelessness or become quickly housed after homelessness, the
- [Hard Work Builds Stability—With Our Help](https://bfwc.org/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 and a baby daughter followed, but all was not well. “I hid the bruises and hoped my daughter wouldn’t notice,” Mercedes says. “I told myself
- [In His Own Words: August Anglemyer](https://bfwc.org/ending-homelessness-in-san-leandro-3/) - 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 now that he is working, he wanted to present Building Futures with a donation of $200. We are grateful for the gift—and happy to see
- [Goal = Achieved](https://bfwc.org/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 neighborhood.” The spoiled kid became a wild teen, then an adult who “partied too much.” When Natassia’s drinking destroyed her marriage, she lost custody of
- [Linda’s Success Story](https://bfwc.org/success-story-needs-title/) - 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 of her daughter to cancer. At “BCC,” Linda received housing, rent assistance, referrals to job training, support for quitting drugs, and a community of friends
- [“AHN” Keeps Midway Strong!](https://bfwc.org/ahn-keeps-midway-strong/) - Back in 1988, then-Alameda Mayor Chuck Corica invited community leaders to help establish a homeless shelter in Alameda. The members of the small group established themselves as a nonprofit—the Alameda Homeless Network—to oversee the shelter’s operations. Midway had several operators in its early years. But in 2001, network members needed to find the perfect operator
- [Welcome Home, Rachel!](https://bfwc.org/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 I have to take.” For most of her life, Rachel has been afflicted by ill health. But her hard work and enthusiasm helped her become
- [“I’m Worth the Time.”](https://bfwc.org/im-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 the San Leandro Shelter. “I was depressed and under terrible stress,” she remembers. To make matters worse, she had a fractured foot. Latrese had left
- [San Pablo Fire Families Housed](https://bfwc.org/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 four lives. Those displaced “were not only homeless but had just experienced this huge trauma,” Thomas says. “If the Family Front Door was not there
- [Stephanie and Diamond: A Place to Call Home](https://bfwc.org/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 different story. His mother ordered Stephanie and her granddaughter, Diamond, to pack their belongings and get out. The two were alone with no place to
- [Back to School—in Style!](https://bfwc.org/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 all who gave. Donors include countless individuals and families, collection barrel hosts Floresta Dental, Rite-Aid on MacArthur, San Leandro Church of Christ, San Leandro Main
- [City Prepares Warming Shelter](https://bfwc.org/warming-shelter/) - Alameda Sun, Staff Reports • Thursday, December 6, 2018https://alamedasun.com/news/city-prepares-warming-shelter The City of Alameda, Building Futures and Christ Episcopal Church have teamed up to create an opportunity for those without access to shelter to warm up inside during the rainy season. The Alameda Warming Shelter has been designed to provide a warm, safe and respectful place
- [Presenting Building Futures’ 40-Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training](https://bfwc.org/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 people including prospective volunteers to join new Building Futures’ staff members and staff representing other service providers to receive training under the State of California’s
- [Spanish Language Services Help Survivors Build Better Futures](https://bfwc.org/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 violence. Our outreach team provides safety planning, case management, one-on-one counseling, support groups, court accompaniment, and parent advocacy support in both English and Spanish. Our
- [Working with Homeless Residents to Build New Futures](https://bfwc.org/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 to talk to when I need to.”“CHARLES,” NEWLY HOUSED OUTREACH CLIENT Life on the street, in a park, or abandoned building is not a scenario anyone
- [Honoring Those That Made Our Successes Possible](https://bfwc.org/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. On May 18th, we’ll also honor three longstanding partners: New retiree Jim Franz has been called the “heart and soul of Alameda City Hall.” Jim’s
- [Providing Nourishment, Inspiring Hope](https://bfwc.org/providing-nourishment-inspiring-hope/) - The Dalai Lama said, “The act of bringing food is one of the basic roots of all relationships.” Generous community members at Bethel Community Presbyterian Church exemplify the idea, providing dinner for the thirty women and children at the San Leandro Shelter twice every month. Donald Ogrodnik (2nd from right), joined the dinner volunteer group
- [Midway Art Nights](https://bfwc.org/midway-art-nights/) - All year, volunteer Mridula Singh has shared her passion for art by presenting Art Nights at Midway Shelter. For each session, Mridula designs a new project, creates example pieces, and provides supplies for teen and adult residents to participate. Her guidance encourages residents to be creative and comfortable with expressing themselves. The first Art Night,
- [The Family Front Door](https://bfwc.org/the-family-front-door/) - Families sleeping in their cars and on the streets have a new pathway back into housing. Two years ago, Building Futures helped usher in an innovative, redesigned, coordinated system that provides a onestop experience for homeless families to access a vast range of rehousing services from multiple programs and agencies. Even families with a housing
- [Back to School—in Style](https://bfwc.org/back-to-school-in-style-2/) - We were humbled by the outpouring of school supplies and backpacks that flowed into collection bins and our San Leandro office. With the help of countless community members who care, 165 children began the new school year with fully-stocked backpacks. In addition, our friends at My New Red Shoes made sure that each and every
- [The San Leandro Warming Shelter](https://bfwc.org/the-san-leandro-warming-shelter/) - For the third year running, Building Futures and April Showers/Interfaith Homelessness Network partnered with the City of San Leandro on an overnight winter warming shelter. On nights when the weather was forecast for 40 degrees or colder or a 50% or greater chance of rain, the Warming Shelter was open. Guests received dinner, a warm,
- [Ending Homelessness in San Leandro](https://bfwc.org/ending-homelessness-in-san-leandro/) - San Leandro Street Outreach Team Our street outreach team provides help for San Leandro residents who are unsheltered and living on the street. Alongside SLPD officers, we connect people to our Winter Warming Shelter, medical care, mental health services; and access to income, food, laundry, and identification cards. Building Futures hosts a weekly laundry day.
- [Our Community Is Kind!](https://bfwc.org/our-community-is-kind/) - For over a year, Community Impact LAB members (pictured) have gathered every month to cook a delicious, healthy meal for the women and children living at our San Leandro Shelter. Community Impact LAB grew out of a desire to create opportunities for parents to take action against inequity and injustice, to pursue new ventures and
- [Circle of Strength](https://bfwc.org/circle-of-strength/) - Have you thought of making a recurring donation to Building Futures? Members of our Circle of Strength provide Building Futures with a reliable funding stream to support our life-changing services. As a Circle of Strength member, you can help ensure that every day is an opportunity to end homelessness and domestic violence for an individual
- [Photo Day at Bessie Coleman Court](https://bfwc.org/photo-day-at-bessie-coleman-court/) - What’s the hallmark of a true blue friend? Showing up to make a difference, time after time. In August, acclaimed artist and photographer Marilyn Hulbert photographed residents of Bessie Coleman Court. “BCC” provides permanent supportive housing to disabled, formerly homeless survivors of domestic violence. This was Marilyn’s sixth time donating her services to BCC’s residents.
- [Community Rallies for Students’ Success](https://bfwc.org/community-rallies-for-students-success/) - Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of community donors, some very special students in our community stepped into the school year in confidence and pride. Our friends at My New Red Shoes provided a pair of shoes and a $50 Old Navy Gift Card for every single school-age child we serve! In addition, former Councilmember Diana
- [A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime](https://bfwc.org/a-gift-that-lasts-a-lifetime/) - Gaurika Duvur loves to read. That’s why the sixteen-year-old collected donations to build a library for children living at Sister Me Home. Improvements included a new bookshelf, increased reading selections for all ages, and a multimedia library with an interactive display. Children’s Program Coordinator Laura Singley—pictured—worked with Gaurika to fine-tune the project for children living
- [Ending Homelessness in San Leandro](https://bfwc.org/ending-homelessness-in-san-leandro-2/) - Last year, the City of San Leandro launched a Homelessness and Housing Task Force to create a plan for San Leandrans living on the street. One result was the San Leandro Warming Shelter which has been open during rainy nights or cold weather for the past two winters. The shelter is staffed by Building Futures
- [Volunteer Cooks Serve Dinner and Community Care](https://bfwc.org/volunteer-cooks-serve-dinner-and-community-care/) - Our San Leandro and Midway Shelter volunteer dinner cooks provide much more than a weekly or monthly meal to the women and children we serve. They provide nourishment for both the body and soul. These amazing volunteers give shelter residents the hope and strength of a community that cares. “We always bring whatever we ourselves
- [Warming Shelter Provides Refuge for San Leandro Residents](https://bfwc.org/warming-shelter-provides-refuge-for-san-leandro-residents/) - Between December 2014 and April 2015, Building Futures and April Showers piloted an overnight Warming Shelter for unsheltered homeless San Leandro residents. The shelter was open on rainy nights or when the temperature fell below 40 degrees. Men were served at the host site. Women were diverted to Building Futures’ San Leandro Shelter. What great
- [Speakout at Alameda City Hall Draws Crowd, Raises Awareness](https://bfwc.org/speakout-at-alameda-city-hall-draws-crowd-raises-awareness/) - In October, a well-attended “Speakout” and Resource Fair on the steps of Alameda City Hall marked Domestic Violence Awareness Month and helped raise awareness. The event featured speakers Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, and Alameda, then-mayor Marie Gilmore and Chief of Police Paul Rolleri. “Alameda has been great about
- [“BCC” Lavished With Love](https://bfwc.org/bcc-lavished-with-love/) - Bessie Coleman Court was lavished with community love over the year, with major exterior paint and structural improvement funded by the City of Alameda, barbeque area and memorial garden improvement projects undertaken by Eagle Scout Connor Prime, and a major vegetable bed project by members of Trinity Lutheran Church. The site provides 52 units of
- [We’re Number One! Midway Shelter Honored For Highest Outcomes](https://bfwc.org/were-number-one-midway-shelter-honored-for-highest-outcomes/) - At Alameda County’s recent Achieving Outcomes Community Celebration on June 12, our Midway Shelter was lauded by Alameda County as its highest achieving shelter program for 2013! The award reflects Midway’s outcomes in terms of shelter residents linked to permanent housing. All of the County’s 15 homeless shelters are ranked. Why is this rate important?
- [Everyone Counts!](https://bfwc.org/everyone-counts/) - Every year, Alameda County conducts a point-in-time count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. “EveryOne Counts” records the number of people staying in shelters and transitional housing on a given night in late January. The count also estimates the number of people who are unsheltered and living outdoors. Building Futures staff members always help conduct
- [Kaiser Permanente Gives the Gift of Service](https://bfwc.org/kaiser-permanente-gives-the-gift-of-service/) - “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 15th, Kaiser Permanente led a mighty contingent of volunteers—including U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter, and Council Members Pete Ballew and Lee Thomas—in service at the San Leandro Shelter. Kaiser leadership also represented their sites in

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- [Home Page](https://bfwc.org/) - Photo published with permission of Stephen Cassidy Building Futures with SurvivorsBUILDING FUTURESwith Survivors READ MORE In the News, Spotlight July 5, 2026 Back to School Drive In the News, Spotlight July 4, 2026 4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda! Articles, Spotlight June 3,
- [Get Help](https://bfwc.org/get-help/) - Get Help If you are in immediate danger, call 911. Building Futures’ 24-hour, toll-free domestic violence crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT 1-866-292-9688 Building Futures’ Housing Resources Centers Learn more about Alameda County Housing Resource Centers MID COUNTY WEST SAN LEANDRO Mid-County West Housing Resource Center Population served: Adults Drop-In or Appointment: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm Lewelling Interim Housing &
- [Contact Us](https://bfwc.org/contact/) - Contact Us Building Futures Headquarters: 1840 Fairway Dr., San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: 510-357-0205 Fax: 510-283-9840 eFax: admfax@bfwc.org Email: info@bfwc.org Visit our GET HELP page for resources NOTE: To get to our San Leandro location from BART, take the free San Leandro LINKS shuttle. GPS: Google Maps correctly provides directions to the correct side of
- [Homelessness](https://bfwc.org/services/homelessness/) - Homelessness If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT San Leandro Shelter Opened in 1986, the San Leandro Shelter is Building Futures’ first service site. Today, the San Leandro Shelter provides 30 beds to women with and without children.
- [Volunteer Your Time](https://bfwc.org/give-support/volunteer/) - Volunteer Your Time The generosity and talent of community volunteers provide Building Futures’ clients and staff with meals, building maintenance, photography services, site cleanup days, and much more. Community volunteers enable Building Futures to provide a range and depth of services that would otherwise be impossible. We welcome individual volunteers and groups! If you are
- [Our Impact](https://bfwc.org/about-2/our-impact/) - Our Impact Building Futures’ mission is to build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence. Building Futures believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home. That is why all of Building Futures’ programs and services are aimed at helping their clients
- [Financials](https://bfwc.org/about-2/financials/) - Financials Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) GuideStar Report 2024-25 2024-25 Impact Report 2024–25 Form 990 2024–25 FY Audit Report 2023-24 2023-24 Annual Report 2023–24 Form 990 2023–24 FY Audit Report 2022-23 2022-23 Annual Report 2022-23 Form 990 2022-23 FY Audit Report 2021-22 2021-22 Annual Report 2021-22 Form 990 2021-22 FY Audit Report 2020-21 2020-21 Annual
- [Supporters](https://bfwc.org/about-2/supporters/) - Supporters FUNDER SPOTLIGHT: Kaiser Permanente on the Greater Southern Alameda Area Kaiser’s Community Benefit program supports local nonprofits and partners working to build healthier communities. We are grateful that Kaiser has chosen to support a range of our programs over the years—from healthy eating to Domestic Violence support to enhanced mental health services. Kaiser is
- [Employment](https://bfwc.org/about-2/employment/) - Employment Want to help individuals and families in crisis build improved lives? Building Futures is a leader in Alameda County’s homelessness and domestic violence service sectors. Building Futures is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants receive full consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, HIV-status or national origin.
- [Housing](https://bfwc.org/services/housing/) - Housing If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT Building Futures exists to help Alameda County individuals and families rebuild their lives after homelessness and domestic violence. As a “Housing First” agency since 2007, our priority is to quickly
- [Ten Ways You Can Help](https://bfwc.org/give-support/ten-ways-you-can-help/) - Ten Ways You Can Help Send a monetary gift Make your online donation now or mail your check made payable to Building Futures at 1840 Fairway Dr., San Leandro, CA 94577. We also accept gifts of appreciated stock. Honor a loved one Create an online campaign, or make a donation in honor of a special person for
- [Start a Campaign](https://bfwc.org/give-support/start-a-campaign/) - Start a Campaign Online campaigns are a great way for our caring community members, to amplify the impact of their support—introducing their friends, family members, and colleagues to a specific project for Building Futures—or to Building Futures in general. In this way, you serve as a valued ambassador. Creating an online campaign is also a
- [Past Supporters](https://bfwc.org/about-2/past-supporters/) - Past Event Supporters Jazz it up! Sponsors 2025 2024 2023 2022 Special thanks to our 2020 Jazz It Up! lead sponsors, Michael & Nancy Pretto, Creekside Plaza Partners, Community Realty and Investments, the City of San Leandro and the City of Alameda at the Band Leader level and above! We are grateful to our other
- [Move-In Kits](https://bfwc.org/give-support/moveinkits/) - Move-In Kits Imagine starting a new home without a broom, bedding, or kitchen basics? Building Futures is proud to be housing more families than ever before! As they rebuild after homelessness and domestic violence, most will be moving to their new homes with only a few personal items. Building Futures and our community are partnering
- [About Us](https://bfwc.org/about-2/) - About Building Futures Building Futures’ mission is to build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence. (adopted June 2005) The vast majority of those we serve are women and children. At Building Futures, we believe that everyone deserves a safe place to call
- [Domestic Violence](https://bfwc.org/services/domestic-violence/) - Domestic Violence If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT ESPAÑOL Building Futures provides a range of services for survivors of domestic violence. We provide shelter and support services to families and individuals fleeing an abuser, at Sister Me
- [Give Support](https://bfwc.org/give-support/) - Give Support Make a difference! Build Futures with us. There are many ways you can give. Join with us in the way you are most comfortable. Donate NowMove-In KitsTen Ways You Can HelpStart a CampaignItem DonationsPlanned GivingVolunteer Your TimeOther Ways to Donate Money Since the time of our founding, Building Futures has counted on the
- [Services](https://bfwc.org/services/) - Services HomelessnessLewelling Shelter and Drop-In CenterDomestic ViolenceViolencia DomesticaHousing
- [Jazz It Up! 2026](https://bfwc.org/jazz/) - Jazz It Up 2026! Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5 pm • BLOC15, Oakland WE DID IT! We raised over $140,000! Thank you to ALL who made this Jazz it Up event amazing! What an incredible evening! This year’s Jazz It Up! brought together an inspiring community of supporters for a night filled with live
- [Jazz it Up! 2026 Gallery](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2026-gallery/) - Jazz it Up! 2026 Gallery
- [Donate Now](https://bfwc.org/give-support/donate/) - Donate Now Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our federal tax ID number is 94-3100741. Immediately after making your donation, you will get a receipt by email from GiveDirect, the credit card processing company. Thank you! You may also mail a check, payable
- [Jazz It Up! Program Books](https://bfwc.org/jazzprogrambooks/) - Jazz It Up! Program Books Download the pdf Download the pdf Download the pdf Download the pdf Download the pdf
- [Jazz It Up! Tickets](https://bfwc.org/eventtickets/) - Jazz It Up! Tickets TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! Questions? development@bfwc.org or 510-357-0205, ext. 204. Get raffle tickets and event details on our event page. Wish to make a donation? Your gift is welcome and always needed. 100% of the proceeds from this fundraising event support homeless, domestic violence and housing services and help your neighbors in
- [Item Donations](https://bfwc.org/give-support/inkind/) - Item Donations Sometimes clients arrive at our facilities with nothing but the clothes they are wearing. You can support these individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness and domestic violence by providing essential items. Below are lists of items that we can always use. Donations are accepted at our main offices at 1840 Fairway
- [Holiday Report 2025](https://bfwc.org/holidayreport2025/) - Building Futures 2025 Holiday Report A SEASON OF CARE AND CONNECTION COMMUNITY IN ACTION The holidays remind us how powerful community can be. During the 2025 holiday season we were deeply moved by the many individuals and groups who stepped forward to support families and individuals served by Building Futures. Through thoughtful gifts and time
- [Jazz It Up! Sponsorship](https://bfwc.org/jazzsponsor/) - Jazz It Up! Sponsorship Make your online payment using the form below. OR To pay by check, please make your check payable and mailed to: Building Futures, 1840 Fairway Dr., San Leandro, CA 94577 Please put “Sponsorship” the memo line of the check. Download the pdf
- [News](https://bfwc.org/news/) - News Facebook Posts Thanks to our community of donors, 40 students were served. Every school-aged child served by the Midway, San Leandro, and Sister Me Home shelters as well as Bessie Coleman Court is back to school with something new. Shoes. Pants. Backpack. Together, we helped 40 amazing kids at Building Futures shelters—from kindergarten through
- [Jazz It Up! Raffle Tickets](https://bfwc.org/jazzraffle/) - Jazz It Up! Raffle Tickets Stay up to date and get more details by visiting our event page. Questions? development@bfwc.org or 510-357-0205, ext. 204.
- [Staff and Board](https://bfwc.org/about-2/leadership/) - Leadership Team Jennifer Co Domestic Violence Services Director Ana Maria Mahiri Development and Communications Director Rachelle Martin Finance Director Blanca Plazola Director of Housing Services Sabrina Thomas Emergency Services Program Director Liz Varela Executive Director Board of Directors Cristi Ritschel, President Vice President of Resident Services Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) Rob Rich, Vice President Retired Safety/HR/Legal
- [Lewelling Shelter and Drop-In Center](https://bfwc.org/services/lewelling/) - Lewelling Shelter and Drop-In Center 555 Lewelling Blvd., San Leandro, CA Building Futures is proud to provide services at this new site for homeless adults. The Lewelling Shelter and Drop-In Center is made up of 29 shelter rooms and a drop-in center where individuals can access showers, laundry, meals, and housing navigation and support services.
- [Annual Jammie Drive](https://bfwc.org/jammie25/) - DEADLINE EXTENDED: We must receive your online donation by Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026. We really need your support! We have 250 women and children living in local shelters / homeless programs that we want to make sure have basic supplies. DONATE ONLINE for Move-in kits! We hope to raise $10,000 for Move-in Kits to help
- [2025 Holiday Wish List and Gift Drive](https://bfwc.org/holiday/) - DEADLINE: Please plan for Building Futures to receive your gift donation by Tuesday, December 9, 2025. This holiday season, we are asking generous community members to participate by sending monetary donations. Your gifts will make the holidays warmer for your neighbors in need. ONLINE SHOPPING “REGISTRY” With your donation, Building Futures will purchase holiday gift
- [Fairway](https://bfwc.org/fairway/) - Please make an appointment to come to our offices. About GPS: The Google Maps App provides the best directions, brining you to the CORRECT SIDE of our building. Unfortunately other GPS apps may be inconsistent. Please look for our signs and refer to the image above to find our entrance. 1840 Fairway Dr., San Leandro, CA
- [Annual Report 23-24](https://bfwc.org/ar2024/) - Annual Report 2023-24 765 people helped by our street outreach teams between July 2023 and June 2024. Housing Success: Meet Janice! “I loved taking care of people,” says Janice, an Oakland native and elder. Until she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Janice worked as a home healthcare worker. Later, when her mother passed away, a family
- [Annual Report 24-25](https://bfwc.org/ar25/) - Annual Report 2024-25 View the Report (pdf)
- [Other Ways to Donate Money](https://bfwc.org/give-support/other-ways-to-donate-money/) - Other Ways to Donate Money Thank you for giving! Every dollar donated is an investment in better lives for individuals and families after homelessness and family violence—and in better communities for all. Funding for Building Futures is provided by both public and private funding sources, including generous individuals, community and faith groups, foundations, corporations and
- [2024 Holiday Wish List and Gift Drive](https://bfwc.org/holiday24/) - DEADLINE: Please plan for Building Futures to receive your gift donation by Wednesday, December 11, 2024. This holiday season, we are asking generous community members to participate by sending monetary donations. Your gifts will make the holidays warmer for your neighbors in need. ONLINE SHOPPING “REGISTRY” With your donation, Building Futures will purchase holiday gift
- [Jazz it Up! 2025 Gallery](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2025-gallery/) - Jazz it Up! 2025 Gallery
- [Midway Dinner Donor Event](https://bfwc.org/give-support/dinnermidway25/) - Midway Dinner Donor Event RSVP
- [Holiday Gift & Toy Drive 2024](https://bfwc.org/holidayreport24/) - Thank you to our generous 2024 Holiday & Gift Drive Donors! Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Thanks to our community of donors, 40 students were served. Every school-aged child served by the Midway, San Leandro, and Sister Me Home shelters as well as Bessie Coleman Court is back
- [Holiday](https://bfwc.org/holiday-donate/) - Help brighten the holidays for children and adults served in Building Futures’ shelters, housing, and domestic violence programs in Alameda, Oakland, and San Leandro! With your donation, Building Futures will purchase holiday gift cards, toys, and other holiday presents for the families and individuals we serve. Leave the shopping to us. Preferred! The most flexible
- [Midway Event](https://bfwc.org/give-support/midway25/) - Midway Open House RSVP
- [Home PageBK](https://bfwc.org/home-7/) - [rev_slider alias=”slider-1″] Your support makes a real difference! Donate Now Spotlight on… In the News, Spotlight July 5, 2026 Back to School Drive In the News, Spotlight July 4, 2026 4th of July R.A.C.E. to Benefit Midway Shelter Support Midway Shelter for homeless women and Children in Alameda! Articles, Spotlight June 3, 2026 In the
- [Midway Event](https://bfwc.org/give-support/midway24/) - Midway Open House RSVP
- [DV Donate](https://bfwc.org/give-support/dvdonation/) - Domestic Violence Donation Form Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our federal tax ID number is 94-3100741. Immediately after making your donation, you will get a receipt by email from GiveDirect, the credit card processing company. Thank you! Learn about other ways to
- [Jazz it Up! 2024 Gallery](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2024-gallery/)
- [Violencia domestica](https://bfwc.org/services/violencia-domestica/) - VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA Si está buscando asistencia de albergue y vivienda, favor de llamar al 211 para ser referido a un Centro de Recursos para la Vivienda. Línea de crisis gratuita las 24 horas: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT Building Futures (Construyendo Futuros) provee una variedad de servicios a sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica. Si usted está pasando por violencia doméstica
- [News & Events](https://bfwc.org/news-events/) - News & Events NewsJazz It Up!Sign Up for e-News
- [Annual Report 22-23](https://bfwc.org/ar23/) - Annual Report 2023-23 “It feels good to hold the keys to a place my son and I can call home.” Housing Success! Building Futures is housing more families and individuals than ever! Last year, we dramatically expanded our housing program to meet the need. We connected 116 new households with a place to live. Raven
- [Red Oak Holiday 2023](https://bfwc.org/redoakholiday2023/) - Dear Friends of Red Oak, We invite you to join us in an end-of-year giving campaign to support Building Futures with their mission to provide individuals and families in need with shelter, domestic violence support, and housing services. There Are Two Ways to Give Before Sunday, December 31, 2023 1. A cash donation of any
- [WiOPS McCarthy Holiday Gift and Toy Drive](https://bfwc.org/wiops/) - DEADLINE: We must receive your donation by November 29, 2023. Your gifts make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. DONATE ONLINE! … OR BUY GIFTS! All items must be new and unwrapped! WISH LISTS Items must be new and unwrapped. Children 0-12 Educational toys Dolls + action figures (multiracial preferred)
- [Events](https://bfwc.org/news-and-events/events/)
- [Making Waves](https://bfwc.org/makingwaves/) - Making Waves
- [Employer Gift Matching](https://bfwc.org/give-support/other-ways-to-donate-money/employer-gift-matching/) - Employer Gift Matching Learn about other ways to support us with a monetary donation.
- [Past Events](https://bfwc.org/news-and-events/past-events/) - Past Events 11 May Jazz It Up! 2023 05/11/2023 05:00 Nido's Backyard The SOLD-OUT evening at Nido’s Backyard featured delectable food and drinks and live music. 07 May 2022 Virtual Jazz It Up! 05/07/2022 11:00 Watch our virtual gala and hear three powerful success stories that will uplift and inspire you! 15 May 2021 Virtual
- [Planned Giving](https://bfwc.org/give-support/planned-giving/) - Planned Giving Your will or living trust can support solutions to homelessness and domestic violence, for the long term. When you choose to include Building Futures in your estate plan, you continue your legacy of hope and compassion. You signal your values to family and loved ones. Designating a planned gift to Building Futures is
- [History](https://bfwc.org/about-2/history/) - History From its beginnings, Building Futures was rooted in the believed that homeless women and children deserve a safe place for overnight refuge. Community volunteers opened the doors to The San Leandro Refuge for Women and Children on Christmas Eve, 1986 at St. Leander Catholic Church in San Leandro. In 1988, the organization incorporated and
- [Homelessness](https://bfwc.org/services/homelessness-archive/) - Homelessness If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT San Leandro Shelter Opened in 1986, the San Leandro Shelter is Building Futures’ first service site. Today, the San Leandro Shelter provides 30 beds to women with and without children.
- [Sign Up for eNews](https://bfwc.org/news-and-events/sign-up-for-news/) - Sign Up for eNews
- [Jazz it Up! 2023 Gallery](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023-gallery/) - Jazz it Up! 2023 Gallery
- [Holiday Report 2022](https://bfwc.org/holiday-report-2022/) - Building Futures 2022 Holiday Report It’s a Wrap! Joy comes from many sources during the holidays. A huge source of joy here at Building Futures was seeing the way community members opened their hearts! Because of donors’ generosity, every single person Building Futures serves received a holiday gift. That is more than 400 households! And
- [Sponsor Specs](https://bfwc.org/sponsor-specs/) - Sponsor Ad Specs Download the pdf
- [Jazz It Up! Sponsor Form 23](https://bfwc.org/gala-sponsor/) - Jazz It Up! Sponsor Form With our sponsors’ partnership, Building Futures is building safer and more vibrant communities for all. Thank you for helping connect individuals and families with the resources they need to live free from homelessness and domestic violence. We are now inviting our early bird sponsors to make your online donation for
- [Domestic Violence](https://bfwc.org/services/domestic-violence-2/) - Domestic Violence If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT ESPAÑOL Building Futures provides a range of services for survivors of domestic violence. We provide shelter and support services to families and individuals fleeing an abuser, at Sister Me
- [Holiday for Groups](https://bfwc.org/holiday-group/) - I hope this message finds you healthy and doing well. Here at Building Futures, we’re busy with our programs and services, including our newly expanded domestic violence and housing programs. We’re also planning our annual holiday gift drive. We are asking generous community partners to participate again in the gift drive. Your gifts will make
- [Domestic Violence Awareness](https://bfwc.org/services/domestic-violence/awareness/) - Domestic Violence Awareness If you are seeking shelter and housing assistance, please call 211 to get referred to a Housing Resource Center. 24-hour, toll-free crisis line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT Building Futures provides a range of services for survivors of domestic violence. If you are experiencing domestic violence and need help, call Building Futures’ 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-292-9688.
- [Request for Proposal](https://bfwc.org/rfp/) - Request for Proposal Notice Summary: BUILDING FUTURES WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Notice is hereby given that Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) is requesting qualifications and fee proposals from General Contractors for the removal and replacement of three modular buildings and a deck and awnings in the City of Alameda. Budget is approximately $700,000. Modulars NIC.
- [Donate Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/give-support/donatejazzitup22/) - Make your online donation below or… to pledge or if you plan to mail your gift, please email development@bfwc.org today to get your donation matched dollar for dollar! Online Donation Form Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our federal tax ID number is 94-3100741.
- [Donate Now](https://bfwc.org/give-support/donate-old/) - Donate Now Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our federal tax ID number is 94-3100741. Immediately after making your donation, you will get a receipt by email from GiveDirect, the credit card processing company. Thank you! Learn about other ways to support us
- [Jazz It Up! 2022 Invite](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2022-invite/) - Download the invite
- [Jazz It Up! Sponsor Form](https://bfwc.org/sponsor2022/) - Jazz It Up! Sponsor Form Please send us your logo in a vector file format. This may be an EPS, PDF or SVG file.
- [Jazz It Up! Registration Form](https://bfwc.org/register2022/) - Jazz It Up! Registration Form Each year, Building Futures looks forward to raising a glass and enjoying great jazz with valued partners like you while raising funds to support life-changing services.
- [Jazz It Up! Donation Form](https://bfwc.org/donatejazzitup2022/) - Jazz It Up! Donation Form Each year, Building Futures looks forward to raising a glass and enjoying great jazz with valued partners like you while raising funds to support life-changing services.
- [Holiday](https://bfwc.org/holiday2020/) - The deadline for receiving gifts has passed. We can no longer accept presents, but there is still time to make a donation to support our holiday gift drive. ONLINE CAMPAIGN A great way to support is by helping raise money for our Holiday Gift Drive online campaign! We use this money to buy gift cards
- [Fanning Grodin Wedding](https://bfwc.org/give-support/start-a-campaign/wedding2021/) - Go to the campaign
- [Gallery](https://bfwc.org/gallery2020/) - Gallery Click to open the full-size photo in a new window.
- [Annual Report 2020](https://bfwc.org/ar2020/) - Annual Report 2020 Download the Report
- [Sponsor Form](https://bfwc.org/sponsor-form/) - Download the Sponsor Form
- [On the Front Lines](https://bfwc.org/covid19/) - On the Front Lines: Update from Building Futures When we work together, we are stronger. I write this letter to you as Building Futures—just like my own household and yours—is facing a seventh month of COVID-19-related restrictions and shelter-in-place protocols. I couldn’t be prouder to work alongside dedicated people whose work so often goes unseen.
- [Our Impact 2020](https://bfwc.org/our-impact-2020/) - Our Impact by the Numbers Poster 2020 Download the Poster
- [DVAM](https://bfwc.org/dvam/) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- [Midway Gallery](https://bfwc.org/midway-gallery/) - Midway Gallery Click to open the full-size photo in a new window.
- [Dinner Donors](https://bfwc.org/dinner-donors/) - Dinner Donors Dear Interested Volunteer, Thank you for inquiring about becoming a Dinner Donor! Our volunteer Dinner Donors play a crucial role in our organization and we are always seeking Dinner Donors to join our team. Today, more than ever! Our emergency homeless shelters for women and children rely almost exclusively on caring community members
- [Emergency Dinner Failsafe Fund for Midway Shelter](https://bfwc.org/failsafe/) - Emergency Dinner Failsafe Fund for Midway Shelter Please click photo below for more information! Emergency Dinner Failsafe Fund for Midway Shelter
- [Volunteer Form](https://bfwc.org/volform/) - Download the Volunteer Form
- [Facebook Test](https://bfwc.org/facebook-test/)
- [Our Impact 2019](https://bfwc.org/our-impact-2019/) - Our Impact by the Numbers Poster 2019 Download the Poster
- [Jazz it Up! 2019 Gallery](https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2019-gallery/) - Jazz it Up! 2019 Gallery
- [Circle of Strength](https://bfwc.org/give-support/other-ways-to-donate-money/circle-of-strength/) - Join the Circle of Strength Your gifts make new beginnings possible! You may never meet the people you touch with your donation to Building Futures. But you make a lasting impact on their lives. Building Futures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our federal tax
- [Partners](https://bfwc.org/about-2/partners/) - Envato Company Theme & Marketing Consulting, Victoria 8007 Australia Envato is proudly based in Melbourne, Australia, but our people and community live and work from all over the world. Envato Company Theme & Marketing Consulting, Victoria 8007 Australia Envato is proudly based in Melbourne, Australia, but our people and community live and work from all
- [News and Events](https://bfwc.org/news-and-events/)

## Gallery

- [Midway photos](https://bfwc.org/gallery/midway-photos/)
- [Website photos](https://bfwc.org/gallery/website-photos/)
- [Gallery 10](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-6-copy/)
- [Gallery 9](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-9/)
- [Gallery 8](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-8-3/)
- [Gallery 7](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-7-3/)
- [Gallery 6](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-6-3/)
- [Gallery 5](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-5-3/)
- [Gallery 4](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-4-3/)
- [Gallery 3](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-3-3/)
- [Gallery 2](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-2-3/)
- [Gallery 1](https://bfwc.org/gallery/gallery-1-3/)

## Events

- [Jazz It Up! 2023](https://bfwc.org/gva_event/jazz-it-up-2023/) - The SOLD-OUT evening at Nido’s Backyard featured delectable food and drinks and live music.
- [2022 Virtual Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/gva_event/jazzitup2022/) - Watch our virtual gala and hear three powerful success stories that will uplift and inspire you!
- [2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/gva_event/2021-virtual-jazz-it-up/) - Watch our virtual gala and hear three powerful success stories that will uplift and inspire you!
- [2020 Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/gva_event/2020jazzitup/) - This event has been postponed. To learn more, please CLICK HERE to visit our event page.
- [2019 Jazz It Up!](https://bfwc.org/gva_event/2019-jazz-it-up/) - 100% of the proceeds from this fundraising event will support our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in Alameda County.

## Portfolios

- [Application mobile](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/application-mobile/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [Business card](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/business-card/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [Mountain Drift](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/mountain-drift/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [The lion](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/the-lion/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [Mobile Weather App](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/mobile-weather-app/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [LowPoly Social](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/lowpoly-social/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [Special bikes](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/special-bikes/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet
- [Moderats eloquenti](https://bfwc.org/portfolio/moderats-eloquenti/) - Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet Aenean the fermentum. Project Overview Proin sagittis feugiat elit finibus pretium. Donec et tortor non purus vulputate tincidunt. Cras congue posuer eros eget egestas. Aenean varius ex ut ex laoreet

## Team

- [Anselm Haneman](https://bfwc.org/team/laurie-laforest-copy-copy/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Marko Dugonjić](https://bfwc.org/team/laurie-laforest-copy/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Laurie Laforest](https://bfwc.org/team/laurie-laforest/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Chelsea Deitch](https://bfwc.org/team/chelsea-deitch/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Ralph Marino](https://bfwc.org/team/ralph-marino/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Holly Hill](https://bfwc.org/team/holly-hill/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Larry Schmidt](https://bfwc.org/team/larry-schmidt-2/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in
- [Max Stoiber](https://bfwc.org/team/max-stoiber/) - Based in London, he is a business transformation expert and 25-year veteran at the firm, working with major corporate and private equity clients in Australia, Japan, China, Europe and North America. He is a leading contributor to Bain’s Results Delivery®, Organization, Consumer Products, Retail and Air Transportation & Services practices. He joined Financial Solutions in

## Brand Logos

- [Rippleworks](https://bfwc.org/brands/rippleworks/)
- [Brand 10](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-10/)
- [Brand 9](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-9/)
- [Brand 8](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-8/)
- [Brand 7](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-7/)
- [Brand 6](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-6/)
- [Brand 5](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-5/)
- [Brand 4](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-4/)
- [Brand 3](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-3/)
- [Brand 2](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-2/)
- [Brand 1](https://bfwc.org/brands/brand-1/)

## Testimonial

- [“Frank” ](https://bfwc.org/testimonials/frank/) - 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.
- [Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft](https://bfwc.org/testimonials/marilyn-ezzy-ashcraft/) - 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!

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