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4 days ago
Building Futures

Save the date!

5/11 at 5pm!

You are invited to join us as we celebrate Building Futures’ 35th anniversary benefit Jazz It Up! This year, our gala event will be held in-person on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Nido’s Backyard Outdoor Restaurant in Oakland at 5pm. We expect 150 community leaders, elected officials, and other supporters to join us for an inspiring evening of celebration.

Want to show the community that your business or family supports ending homelessness and domestic violence? Donate and become an event sponsor! With your partnership, we can make better lives possible for our most vulnerable neighbors, ending homelessness one key at a time. 100% of the proceeds will support our homelessness, domestic violence, and housing services.

Find more event information including sponsorship levels and benefits at bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023/.

For more info on sponsorships, contact us!
development@bfwc.org

#BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #ItsAboutLove #CountingOnCommunity #Anniversary #35
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Save the date! 

5/11 at 5pm!

You are invited to join us as we celebrate Building Futures’ 35th anniversary benefit Jazz It Up! This year, our gala event will be held in-person on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Nido’s Backyard Outdoor Restaurant in Oakland at 5pm. We expect 150 community leaders, elected officials, and other supporters to join us for an inspiring evening of celebration.

Want to show the community that your business or family supports ending homelessness and domestic violence? Donate and become an event sponsor! With your partnership, we can make better lives possible for our most vulnerable neighbors, ending homelessness one key at a time. 100% of the proceeds will support our homelessness, domestic violence, and housing services.

Find more event information including sponsorship levels and benefits at https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023/. 

For more info on sponsorships, contact us! 
development@bfwc.org

#BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #ItsAboutLove #CountingOnCommunity #Anniversary #35
1 week ago
Building Futures

Save the date!

You are invited to join us as we celebrate Building Futures’ 35th anniversary benefit Jazz It Up! This year, our gala event will be held in-person on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Nido’s Backyard Outdoor Restaurant in Oakland at 5pm. We expect 150 community leaders, elected officials, and other supporters to join us for an inspiring evening of celebration.

Want to show the community that your business or family supports ending homelessness and domestic violence? Donate and become an event sponsor! With your partnership, we can make better lives possible for our most vulnerable neighbors, ending homelessness one key at a time. 100% of the proceeds will support our homelessness, domestic violence, and housing services.

Find more event information including sponsorship levels and benefits at
bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023/.

For more info on sponsorships, contact us!
development@bfwc.org

#BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #ItsAboutLove

#CountingOnCommunity #Anniversary #35
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Save the date!

You are invited to join us as we celebrate Building Futures’ 35th anniversary benefit Jazz It Up! This year, our gala event will be held in-person on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Nido’s Backyard Outdoor Restaurant in Oakland at 5pm. We expect 150 community leaders, elected officials, and other supporters to join us for an inspiring evening of celebration.

Want to show the community that your business or family supports ending homelessness and domestic violence? Donate and become an event sponsor! With your partnership, we can make better lives possible for our most vulnerable neighbors, ending homelessness one key at a time. 100% of the proceeds will support our homelessness, domestic violence, and housing services.

Find more event information including sponsorship levels and benefits at 
https://bfwc.org/jazz-it-up-2023/. 

For more info on sponsorships, contact us! 
development@bfwc.org

#BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #ItsAboutLove 

#CountingOnCommunity #Anniversary #35
2 weeks ago
Building Futures

Join Making Waves Studios as they celebrate their 3-year anniversary!

This is a fundraiser and 50% of the profits will be donated to Building Futures, supporting women & children who are survivors of homelessness & domestic violence.

This is a dance class with a variety of rhythm from Latin music, Pop, Hip Hop, as well as world music. Each instructor offers different styles to get your body moving and dancing. All levels are welcome!

Click the link below to reserve your spot NOW!

app.arketa.co/makingwavesstudios/checkout/1WfJBMSOM1GasmK2xwld

Capacity: 30-35 people (1,500 square feet studio)

#Thankful #BuildingFutures #DonationDrive #CountingOnCommunity #Zumba #Anniversary
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Join Making Waves Studios as they celebrate their 3-year anniversary! 

This is a fundraiser and 50% of the profits will be donated to Building Futures, supporting women & children who are survivors of homelessness & domestic violence.

This is a dance class with a variety of rhythm from Latin music, Pop, Hip Hop, as well as world music. Each instructor offers different styles to get your body moving and dancing. All levels are welcome!

Click the link below to reserve your spot NOW!  

https://app.arketa.co/makingwavesstudios/checkout/1WfJBMSOM1GasmK2xwld

Capacity: 30-35 people (1,500 square feet studio)

#Thankful #BuildingFutures #DonationDrive #CountingOnCommunity  #Zumba #Anniversary

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3 weeks ago
Building Futures

This International Women's Day, March 8th, we celebrate the courage and resilience of all the women and girls in our community.

We honor the women we serve, the women who are on staff, and our women donors. We work together with wisdom, strength and love, to nurture ourselves and others as we become free from domestic violence and homelessness.

Join us as we #HonorWomen and #HonorMothers - Support our work by making a secure online donation or sponsoring our upcoming May 11th gala at www.bfwc.org/2023/jazzitup.

Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer!
#CountingOnCommunity #BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #BuildingFutures
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This International Womens Day, March 8th, we celebrate the courage and resilience of all the women and girls in our community.
 
We honor the women we serve, the women who are on staff, and our women donors. We work together with wisdom, strength and love, to nurture ourselves and others as we become free from domestic violence and homelessness.
 
Join us as we #HonorWomen and #HonorMothers - Support our work by making a secure online donation or sponsoring our upcoming May 11th gala at www.bfwc.org/2023/jazzitup.   
 
Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer!
 #CountingOnCommunity #BuildingFutures #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #BuildingFutures
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