Melisha and her children ran from an abusive partner. They put as much as they could in a U-Haul and left. Not knowing where to turn they moved into Ruby's Place, a shelter for abused women and children. There they were able to live safely, save up and find a place of their own. When they [...]
Melisha and her children ran from an abusive partner. They put as much as they could in a U-Haul and left. Not knowing where to turn they moved into Ruby's Place, a shelter for abused women and children. There they were able to live safely, save up and find a place of their own. When they [...]
Melisha and her children ran from an abusive partner. They put as much as they could in a U-Haul and left. Not knowing where to turn they moved into Ruby's Place, a shelter for abused women and children. There they were able to live safely, save up and find a place of their own. When they [...]
Melisha and her children ran from an abusive partner. They put as much as they could in a U-Haul and left. Not knowing where to turn they moved into Ruby's Place, a shelter for abused women and children. There they were able to live safely, save up and find a place of their own. When they [...]
Edward and his wife Jessica have 4 boys together. In their home, they also have another family living with them to help pay the rent. 8 people in a 2 bedroom apartment. Edward, being homeless at the age of 6, has never had a home of his own. He has always just gotten by, with the help of the [...]
Jose and Jessica left their home at only 16 years old and took shelter at a local youth center. After Hope Solutions helped them find their first real home, Grateful Gatherings stepped in and transformed it.
Sabryna* and her 2 and 4-year-old daughters had been at Ruby’s Place, a place for abused women and children, before finding their apartment. They moved in with little furniture, and what they did have, needed to be replaced. The Orinda GIVE girls got together to support this family and [...]
Jose and Jessica left their home at only 16 years old and took shelter at a local youth center. After Hope Solutions helped them find their first real home, Grateful Gatherings stepped in and transformed it.
This year our annual summer fundraiser will be going virtual! We’re calling it OUTDOORS FOR OTHERS benefitting Grateful Gatherings. Please help us raise $50,000 of critical funds to provide furniture […]
Saint Mary’s College Gaels Give Back We were approached by Bay Alliance For Youth & Family Services who serves girls between the ages of 12 and 17, who were referred […]
A Bed to Lay Her Head Tamara* and her 8-year-old daughter Kylie* have been homeless on and off for many years. Tamara most recently escaped her partner who was physically, […]
Bringing Light and Joy Linda* is a deaf single mother of three who has struggled to provide for her family since her youngest child’s father was incarcerated. She receives no […]
Family #1 In order to cover rent, Claudia, her daughter Andrea and her son Maurizio live with Claudia’s friend Carla and her son. Just about three years ago, Claudia, her […]
Mary was in her own place until her son’s father died. Barely scraping by, she met a man on an online dating site. After seeing him for a while, the […]
After experiencing a job loss and family medical emergency, Natasha fell behind on rent. The landlord evicted her and her four children and all of her furniture was put into storage. The single […]
Jaclyn left her abusive partner when he started directing the abuse toward their children. She was able to provide a stable environment for her children until she was laid off […]
Emerald* is a single mother with a seven-year-old daughter. She recently escaped significant physical and emotional abuse by her partner. He was a drug dealer who threatened abused her and […]
Kelly and her twins were referred to us by Ruby’s Place, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence. The twin’s father is not the abuser but doesn’t help financially. Kelly […]
Mary is a single mom to three girls, 8-year-old Erin, 4-year-old Cassandra, and 2-year-old Jasmine. She works part-time as a mortgage brokerage assistant. She left the children’s father due to […]
“N’s” family was referred to us by Ruby’s Place, a shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence. “N’s” husband began abusing her after he became addicted to drugs. The abuse made […]
Reina was desperate when she arrived at Homeward Bound, an agency that helps homeless families find housing. The single mother had been sleeping in her van with 3-year-old Rey and […]
Aja is a single mom with three kids, 16-year-old Oluwaseyi, 12-year-old Niyah, and 10-year-old Love. Aja and her children have been homeless on-and-off since 2014. They were stayed with family, […]
The kindness and generosity of our community never ceases to amaze us! At the end of November we asked our community to participate in our Adopt-A-Family program and within a […]
They are home “A” was in an arranged marriage in India and shortly after became pregnant with her son. During her 6th month of pregnancy, her husband received a temporary […]
Maria and her two teens, Natasha and Alex, lost everything— including Natasha’s artwork—in an apartment fire. They were devastated. Maria had worked so hard to create a home for her […]
Shinita is the mother of Ulisa, an adorable one-year-old with down syndrome. Shinita and Ulsa just moved into their first apartment after leaving Project Pride, a program for addiction recovery. Shinita has been clean […]
TEAM GATHERS TO BRING BOYS BACK HOME “Sarah”, a victim of abuse, has 4 children. Her 5 year old daughter “Amy” is living with her and her three boys are staying with extended family. After being in and out of shelters for the last year Ruby’s Place found her a home. Her boys will be able to [...]
Marin Grateful Gatherings volunteers and donors brought comfort and joy to two families on August 12th. Both families were referred to us from Novato Human Needs and had been homeless for some time. Thanks to your generous donations of furniture, household goods, toys, clothes, other [...]
Thank you to all of our Grateful Gatherings donors and volunteers who participated in our June 10th Grateful Gathering in Oakland! As I write up this thank you, 2 weeks later than planned, I want to acknowledge those of you that were able to carve out time for us. We know how hectic summer [...]
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