Home #1Home 1 is Esme’s; she was referred to us by Homeward Bound of Marin. She and her sixteen-year-old son lived in several shelters over the years before finding transitional housing and then finally moving into permanent housing. It is a relief for them to feel safe and have a place to call home. Esme came to the United States from Guatemala. … Read More

Our mission is to help individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness and poverty by fully furnishing and equipping their “new” homes. We engage the local communities in which these people live in donating funds and needed household goods to foster our mission of neighbors helping neighbors. We also believe strongly in re-using good furniture rather than having it go to landfill.

Home #1Home 1 is where Maisie lives. She was referred to us by Homeward Bound of Marin .Maisie was born in San Rafael and is a single mom to an almost 4-year-old son, who is clearly the light of her life. Sadly, the father is not around. But Maisie is a strong young woman who is very determined to make this apartment … Read More

Welcoming Home volunteers gratefully accepted your generous donations on the morning of Sept 24; by early afternoon three teams were setting up the once almost vacant apartments, turning them into lovely homes for three formerly homeless individuals/families.  

Click HERE to see the before and after photos.

A big shout-out to Robb and Messer Moving for donating pro-bono moving service and OLIVER’s, for providing delicious sustenance for our volunteers.

Stay tuned for news about our next Sonoma County Welcoming on November 19!

With much gratitude,
The Welcoming Home Team

Welcoming Home an Afghani FamilyWelcoming Home was once again able to help an Afghani refugee family who had just come to the U.S. The father was a civil engineer in Kabul, who also served as a translator for the American military there.For their first four months in the U.S., they couch surfed with family members until they were finally able … Read More

Home #1Clara is a single mom who lives in Home 1 with six children. She was referred to us by North Marin Community Services. After losing her housing due to domestic violence, Clara and her family spent 2 years in an apartment without heat or a working stove. Like many single moms, she has struggled to juggle work, school, and childcare. Clara worked in security and … Read More

Welcoming Home volunteers gratefully accepted your generous donations on the morning of Sept 24; by early afternoon three teams were setting up the once almost vacant apartments, turning them into lovely homes for three formerly homeless individuals/families.  

Click HERE to see the before and after photos.

A big shout-out to Robb and Messer Moving for donating pro-bono moving service and OLIVER’s, for providing delicious sustenance for our volunteers.

Stay tuned for news about our next Sonoma County Welcoming on November 19!

With much gratitude,
The Welcoming Home Team

A Fifth HomeThanks to the generosity of Sotoodeh, Marin and Associates dental practice in Corte Madera https://finesmiles.com, non-profit Welcoming Home was able to furnish a fifth apartment for a formerly homeless Marin family in October. The grateful family is a single Mom who had escaped domestic violence with her four children. She was able to secure housing after months of being homeless, … Read More

Donate NowSeptember 19th, 2020 We lost count of how many times she said “thank you”! On the morning of September 19th, volunteers gathered at beautiful St. Luke’s Church in San Rafael to check in, sort and pack up donations from our generous Marin community. Our COVID protocol was in place, so donors stayed in their cars […]

Welcoming Home volunteers gratefully accepted your generous donations on the morning of Sept 24; by early afternoon three teams were setting up the once almost vacant apartments, turning them into lovely homes for three formerly homeless individuals/families.  

Click HERE to see the before and after photos.

A big shout-out to Robb and Messer Moving for donating pro-bono moving service and OLIVER’s, for providing delicious sustenance for our volunteers.

Stay tuned for news about our next Sonoma County Welcoming on November 19!

With much gratitude,
The Welcoming Home Team