Two More Homes of Our Formerly Unhoused Neighbors Furnished Home 1 Nina has been homeless since 2023, when she lost her car and support system. Without them, it was very hard for her to get back on track. But get on track she did. She now has two part-time jobs; along with her previous work, she also has a job as a … Read More
Before & After Photos 6.12.26
Sunrise Home Partners with Welcoming Home to Sponsor the Furnishing of College of Marin’s Rising Scholars lounge The Rising Scholars Program at College of Marin supports students who have been impacted by the justice system, helping them pursue their educational goals through academic advising, resources, and a strong support network. The program is part of a broader California Community Colleges … Read More
Before & After Photos 5.16.26
Sponsored Marin Welcoming Marianna was referred to us by Adopt a Family. She is a single mother of four children, all under the age of 11. Several years ago, while living with her partner in her native country, she took in a young man with developmental challenges who had been living on the streets, abandoned by his family. He is still part … Read More
Before & After Photos 5.2.26
Sponsored Welcoming As they have for the last four years in a row, Marin Country Day School staff and teachers once again sponsored the furnishing of a formerly unhoused family’s home. Darcy Ellsworth Yow, Director of Community Engagement for the school, described the experience… * * * Our Marin Country Day School team met Paula and her sons, Evan … Read More
Before & After Photos 4.18.26
Home 1 Taylor is a resilient and creative young woman who spent three years in Marin Foster Care, from 10 to 13 years old. At that point, she was adopted by her grandmother in Oregon. When she was 16, her grandmother moved to Colorado; they parted ways and Taylor returned to Marin to live with her mother. After her mother passed away … Read More
Before & After Photos 3.14.26
Two More Homes of Our Formerly Unhoused Neighbors Furnished Home 1 – Santa Rosa James has been homeless since his brother, with whom he was preparing to move in, suddenly died. Since his early 30’s James has lived with debilitating back and neck pain. severely impacting his ability to work. His previous job as a forklift operator and general laborer involved physically demanding … Read More
Before & After Photos 2.28.26
Sponsored Welcoming in Petaluma Ann and Bill have lived in an RV for the last eight years. They have seven grown children and one, two-year-old grandchild. They are close with their family but years ago fell on hard times. Living check to check, they could not afford their storage unit, therefore lost all of their belongings. With the help of COTS Housing Support in … Read More
Before & After Photos 2.21.26
Home 1 Ana, Felipe and their 2 children, Felix (19) and Yolanda (13), were referred to us by North Marin Community Services. Ana and her family moved to Marin from Peru three years ago. Felipe is a chef and Ana has been working as a housekeeper. They shared their previous home with two other families; it wasn’t a space for the them … Read More
Before & After Photos 12.20.25
Sponsored Sonoma Welcoming Cynthia is a conscientious working mom raising her young son on her own. She works as a cook at a private school – a job she loves. When her partner didn’t pay his share of the rent they lost their apartment. Additionally, he had become abusive, so Cynthia left him to protect herself and her son. The … Read More
Before & After Photos 12.18.25
Another Sponsored Welcoming Thanks to a Marin Family The furnishing of Zoe’s home was sponsored by a Marin family who have sponsored a number of previous “Welcomings.” Thanks to Marin Housing Authority’s Below Market Rate Homeownership Program, Zoe was able to purchase a very small apartment. This program makes selected units available to low income eligible applicants, helping people who … Read More