Family Gets A Lovely and Healthy Home This family of five—including two sons in first and tenth grade, and a daughter in third grade—had to leave their apartment after the landlord repeatedly ignored a severe black mold issue. The apartment sustained multiple incidents of flooding to the point where floors had become spongy. When two of the children began experiencing significant … Read More
Before & After Photos 6.20.26
Home 1 Diana is a mom of two girls: Mila is 8 and Ava is 15. Their household also includes a small dog, King, and a cat named Sherlock. While the girls attend local schools, Diana works at another school in Marin. They were referred to us by North Marin Community Services The family struggled with a non-responsive landlord in their last … Read More
Before & After Photos 6.13.26
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