4/18/2026 – Welcoming Event – Marin

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Taylor is a resilient and creative young woman who spent three years in Marin Foster Care at age 10-13 years old; she lives in Home 1. She was later adopted by her grandmother in Oregon. When she was 16 her grandmother moved to Colorado; they parted ways and she returned to Marin to live with her mother. After her mother passed away last May, she lost stable housing and local support. Taylor is an avid reader, loves the outdoors and the ocean, and uses her passion for fashion with a side hustle on Depop, a thrifting clothing platform. She is working toward toward getting her GED, planning to find local employment and is excited to move into her first apartment. She was referred to us by TAY (Transitional Aged Youth) a program through Community Action Marin.

Elisa is a devoted single mother of four who was previously employed full-time cleaning office buildings; she lives in Home 2. When she unexpectedly lost her job, she did everything she could to keep her family stable, moving them into a small studio apartment with rent thet fit within her limited budget. Sadly, shortly after settling in, a kitchen fire left their unit uninhabitable and the family lost all their belongings. After staying with her mother for two months, the family has finally been able to return home, but they are starting over with very little. With help from her family, Elisa was able to purchase one bunk bed, which is where all five family members are sleeping. Elisa has two sons, ages 14 and 10, who love soccer, especially Real Madrid, and anything Spiderman. Her 8-year-old daughter loves the color pink and all things princess-related. Her youngest son is just over a year old and is busy exploring their new home as toddlers do. Elisa was referred to Welcoming Home through the Community Liaison at her older son’s high school. She is hopeful that, with our support, her family will have a safe, stable, and comfortable home where her children can truly thrive.

Home 3 is being furnished and outfitted for Tessa, a single mother of a 19-year-old boy and her 5-year-old autistic son. A survivor of domestic abuse, Tessa became homeless and previously lived in shelters with her children. With the support of Center for Domestic Peace and North Marin Community Services., she finally secured a safe home in January. But the family had no furnishings, no pots to cook a meal, no beds for her or her children to sleep in; they had to sleep on the floor. Welcoming Home quickly stepped in to give Tessa brand new beds and some basic household items to get started. Now, with the help of our community, we will be providing all the furniture and household essentials to transform this empty home into the sanctuary they need.

Theo is so grateful to have an apartment of his own; he lives in Home 4. It is full circle for him to come back to Fairfax. He lived here when he moved to California 50 years ago. He was a carpenter and stain glass artist living in Bolinas for many years. When his landlord died last year, he had to move out of the room he rented. Fortunately, a friend provided a small motor boat for him to live on at a dock, however it was very small and subject to flooding. He has lost items due to water damage in storms, Community Action Marin was able to help him get into housing and referred him to us. Theo is a very humble and upbeat person, and truly appreciates Welcoming Home and our generous community providing furnishings to make his place feel like a home.