Before & After Photos 4.19.25

April 19 Four Homes

Home 1 The furnishing of Home 1 was sponsored by Gaby Federal, Jill Kantola and friends. Sponsorship means they covered all of the out-of-pocket costs of movers, brand new beds, the Starter Kit the family receives to keep them going until the furniture can be set up and any last minute items that aren’t donated. Rosa and her family live … Read More

Before & After Photos 03.29.25

Cape Marin Sponsored Welcoming Header Image

Sponsored Welcoming This special Welcoming Home was sponsored by a generous group of Cape Marin neighbors and friends. Sonia was referred to Welcoming Home by Homeward Bound of Marin. She is a single mom with two delightful children: Rosa, age 10, a happy enthusiastic girl, and Jordan, a busy 14 month-old. Sonia’s commitment to her children is very inspiring, considering … Read More

Before & After Photos 2.08.25

Before and After Intro photo of girl in new bedroom

Home 1 Roberta’s family was referred to Welcoming Home by their North Marin Community Services social worker, who has known the family for quite some time. Roberta is severely disabled and is struggling with two serious diseases which have left her unable to work.  Frequent appointments are her only opportunities to be away from her new townhouse, which has been virtually … Read More

Before & After Photos 12.28.24

December 28th Sponsored Welcoming

Sponsored Welcoming Charaya is from Cambodia. She came to this country 50 years ago, escaping the war there after having lost all her family. She had to start from scratch and did quite well for many years; she was an engineer, then opened a skin care business and then went into interior design. She was able to set aside enough money to buy … Read More

Before & After Photos 12.14.24

Home 4 return

Home 1 Carly, a warm and resilient senior citizen, lives in Home 1; she was referred to us by North Marin Community Services. Carly has experienced tremendous loss in her life but remains positive and is uplifted by the support of everyone around her. Carly worked in the grocery industry for many years, resulting in hip and back injuries that made … Read More

Before & After Photos 12.7.24

December 7 - sponsored welcoming

Sponsored Welcoming by Gaby Federal, Jill Kantola and Friends Less than a year ago, Wilma was in a traumatic domestic violence situation. Thanks to support from the Center for Domestic Peace, she was able to escape and find an apartment for herself and her two sons. Then, in October, the family had to move out. The landlord had raised the … Read More