Before & After Photos 2.22.25

February 22 Sponsored Welcoming

Sponsored Welcoming This Welcoming was sponsored by a generous Santa Rosa couple who wish to remain anonymous. Matthew was referred to us by Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa. After he and his children’s mother parted, he lost his job and became separated from family. To make matters worse, he was then injured and in the hospital for 6-7 months. It was during … Read More

Before & After Photos 1.22.25

Sponsoreed Santa Rosa Welcoming

Sponsored Welcoming Jessica was referred to us by Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa. Jessica has had a lot of hardship in her life. She was in a violent relationship with the father of her children and ended up giving them up for adoption to protect them. A couple of years ago she was the victim of a random violent crime. She … 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 12.7.24

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

Before & After Photos 11.23.24

Return Home

Sponsored Welcoming Victoria and her family are recovering from a serious traumatic event they suffered two years ago. Victoria’s youngest son, 16 at the time, was stabbed multiple times outside a local elementary school in a case that turned out to be mistaken identity. He was left critically injured and spent nearly a year in the hospital, undergoing 24 surgeries. … Read More

Before & After Photos 10.26.24

sponsored welcoming

Sponsored Welcoming After many years in an abusive relationship, Consuela felt she had no choice but to flee with her children. Initially, they stayed with family and friends until she was able to secure an apartment. But due to lack of work during the pandemic, she was unable to continue the rent payments and once again found herself in transient … Read More