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7/18/2026 – Sponsored Welcoming Event – Sonoma
This is a sponsored Welcoming
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 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 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
Before & After Photos 12.11.25
A Generous Welcoming Made Possible by an Anonymous Sponsor Althea has a five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son who is on the spectrum. Unfortunately, she and her two children were forced to flee their home because of domestic abuse. The Center for Domestic Peace helped them to find an apartment but they didn’t have any furniture at all. Mom told us that her … Read More
Before & After Photos 11.22.25
A Sonoma Sponsored Welcoming Thanks to Randy Ruark and Laura Kenig Cynthia is a single mom of three boys – ages two, three and four. She works as many hours as she can as a chef, dropping her children off at daycare at 5:00 a.m, Monday through Friday, to get to her job by 5:30. In spite of many hardships, she … Read More