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Our Mission

To build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence.

HOMELESSNESS

HOMELESSNESS

No one should have to sleep in a car, park, or beside a freeway overpass. Since our founding, Building Futures has provided shelters for community members experiencing homelessness. As a housing first agency, our aim is to connect shelter residents to housing.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

In a devastating ripple effect, Domestic Violence affects individuals, families, and communities. Building Futures provides an array of services to help survivors heal, and to equip neighbors, workplaces, churches, and other allies to help.
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HOUSING

HOUSING

A stable life begins with housing. Once housed, an individual or family can move forward, with the help of needed supports and services. Building Futures’ Housing Services include permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing programs, housing navigation, and landlord advocacy.
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Building Futures
3 days ago
Building Futures

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKET?

Join us for an evening of live jazz and delicious food in support of Building Futures!
Limited availability!

bfwc.org/jazz

On Thursday, May 2 at Nido’s Backyard, a garden paradise just outside Jack London Square, we will celebrate with a live jazz by vocalist Darlene Coleman and the Steve Carter Trio. We will enjoy a seated dinner with a menu that includes an organic taco bar, rice and beans, house-made tortillas, and their famous salsas. The event’s signature drink is crafted from El Silencio mescal, citrus liqueur, tempranillo-hibiscus syrup, and lime, with a salt rim. Yum!

Tickets are $125. 100% of the net proceeds from this fundraising event supports our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in Alameda County. Building Futures believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home. ... See MoreSee Less

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKET? Join us for an evening of live jazz and delicious food in support of Building Futures! Limited availability! bfwc.org/jazz On Thursday, May 2 at Nido’s Backyard, a garden paradise just outside Jack London Square, we will celebrate with a live jazz by vocalist Darlene Coleman and the Steve Carter Trio. We will enjoy a seated dinner with a menu that includes an organic taco bar, rice and beans, house-made tortillas, and their famous salsas. The event’s signature drink is crafted from El Silencio mescal, citrus liqueur, tempranillo-hibiscus syrup, and lime, with a salt rim. Yum! Tickets are $125. 100% of the net proceeds from this fundraising event supports our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in Alameda County. Building Futures believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
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5 days ago
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Foodies for a cause! Today we participated in a Cookoff in Wine Country. Special thanks to Oakland restaurant #parcheoakland who chose Building Futures to be part of the charity competition! Thanks too, to our board member Nicole Hankton joined them in St Helena today!

At this event, Chef teams select a non-profit organization of their choice and compete for event proceeds for the charity by way of the high-profile competition that includes celebrity Judges and 800 food and wine fans. We are thrilled Chef Juan Hormiga from Parche had selected us to compete for event proceeds. ... See MoreSee Less

Foodies for a cause! Today we participated in a Cookoff in Wine Country. Special thanks to Oakland restaurant #ParcheOakland who chose Building Futures to be part of the charity competition! Thanks too, to our board member Nicole Hankton joined them in St Helena today! At this event, Chef teams select a non-profit organization of their choice and compete for event proceeds for the charity by way of the high-profile competition that includes celebrity Judges and 800 food and wine fans. We are thrilled Chef Juan Hormiga from Parche had selected us to compete for event proceeds.
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Awesome & thanks Nicole for being there!

Angela Cabrera 💕

Building Futures
1 week ago
Building Futures

Event Tickets are on sale now! Get them while they are hot!

Can't come? Get your raffle ticket! Need not be present to win.

Jazz it up with us on Thursday May 2, 2024!

100% of the net proceeds from this fundraising event supports our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in Alameda County. Building Futures believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home.

bfwc.org/jazz/

#LiveJazz #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #gala #countingOnCommunity #Organictacobar #Oakland #SanLeandro #Alameda #MidwayShelter ... See MoreSee Less

Event Tickets are on sale now! Get them while they are hot! Cant come? Get your raffle ticket! Need not be present to win. Jazz it up with us on Thursday May 2, 2024! 100% of the net proceeds from this fundraising event supports our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in Alameda County. Building Futures believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home. https://bfwc.org/jazz/ #LiveJazz #EndHomelessness #EndDomesticViolence #gala #countingOnCommunity #Organictacobar #Oakland #SanLeandro #Alameda #MidwayShelter
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4 weeks ago
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Did you know that half of who are in our shelters our children? Thank you to Ghirardelli’s for the Easter bunny donations for the kids at our shelters! Brightening the day one bunny at a time. Thank you to Debra and Jaymee who came today! ... See MoreSee Less

Did you know that half of who are in our shelters our children? Thank you to Ghirardelli’s for the Easter bunny donations for the kids at our shelters! Brightening the day one bunny at a time. Thank you to Debra and Jaymee who came today!
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Featured Videos

These videos share some of the stories of community members who transitioned from challenging times of homelessness to being safely and permanently housed through Building Futures’ assistance.

Building Futures is an agency of change on our island. I know we have more work to do. With Building Futures in our neighborhood, I feel confident and assured: We can do it!
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Alameda Mayor
I love my job. It’s a great feeling to be changing lives, one day at a time!    
Genevieve
Genevieve Sotelo
Shelter Manager
If it wasn’t for you, Building Futures, some of us would be out in the cold … crashing on a friend’s couch … or riding the all-night bus.    
“Frank” 
Warming Shelter Guest

Last Year’s Highlights

4,228
calls for shelter, housing and DV services
17,235
nights of shelter provided.
506
households helped with support services and rent assistance
51,705
meals served
52%
of shelter residents were children
Benefit Gala Jazz it Up! 5/2/24—buy event tickets, be a sponsor, or get raffle tickets here! bfwc.org/jazz/
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