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Milestones in the History of
Building Futures with Women and Children

Date	Program	Achievement	Residential Capacity
1986	San Leandro Emergency Shelter	Opened first shelter in San Leandro	Limited
1988	San Leandro Emergency Shelter	Renovated to expand capacity	30 beds
1994	San Leandro Emergency Shelter	Began 24 hour a day services	30 beds + services
1996	Sister Me Home Safe House	Opened first safe house in San Leandro	9 beds
1996	Bessie Coleman Court	Awarded no-cost lease	52 housing units
10/98	Bessie Coleman Court	Started capital campaign
6/2000	Sister Me Home Safe House	Expanded bed capacity	20 beds cap
10/2000	Launched 24-hour toll-free crisis line
9/2000	Adopted new organization name
1/2001	Midway Homeless Shelter	Took over management of and reopened Alameda's only homeless shelter	25 beds
7/ 2001	Bessie Coleman Court	Break ground	52 housing units
3/2002	Bessie Coleman Court	Opened doors	52 housing units
6/2003-2008	Built to Last	15th Anniversary Dinner

Thanks to your continued support, our growth has been steady and has made Building Futures a stronger and more effective organization, serving many more women and children with more diverse challenges each year.

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Milestones in the History of Building Futures with Women and Children

Milestones in the History of
Building Futures with Women and Children