Recent News
Affordable Housing for Sonoma County
Homes 4 the Homeless is proposing an affordable housing project for 5-10 people in Sonoma County based on a design created for Newark.
Thank You, Cardinal Newman High School
Students from nearby Cardina Newman High School helped us with some clean up at our outdoor workshop in Fulton. They learned about homelessness while exploring a partnership to expand our construction mentorship building modular showers for those suffering from homelessness.
Philanthropist Jeffrey G. Banks Joins Advisory Board of Directors
Homes 4 the Homeless is proud to welcome philanthropist Jeffrey G. Banks to our Advisory Board of Directors. Mr. Banks comes from a long, successful career in business and now in retirement donates a great deal of his time to civic and business organizations as well as various causes, including helping foster children in Alameda County and more recently the unsheltered.
Homes 4 the Homeless Appoints Del Christensen as Executive Director
Nonprofit housing developer Homes 4 the Homeless is proud to announce the appointment of Del Christensen as Executive Director.
Partnership with Seekhaven Focuses On Data-Driven Outcomes, Recovery
As a provider of transitional shelter solutions, Homes 4 the Homeless gains an important technology tool in supportive case management through a new partnership with Seekhaven.
Volunteer Spotlight – Archie Kao
Thank you to Archie Kao for attending our Vocational Youth Training Program this past summer. Kao is an internationally renowned actor, particularly in China, but he is best known in the USA for his roles as the Blue Power Ranger, as well as in Chicago PD and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
SHOWER POWER – Help Expand Our Youth Construction Training Program
This past summer, in a partnership between Homes 4 the Homeless, Boys & Girls Club Sonoma-Marin, Sonoma County Probation Department, Santa Rosa Police Community Outreach Officers, California Department of Rehabilitation, Seekhaven and Farrow Commercial Construction, local youth were identified for a summer job opportunity in construction building two portable ADA bathroom and shower units for those without shelter.
Listen to H4H CEO Steve Schneider on The Silicon Valley Podcast
Steve Schneider talks about his career, including his time with electric vehicles serving as CEO for ZAP. He also gives advice to entrepreneurs looking to raise money and tells the story about how he started Homes 4 the Homeless after losing his home in the 2017 California wildfires. He also talks about his recent appointment as Head of the Family Office Network’s Philanthropy Division.
Safe Parking for unsheltered living in cars and RVs
Safe Parking programs are a safe and legal homelessness intervention for people who are living in their vehicles to stabilize and connect to resources. While parking sites may take on unique characteristics, most sanctioned locations include access to a restroom facility and the security of a guard.
