Our Focus Areas
We’ve identified four of the most pressing needs facing families in the East Bay.
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Education is one of the most powerful tools for breaking cycles of poverty. We invest in partners who remove barriers to learning (from early childhood programs to adult literacy and workforce development) so that every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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Stable housing is the foundation of a healthy life. We partner with organizations providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and wrap-around services to help individuals and families regain stability and build a path toward permanent housing.
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No one should go to bed hungry! We support community partners who distribute nutritious meals, operate food pantries, and connect families to benefits programs — ensuring that people across the East Bay have reliable access to the food they need to thrive.
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Young people in the foster system face unique challenges that can follow them into adulthood. We work alongside partners who provide mentorship, educational support, life skills training, and safe spaces to help foster youth build resilience and envision a hopeful future.
Our Community Partners
We’re meeting these urgent needs through our network of 18+ Community Partners, who we select based on their sustainable programs & aligned missions.
Justice Area
Alameda Point Collaborative
Alameda Point Collaborative's (APC) mission is working to end homelessness by providing housing and services to create communities where formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish.
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Bay Area Rescue Mission welcomes our homeless neighbors by providing daily essentials like food, shelter, clothing and any other kind of critical care they need.
Children Rising
Children Rising mobilizes community support for struggling elementary school children living in Oakland’s lowest-income neighborhoods
Cityteam Oakland
CityTeam Oakland gives people experiencing homelessness, poverty, hunger and addiction a chance to find help through meeting real needs and to find hope that only God can provide.
Contra Costa Foster Friends
​​​​Contra Costa Foster Friends provides critical and ongoing support to foster children and their caregivers in Contra Costa County.
Crossroads Alternative High School
Crossroads is an alternative high school designed to support and empower parents raising their young children.
Franklin Elementary
Located in the heart of Oakland's San Antonio-Eastlake neighborhood, Franklin serve students from over 30 different countries who speak over 20 languages.
Garfield Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School’s vision is that ALL Garfield students will grow into caring and creative adults prepared to graduate from college and succeed in life.
Lockwood STEAM Academy
Lockwood STEAM Academy help students grow through hands-on learning, strong academics, and a caring school community.
Harbor House
Harbor House is a Christian community development organization in Oakland, California.
Insight Housing
Insight Housing is passionately committed to a single goal: To ensure that everyone has access to food, housing, and stability.
Meadow Homes Elementary School
Meadow Homes is a TK-5 dual-language (one-way) and SEI (structured English immersion) school in the heart of Concord, California
Oakland International High School
Oakland International High School (OIHS) is a Full-Service Community School within the Oakland Unified School District.
Points of Light
Points of Light is a ministry that provides weekly faith-based activities to 500 at-risk youth in Oakland with the goal of instilling Christian values, leadership, and self-confidence. POL offers hope and transformation by helping young people experience Jesus’ love.
South Hayward Parish
South Hayward Parish mission is to engage people of faith in the endeavor and partnership of building & maintaining a just and nurturing community.
Sylvia Mendez Elementary School
At Sylvia Mendez, (formerly Le Conte), our vision is for students to become enthusiastic and proficient learners, mastering fundamentals, taking risks, and tackling intellectual challenges.
West Oakland Middle School
West Oakland Middle School help students grow through consistent support, strong academics, and a school culture rooted in care and pride.
White Pony Express
White Pony Express mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need — with love.