Donations to the Social Justice Sewing Academy will support The Social Connection’s mission to provide innovative social, educational, and vocational opportunities for neurodivergent adults in the East Bay. The program will serve at least 150 individuals over the next six months.
Donations to Options Recovery Services will be used to enhance the Academy of Hope, a reentry program that provides up to 24 former inmates at a time in Alameda County with training and support to pursue certification as addiction therapists, mentors and support staff. Funds will cover necessities for participants such as food, clothing and transportation costs.
Donations will help Opportunity Junction to support 350 Contra Costa County residents and their families. The nonprofit aims to provide students with 50 Thanksgiving meals and 270 $50 holiday gift cards. The remainder will fund paid internship experiences for program graduates as well as individual financial support to individuals through transportation subsidies, rental help, and phone and internet bill assistance. Goal: $30,000
Donations will support Swords to Plowshares’ Oakland Service Center, which provides direct services for 500 East Bay veterans annually. Funding will help meet 100 veterans’ basic needs by providing emergency housing, food and gas vouchers, hygiene kits, and holiday backpacks. Goal: $35,000
Donations will help Beyond Emancipation support young adults with experience in foster care and their children secure stable, affordable housing by providing holistic support, including life skills, education, and career development services. Goal: $30,000
