Stories of Hope
Impacting Real People. Everyday.
Hope through Housing’s work is all about people and we know we’ve been successful when we witness life changing in individual lives. Following are just a few of our most recent stories of resident success and program highlights.
Making Summit View Feel Like Home
Austin once shared a converted garage with five other men. Tiffany experienced homelessness for six years. Charice went four years without stable housing. Today, each has a home at Summit View. The National CORE community, which opened earlier this year, provides...
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Making the Holidays Brighter for 200 Local Children
Lucas, a 10-year-old from an Ontario affordable housing community, was all smiles at the 18th annual Colonies Holiday Miracles on Dec. 13, when he shopped for toys, enjoyed holiday treats, made crafts and visited with Santa. Lucas was one of 200 children selected...
Turning Holiday Hardships into Hope
For many families in our community, the holidays are shaped by difficult choices. Rising costs and economic uncertainty mean parents often must decide between buying food and buying gifts, leaving too many children without meals or presents during a season meant for...
Building Community, One Holiday Meal at a Time
Nearly 150 people gathered for a warm and lively fall celebration, filling the room with smells of roasted turkey, buttery yams and mashed potatoes piled high. Residents savored ice cream, pie and laughter. More than 90 National CORE residents from Day Creek Senior...
Turkey Trotters Benefit Hope through Housing Teens
More than 100 community members took to the Pacific Electric Trail in Rancho Cucamonga early Thanksgiving morning, joining the seventh annual Studio 30 Turkey Trot Fun Run to support teens served by Hope through Housing. The event generated over $5,200 in donations,...
When Everything Piled Up, Hope Stepped In
This dad was one crisis away from losing his home Jarvis became a father at 15, long before most of us know who we want to be. From that moment on, his life revolved around his son, Christian. He worked, finished high school, enrolled in college and held tight to one...
A Family Forced to Choose Between Food and Shelter
Some families fight to hold on – long before anyone sees the crisis. Cassandra and Joaquin were doing all they could to keep their two children fed and housed. Yet each month, they had to make an impossible choice: buy food or keep a roof over their heads. When the...
CORE Academy Celebrates Largest Graduating Class Yet
Fourteen graduates proudly received their Property Management certificates this October, marking CORE Academy’s largest workforce development class to date. The graduation celebrated weeks of dedication and growth, with participants gaining new skills, confidence and...
Spreading Hope, One Thank-You at a Time
Following this year’s Evening of Hope Gala, more than 35 volunteers from U.S. Bank came together to create over 300 heartfelt thank-you cards for our donors and partners — a gesture of gratitude for the generosity and support that make our mission at Hope through...
Finding Confidence Through Savings
Lashon, a grandmother from Arbor Villas in Orange, once saw credit as a complete mystery. Ninfa, who lives at Shadow Hill in Santee, could never figure out where her money was going. And Evamarie, a resident of Mountainside in Rancho Cucamonga, couldn’t figure out how...
2025 Olen Jones I Am Hope Winner – Marisela Gerez
The Olen Jones I Am Hope Award honors those rare individuals who embody the very heart of National CORE and Hope through Housing. It recognizes employees whose passion, dedication and compassion transform lives every day – those who carry our mission not just in their...
Daniel R. Fauske Founders Award – Frank Williams
Explore the prestigious founder award honoring Daniel R. Fauske and the dedication to affordable housing and community strength.
UPS Volunteers Spark Imagination
With the help of three dedicated UPS volunteers, Jake, Carmen and Imateo, the children transformed into creators of their own fantastical worlds.
From Tradition to Imagination: Kids Craft Alebrijes for Hispanic Heritage Month
In Hope through Housing’s free after-school program, learning doesn’t stop when homework is done. In September, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, kids explored a colorful tradition by creating shadow boxes featuring alebrijes – fantastical creatures from Mexican folk art.
2025 Housing Advocate of the Year – Marina Wiant
Our Housing Advocate of the Year award is a rare honor, reserved for those whose leadership has profoundly advanced the cause of affordable housing. It recognizes visionaries whose work not only shapes policy, but also transforms lives – ensuring that families,...
CSUSB Students Build Community Through Compassion
Across America, seniors often go without essential medical care, hindered by isolation, lack of transportation and the challenges of finding a doctor or trying to schedule appointments. For six years, Hope through Housing has addressed this critical need head-on,...
From Student to Mentor: Joseph Gives Back
Last year, Joseph’s family of five moved from our Villaggio on Route 66 community to their own home in Rancho Cucamonga – an incredible achievement that brought the 14-year-old an entirely new life experience – complete with a backyard and even a pool. But despite...
The Rauch Family Foundation – 2025 Community Partner of the Year
The Hope through Housing Foundation and National CORE are proud to celebrate the Rauch Family Foundation as our 2025 Community Partner of the Year in recognition of the organization’s generosity, vision and action on behalf of residents of the Inland Empire. Founded...
Red Stone Equity Partners – 2025 Financial Partner of the Year
It is with great pleasure that we announce Red Stone Equity Partners as our Financial Partner of the Year, recognizing the firm’s pivotal role in National CORE’s national expansion program. For more than five years, the Red Stone team has helped National CORE navigate...
Building Financial Futures
Too many people have experienced the quiet panic between choosing between groceries and the electric bill, the weight of living one emergency away from crisis. At Hope through Housing, we believe no one should have to live with this kind of fear. That’s why our...
Big Dreams, Bright Futures
At just 12 years old, Brandon already has his sights set on San Diego State. Yannick, 11, wants to follow in his favorite teacher’s footsteps and attend UCLA. And 7-year-old Lani dreams of going to Cal State San Bernardino. These future scholars were among the...
Hands on Training, Real World Impact
At our Rancho Verde affordable housing community, eight determined participants took a major step toward transforming their futures, earning certificates of completion from the CORE Academy maintenance cohort. For Valeria, a National CORE resident and recent graduate,...
Eric Dickerson Learning Center: Changing the Game
Eric Dickerson recently spent an afternoon with the children at our first-of-its-kind Eric Dickerson Learning Center in Fort Worth, highlighting the incredible impact that Hope through Housing and the ED29 Foundation are making for families at National CORE’s The...
Verve Community Named 2025 Volunteer Group of the Year
The Hope through Housing Foundation and National CORE are proud to announce Verve Community as our 2025 Volunteer Group of the Year in acknowledgement of the organization’s compassion, consistency and commitment to the residents of Rancho Verde affordable housing...
Teen Clubs Are Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
At Teen Club, learning doesn’t stop when school ends. It’s where kids explore STEAM, plan for college and careers and connect with mentors who believe in them. It’s more than just a place to hang out – it’s a space to grow. Teen Clubs are structured, supportive...
Women of Hope Take a Chance for Change
Women of Hope hosted its first-ever Bunco Night, and the room brightened with the joy of people coming together for something bigger than themselves. From neon tutus, fingerless gloves and side ponytails, the evening was a celebration of connection and community...
Fueling Futures, One Backpack at a Time
This year, Hope through Housing delivered over 2,577 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to children across Southern California and in Texas. Through 54 back-to-school events, we’ve helped thousands of students start the school year with confidence and the...
CORE Academy Grads Take on the Workforce
Eleven graduates proudly received their CORE Academy certificates during a ceremony at the Ontario Airport Hotel, marking a major milestone in their career journeys on Aug. 14. The graduation capped a rigorous six-week course focused on the ins and outs of property...
Connections to Care: Purses with Purpose
At our San Marino senior community, joy was delivered in soft leather and self-care. Women of Hope, Hope’s volunteer group, gathered for a Ladies’ Afternoon Out handing out over 80 purses brimming with hair care products and clips, skincare and perfume – a...
1,500 Youths Take Part in Free Soccer Camps
More than 1,500 children from across Southern California took part in the region’s largest free youth soccer camp, hosted by the Empire Strykers in partnership with National CORE, Hope through Housing, Loma Linda University Children’s Health, the County of San...
CORE Academy: Andrea Takes a Leap of Faith
When Andrea first heard about National CORE’s Vista Verde affordable housing community, she saw an opportunity to create a stable home for her four children – ages 20, 9, 8, and 6. In 2021, Andrea and her kids moved in, excited to be part of something new. But even...
Isaiah Bufong Inspires Future Scientists
This summer, at the affordable housing community of Villaggio on Route 66, Isaiah is helping young minds explore the science of the heart and brain – and discover what’s possible.
Community Church Steps Up for Students
Excitement filled the air as 102 children and their families explored the racks of Champs Sports in Rancho Cucamonga, eagerly picking out new shoes, shirts and backpacks stocked with school supplies on July 12. “It helps financially. It takes off a little of the...
Career Conversation Inspires Action
Savannah, who attends Villaggio’s after-school program, has a big dream: to make the world a better place for animals. After a Career Conversations event, that dream feels possible. “I want to help the animals and now I know how,” she said. “I can make a change here...
Inspiring Young Minds Through Hands-On Science
Children from National CORE communities dove into the wonders of science at Hope through Housing’s inaugural science fair, held June 27 in partnership with Life Science Cares at Westlake Village. Over 30 children and their families floated from station to station,...
From Class to Career
On June 25, eight residents proudly graduated from CORE Academy’s workforce development program for maintenance technicians – with shining smiles and certificates in hand. The celebration marked a major step forward in their journeys toward fulfilling their career...
CORE Graduates are Career Ready
In a heartfelt ceremony, six National CORE residents proudly crossed the finish line of CORE Academy’s property management workforce development program. On June 3 at the Ontario Airport Hotel, the group received certificates of completion after a rigorous six-day...