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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San Diego Development Partner: San Diego Community Housing Corporation
We are thrilled to announce the San Diego Community Housing Corporation (SDCHC) as our San Diego Development Partner of the Year. This award recognizes the singular contributions of this extraordinary organization in developing stellar affordable housing communities...
San Ysidro Senior Village Restores Resident’s Vigor, Spirit
In 2020, Veronica could barely walk the few yards between her couch and kitchen. At 270 pounds and dealing with severe joint pain from gout, her legs ached with every step.
Hope through Housing Spreads Joy with Holiday Drive
Hope through Housing Foundation is kicking off its annual Holiday Drive! Every year, we work to ensure that our teens and seniors facing financial struggles get to experience the warmth and joy of the holiday season. By collecting gift cards, home essentials, craft...
An Evening of Hope Gala Raises $925,000 for Families in Crisis
Join the celebration of hope through housing foundation and witness the impact of generosity at the 2024 An Evening of Hope gala.
28 Residents Build Savings with Money Match Program
In October, 28 graduates of the program each doubled $600 in savings gathered over six months, turning $16,800 into an incredible $33,600.
National CORE’s John Taylor Receives the Annual Olen Jones I Am Hope Award
For more than 30 years, National CORE and Hope through Housing Foundation have been transforming lives by providing homes and a foundation for community and individual growth. This important work would not be possible without the dedication of our exceptional team. It...
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino: Government Partner of the Year
We are thrilled to announce the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) as our Government Partner of the Year. This honor recognizes HASBC’s steadfast commitment to addressing the region’s critical crisis in housing and homelessness, providing new...
Bank of America: Volunteer Group of the Year
We are excited to announce Bank of America as our Volunteer Group of the Year. This award category, introduced in 2023, celebrates those individuals and organizations whose extraordinary dedication and passion for service bring our mission to life and strengthen the...
JPMorgan Chase: Financial Partner of the Year
It is with great honor that we recognize JPMorgan Chase as our Financial Partner of the Year, acknowledging the firm’s deeply rooted commitment to the highly challenging work of affordable housing finance. Perhaps the most daunting aspect of building affordable...
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Our Community Partner of the Year
We are proud to recognize the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles as our Community Partner of the Year, celebrating the faith-based organization’s unwavering commitment to providing affordable housing across a broad swath of California. Led by Bishop John Harvey Taylor,...
Texas Seniors Receive Food Support
For 25 years, Lexington Square residents relied on weekly donations from a local food bank to put food on the table and maintain a healthy diet. But when the donations suddenly stopped in early 2024, the 129 seniors at Houston-area National CORE communities, including...
Mission Village Resident Finds Comfort with “Hope” by Her Side
As expenses for treatment of her stage 4 lung cancer mounted, Mission Village resident Carmen Vasquez, 78, faced an impossible challenge; she lacked the money to pay for her food for the month, much less her critically needed medications. Carmen was spending close to...
Hope Steps up to Help Family Keep the Lights On
Just before moving into Metro View with his wife and two daughters, Meiser lost his job. Drawing on his savings, he scraped together enough for his first month’s rent and deposit, but it meant he was unable to keep up with an alarmingly high electricity bill. “I would...
Hope through Housing Helps Revive Student’s Dreams
When Melrose Villas resident Alondra, 18, received a used 2005 Honda Civic from her parents for her senior year of high school, it was her ticket to freedom. She planned to commute in fall from San Marcos to her dream school: University of California, San Diego. But...
Permanent Supportive Housing Program Expands to Meet Growing Needs
The program has grown tremendously since its inception in 2020 – with a strong presence in San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles counties
Resident Becomes Hope Employee
Sandra spends her days helping residents locate resources, connecting those in need with emergency assistance and coordinating ways to meet their unique needs.
Senior Fit Coach Inspires Healthy Bodies and Youthful Minds
Coach Evan Russo’s greatest joy is “giving senior citizens their lives back” by teaching them to stretch, lift and train to boost their health
After-school Expansion Brings Opportunities to Texas Communities
Texas children are boosting their academics with homework assistance, building new friendships and developing healthier lifestyles – all thanks to $195,000 in donations
Emergency Aid Helps Vista de La Sierra Resident Keep Her Home
When fraudulent charges nearly drained Nancy’s bank account, what little money she had left had to go for food and living expenses.
Church Member Sponsors Back-to-School Shopping Spree
Laughter and chatter bubbled through the air at Champs Sports on July 13 as 44 children from National CORE’s Rancho Verde affordable housing community excitedly picked out shoes, shirts and backpacks loaded with school supplies. Nine-year-old Marlaysia discovered a...
Jordan June Luzzi, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Jordan Luzzi holds himself to a high standard – especially as a way to acknowledge how much his family and teachers have given to ensure he succeeds.
Mariana Gonzalez, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
When Mariana Gonzalez was 9, her family moved from Colombia to the United States, seeking better opportunities.
Aime Bakundukize, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
When Aime Bakundukize was 8, his family fled war-torn Mozambique for asylum in the U.S.
Trinity Shaker, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Corona Del Ray resident Trinity Shaker, 19, said she’s destined to become a pediatrician.
Tasha Sadler, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Tasha Sadler always dreamed of becoming a pediatric nurse, but she was always too busy and the goal seemed unachievable.
Family of Four Finds a Community at Veterans Park
Charles, a Navy veteran who lives at Veterans Park in Pomona, is pursuing higher education with the help of a Building Bright Futures scholarship he received in June 2023.
Journeys of Hope: Olufemi and Sebastian’s Transformative Paths with National CORE and Hope through Housing
Meet Olufemi and Sebastian, two remarkable young adults whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the compassionate mission of National CORE and Hope through Housing
Women of Hope Member Gives Back to Community
Zeinab Fakih was unsure of what to expect when she first volunteered for a Women of Hope Read to Kids event, but it did not involve buying a television.
Good afternoon, Mr. Greg!
Four days a week, Gregory Quezada carries platters of food to the lively Sunset Heights community center in Rancho Cucamonga.
Story of Hope: Moving here ‘just made my life perfect’
Valerie Aguilar is an honor student, a member of her high school scholarship club, Bible club and marine biology club, and will attend the University of California-Santa Barbara next fall in her quest to become an environmental engineer.
Do Fitness! With Uzi
A group of residents has gathered, waiting in anticipation for their weekly fitness class. Uzi Tayou, a professional soccer player for the Empire Strykers, is setting up for the day’s activities.
Hope through Housing’s Senior-Centered Exercise Classes Promote Wellness and Social Connection
It’s Thursday morning. Music is blaring from a portable speaker in the Day Creek Seniors Villas community room. A booming voice can be heard, calling out exercise moves to a room full of older adults, ranging in age from 62 to 91 years old. The class, led by Coach...
How Hope through Housing is Transforming Young Lives through Youth Mentorship
Hope through Housing, in partnership with the City of Ontario, is piloting a new youth mentorship program at the new affordable housing community of Vista Verde, with remarkable success.
On the Road Again: Through Building Bright Futures Scholarship, Father Restarts His Trucking Career
Erik, a father living at Sunset Heights in Alta Loma, California, used his scholarship to pay part of the schooling to renew his Class A trucking license.
Hope through Housing Partners with ProduceGood to Tackle Food Waste and Food Insecurity
Hope through Housing has partnered with ProduceGood, a San Diego nonprofit that tackles food waste and food insecurity by gathering fruit and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted.
Pathways to a Forever Home
When Cynthia, a single mother of one with twins on the way, moved into the affordable housing community of Villaggio on Route 66, she knew that her new two-bedroom apartment would not be her family’s forever home.