Welcome to Making Housing & Community Happen!  

We decided to call 2024, the sixth anniversary of becoming a nonprofit, a “Year of Jubilation,” in gratitude to you, our supporters, 50+ volunteers, community partners and staff. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec, 31 to pay our staff and achieve our goals.

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This year's annual event will take place on Saturday, December 7, at the Pasadena Mennonite Church,  1041 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA. To register, click here.

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This is a time for celebrating our achievements and honoring "Affordable Housing Rock Stars," those who have helped make affordable housing happen, including:

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• William ("Bill") Huang, director of Pasadena's Housing Department, who is retiring after 15 years of extraordinary service, will be our keynote speaker.

• Jasmin Shuper, founder of the Greenline Foundation, which provides down payment grants, home maintenance grants, and financial education to qualified people of color to help restore racial justice. 

• Pastor Sharon Richter, Trinity Lutheran Church, who started the first Safe Parking Program in Pasadena (and the San Gabriel Valley!), enabling people living in their vehicles to have a safe place to park overnight while receiving services to help them to find jobs, receive needed care and support, and become permanently housed.

• Blair Miller, affordable housing expert and advocate, Principal Project Coordinator at City of Los Angeles - Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO). She has served on the Pasadena Planning Commission and the Complete Streets Coalition.

 

There will also be music, refreshments and booths with organizations addressing homelessness and our housing crisis.

We are also calling this a “Year of Jubilation” because we love the concept of the biblical "Jubilee," referring to rhythms of land redistribution to restore homes and land to its original owners to end poverty. Our goal is ensuring that everyone has a decent, safe and affordable home.

 

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