Despite COVID, Making Housing and Community Happen (MHCH) has been thriving and has had significant successes. This year on Dec. 4-6 MHCH celebrated its annual event “There’s No Place Like Home” online with music, stories and presentations about our housing justice work. Nearly 200 people showed up for these events–people of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds, united by a common concern for ending homelessness and housing insecurity. You can see the full videos of each night, edited by our talented assistant Morgan Tucker:
FRIDAY, Dec 4th, 2020: “Affordable/Supportive Housing and Building Affordable Housing on Congregational Land.” Emcee, Anthony Manousos.
SATURDAY, Dec 5th, 2020: “Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Community Land Trust (CLT).” Emcee, Bert Newton.
SUNDAY, December 6th, 2020: “Safe Parking and North Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative” Emcee, Jill Shook.
FRIDAY DEC 4 PROGRAM
Full Program
"There's No Place Like Home" (Animation with music by Elvis)
Affordable/Supportive Housing Advocates - (ASHA) Team
Mythbuster on Affordable Housing - Teresa Eilers
Congregational Land Subcommittee
Housing Story/Spoken Word "Breathe" - Andre White
Areta Crowell (Pasadena Presbyterian Church)
Award - Council member Margaret McAustin
Music Video - John York and Barry McGuire - "California Dreamin' "/"Tramp on the Street
SATURDAY DEC 5 PROGRAM
Opening - There's No Place Like Home (Animation)
ADUs
Community Land Trust (CLT) Subcommittee
"Day for a Daydream"/"One Step from Homeless" - John York and Barry McGuire
SUNDAY DEC 6 PROGRAM
There's No Place Like Home (Animation) - Opening
North Fair Oaks - Thanks, David!
Tramp on the Street - Bob Dylan
Heather Rim
The Affordable Housing Bus Tour
One of the highpoints of 2023 was our affordable housing bus tour that took place in July 2023. Over 50 mayors, elected officials and community and religious leaders throughout the San Gabriel Valley took part and saw for themselves the benefits of affordable housing. This five-minute video created by Emmy-award-winning documentary film maker Stephen Scheidler demonstrates how this bus tour influenced key decision makers by showing how affordable housing transforms lives and communities.