Community Stories
Finding Success Through Resilience and Determination
May 2, 2023
It’s always inspiring to see someone who achieves success, thanks to resilience and determination to overcome hardships in life. And that’s why we are delighted to celebrate Shamarea Bailey, one of our Rivertown Place residents, who is currently a Licensed Vocational Nursing student, on track to become a nurse in less than 18 months. For…
A Journey Home: Making Affordable Housing More Efficient
June 15, 2022
Located just one mile from downtown Vallejo, California, Sacramento Street Apartments is Eden Housing’s first affordable housing project created using factory-built modules. Thanks to a partnership with Factory_OS, which is also based in Vallejo, Eden Housing is reducing the time it takes to deliver critically needed housing for people experiencing homelessness. Join us on this journey and meet some of the…
Vivalon and Eden Housing Host Healthy Aging Campus Groundbreaking Ceremony on June 3 in Downtown San Rafael
June 2, 2022
Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice and San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin to Offer RemarksVivalon Healthy Aging Campus Will Be The First Car-Free Community in San Rafael WHAT Vivalon, a San Rafael-based nonprofit that advances independence, health, and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities, and Eden Housing will host a ceremony and…
City of Watsonville and Eden Housing Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project in Watsonville
May 27, 2022
– 53 rental apartments will be available to Santa Cruz County farmworker households, the unhoused, and individuals with developmental disabilities – What Eden Housing is hosting a groundbreaking celebration alongside the City of Watsonville for its newest low-income, high-quality affordable housing development in Watsonville. Conveniently located close to public transportation, the project will offer 53…
Hard Hat Tour Offers Glimpse of New Affordable Housing Development in San Jose
May 19, 2022
– Local officials, including Mayor Sam Liccardo and Councilmember Matt Mahan, to speak at event held in partnership with SV@Home’s Affordable Housing Month – – Gallup and Mesa development will provide 46 units for lower-income families, unhoused seniors and transition-age youth exiting foster care – What In partnership with the City of San Jose and…
2022 Volunteer Appreciation Event a Success
May 18, 2022
Eden Housing was started in 1968, by a small group of Hayward-based community activists who were concerned about the lack of accessible, affordable housing in Alameda County. 54 years later, with the support of so many new and long-time Friends of Eden, we’re still here, creating equity and opportunity for all! During our 2022 Volunteer…
Eden Savers Program
January 3, 2022
Eden Savers Program is one of the many programs and services that Eden Housing provides our residents to help them increase their quality of life while maintaining housing stability. After enrolling in the program, residents will be matched with one of Eden Savers Financial Coaches who volunteer to help the residents set a financial goal,…
Our Equity Statement
November 17, 2021
One of the four corners of the Strategic Plan that Eden Housing launched in 2021, is to embed a commitment to racial, social and economic justice in all our work. Two key milestones for this corner were to adopt a new mission statement that better reflects our commitment to equity; and a new equity statement that details specific commitments to racial, social and economic equity.
A Veteran and his Family’s New Start
November 10, 2021
Earl Hill says that his family’s journey has been a good one, now that they’ve landed at Valor Crossing and are all very happy living there.
Coming Full Circle
October 29, 2021
Jennifer moved to Tennyson Gardens with her mother after her parents divorced. Although she was a child when they moved, she could feel the stress of her family’s financial situation. She says that living in an Eden community provided more than affordability but also convenience and stability. In the beginning, her mom was paying rent…