Community Stories
Celebrating Fair Housing Month in Eden’s After-School Programs
May 6, 2021
Every April, the nation commemorates the Fair Housing Act, a landmark law that prohibits housing discrimination. Eden’s youngest residents learned about this piece of legislation in our after-school programs, and they had the opportunity to participate in a poster contest with the theme “Everyone is Welcome in My Community.” Check out some of their inspiring…
Support Downtown Livermore Apartments
May 5, 2021
Support 130 new affordable homes for low-income families in Livermore at an upcoming meeting of the Livermore City Council: May 24 at 7:00pm- sign up here for updates! The proposed community would provide much-needed affordable housing to the Livermore workforce. There is an urgent and significant need for affordable housing in Livermore and the region. With more than…
Affordable Housing Month
May 5, 2021
Each May, Eden Housing joins our peers, coalitions, elected officials, and supporters in celebrating #AffordableHousingMonth. We invite you to join us by attending virtual events, webinars, and workshops aimed at engaging our community of housing supporters, while spreading awareness of the positive impacts that affordable housing brings to communities. Eden and EPACANDO are pleased to…
Friends of Eden
May 3, 2021
Volunteer Appreciation Event April 22, 2021 In 1968, a small group of community activists in Hayward were concerned about the lack of accessible, affordable housing in Alameda County. Led by Cal State Hayward Professor, Basketball Coach, and founding Eden Housing board member Bill Vandenburgh, they came together as advocates for a statewide ballot initiative supporting…
Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship is Accepting Applications Online
April 26, 2021
We are accepting applications to the Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship ONLINE for the first time in the program’s history! The Twenty Seventh Annual Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship program awards scholarships to individuals who are current residents of a property managed by Eden Housing Management, Inc. and who are enrolled in a course of study, are…
Green Accomplishments for Earth Day
April 22, 2021
This Earth Day we are proud to share some of our sustainability wins from the past year. Of course, residents benefit and our planet benefits from these green improvements but there is an even bigger benefit. When we save money on electricity and water, it means more money that Eden Housing can direct towards the ultimate goal…
Eden Housing Statement on the Chauvin Trial Verdict
April 20, 2021
The recent outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial may have served a form of justice, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Our hearts break when we see the prejudice that leads to gross injustices like the ones that led to the death of George Floyd. Eden’s leadership team wants to…
Spreading a Little Love
April 1, 2021
Always together, never apart. Maybe in distance, but never at heart. From in-person to virtual, the community has showed love and appreciation to over 550 seniors at our properties. Thank you to our remote volunteers who handcrafted these gorgeous cards and wrote some of the sweetest notes to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
Parrott Street is Flying Forward
March 24, 2021
A year ago, we were scrambling to move our first groundbreaking to a virtual platform. The event was for Parrott Street – our most recent project in San Leandro. The site looks a lot different now. What was an empty lot near San Leandro BART is looking more like something that will provide 65 affordable…
A Message from Linda Mandolini – A Day for Reflection
March 17, 2021
A year ago this week, Eden Housing implemented COVID-19 protocols that moved much of our central office functions to our homes. We changed our routines for working at our sites and with Eden residents.