News & Updates
Volunteer of the Month
December 2, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I love helping people and I love giving back, especially to my community. Volunteering makes me happy and being able to assist the staff and my friends and neighbors makes it even better. What have you done as a volunteer? Please describe your role and what…
Volunteer of the Month
November 4, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I found the Financial Coach volunteer opportunity through Eden’s post on VolunteerMatch. It attracted my attention because it’s an opportunity that allows me to help the individual to set financial goals and coach him/her to have a better financial situation. What have you done as a…
Volunteer of the Month
October 1, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I was looking for an opportunity to work with low income people to help improve their situation in any way I can. My goal was to use my knowledge and life experience to assist and guide others to improve their lives while moving one step closer…
Volunteer of the Month
September 2, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I volunteer because I live in this community with my husband and three kids. I want to be involved in this community and my daughter is participating in different programs that are offered within the community. What have you done as a volunteer? Please describe your…
Volunteer of the Month
August 2, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? To survive the normal business ups and downs of life as an entrepreneur with an unsteady salary, I have needed to learn and practice sound long-term financial planning. With so much income and wealth inequality in the Bay Area, I looked for ways to share what…
Volunteer of the Month
July 1, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I spent many years working as a math teacher and miss connecting with students. I currently work as an instructional designer for Workday. While planning a Giving & Doing activity for an internal Workday training event, I coordinated with Eden Housing for a back-to-school-backpack event. When…
Volunteer of the Month
June 3, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I was raised by my grandmother and always felt a connection with elders. I felt that it was a privilege to teach and learn from the experiences of the elder generation. What have you done as a volunteer? Please describe your role and what you have…
Volunteer of the Month
May 1, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I was looking for an opportunity to gain some experience teaching yoga to seniors and my initial efforts did not succeed in finding anything. Then a classmate introduced me to the volunteer coordinator, Emily, who kindly took the time and effort to identify a location that…
Volunteer of the Month
April 1, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I chose to volunteer with Eden Housing because I love helping others and making sure that everyone gets equal access to resources. I saw this as a great opportunity to help serve my community and to provide my skills in areas that will most benefit others….
Volunteer of the Month
March 1, 2019
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? Eden’s long history of serving those with low-income and it’s overall mission of providing the human necessity of safe, decent, and affordable housing resonate with me greatly. As someone who has had the privilege to have been raised in an upper middle class neighborhood, I feel…