Volunteers
Q&A with Shola Olatoye, Eden Housing Chief Operating Officer
October 28, 2022
Shola Olatoye is Eden Housing’s new Chief Operating Officer. She joined the team in October of 2022 and is overseeing Property Operations, Human Resources and Talent Development, and Business Technology. Shola brings extensive experience in the housing and community development sector. Prior to joining our organization, she served as Director of Housing and Community Development…
Q&A with Jennifer Hernandez, Partner, Holland & Knight
September 27, 2022
As the leader of Holland & Knight’s West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group, law firm partner Jennifer Hernandez is well-versed in the issues surrounding California’s acute housing shortage. In a newly released report, Anti-Housing CEQA Lawsuits Filed in 2020 Challenge Nearly 50% of California’s Annual Housing Production, Hernandez sheds light on a key contributing…
Eden Housing Awards $100,000 in Scholarship Funds to 29 Students Throughout California
September 8, 2022
— Organization celebrates 30th annual Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship; over $950,000 donated to deserving students since program’s inception — HAYWARD, California – (September 8, 2022) – Eden Housing, a leading affordable housing nonprofit, announced today it is awarding a total of $100,000 to 29 students who reside on a property managed by the organization…
Eden Housing is the Selected Developer of 120 Affordable Housing Units in San Diego
September 7, 2022
— New apartments aim to enhance the area architecturally, socially and environmentally — September 7, 2022 — Eden Housing has been selected by the County of San Diego to negotiate the development of 120 affordable housing units in the City of San Diego at 5001 73rd Street. Centrally located in the College Area community of…
Q&A with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Long-time Champion of Affordable Housing
August 30, 2022
A long-time champion of affordable housing, Buffy Wicks is wielding her influence as Chair of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee to oversee several pieces of legislature designed to address the housing crisis. Notably, her bill AB 2011, The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, just passed the State Legislature and is on…
The Beginning Of Our DEI Journey
July 7, 2022
To Our Friends, Supporters and Partners On behalf of Eden’s leadership team and Board of Directors, we are proud to share with you our first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report. Eden Housing was founded in 1968 by six community activists who were concerned about the lack of non-discriminatory affordable housing in Alameda County. One of…
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…
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…
As CEO of On Lok, Grace Li Champions Vital Services for Local Seniors
May 18, 2022
It is often said that if you follow your passion, success will follow, and that is certainly the case for Grace Li, CEO of On Lok, a Bay Area-based nonprofit which empowers seniors to age with dignity and independence. Li joined the organization in 2001 as chief operating officer and became CEO in 2016, and…
Joe Simitian Makes His Mark With a Lifetime of Public Service
April 20, 2022
A well-established figure in Santa Clara County and California politics, County Supervisor Joe Simitian has a successful history of advocating for the many critical issues facing the state, including education, social justice, and the environment. This track record of service and success has earned him “Legislator of the Year” awards from organizations as diverse as…