Volunteers
Volunteers of the Month: Lilian Mira
February 4, 2021
Lilian was a key volunteer for Eden Issei Terrace’s (EIT) Mercy Brown Bag grocery distribution program from the outset, since 2018. She used to drive her own car to help pick up grocery bags at the Hayward Senior Center and bring them back to EIT. After the mobile pantry truck was established to come twice…
Volunteers of the Month: VivAsia Fitness
December 1, 2020
VivAsia has been a great partner and supporter of Eden Housing residents since 2018. Trained fitness have provided culturally inspired fitness and wellness programs for our communities in the South and East Bay which is greatly missed. With safety in mind, VivAsia has helped maintain community connection with neighbors and friends at our Josephine Lum…
Volunteers of the Month
November 2, 2020
Virtual volunteering is a new venture for Eden Housing. Our virtual volunteers have shared their time, knowledge and experience with Eden Housing and we are excited to have them support Eden residents through virtual tutoring. Thank you to our dedicated team of coaches, tutors, and instructors who have continued to support our residents through this…
After School Programs Adapt to the New Normal
October 7, 2020
“Seeing my friends from the after school program was the highlight of my week!” said one youth resident at Wexford Way in Dublin. Students have been meeting virtually as Eden’s after school programs quickly adapted to a new normal, but they’re thrilled to finally be able to enjoy socially distanced outdoor games together.
Are you looking for a way to volunteer?
September 10, 2020
Food Distribution Volunteers Needed! When COVID-19 hit, food distributions at all our properties have changed. Many of our properties had resident volunteers that supported regular food distributions, but out of safety and precaution, we restricted in-person volunteers until recently. If you are a community member looking for a way to help, volunteer with Eden Housing!Description:Volunteer…
Tennyson Gardens Property Overview
August 10, 2020
Tennyson Gardens has recently undergone a full rehab. Enjoy this video of the grounds and exterior improvements to highlight the hard work and commitment to maintain 96 units of affordable housing for families in Hayward, CA.
Volunteer of the Month; Dustin Wong
August 5, 2020
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I actually started volunteering with Eden Housing before I started working for Eden Housing. As I was exploring a career change into the non-profit sector, Eden Housing checked off a lot of the boxes for me for the type of mission and organization I was looking…
July 21 – Virtual Lobby Day for HEROES Act
July 17, 2020
Eden is working with our national partners and other affordable housing providers to urge Congress to include housing and rent relief priorities in the next COVID legislative package, including $100 billion in emergency rental assistance. Now is the time for advocates to take action to demand #RentReliefNow! When the Senate returns to work on July…
Donor of the Month
July 1, 2020
Thank you to MTailor for donating over 1,000 masks to Eden’s most vulnerable residents. Masks were distributed to our newest residents at Corsair Flats in Alameda, CA. Corsair Flats is Eden’s newest development has 30 units serving people who previously experienced homelessness, 28 of these units serve veterans exiting homelessness through the HUD Veterans Affairs…
Donor of the Month
June 1, 2020
Thank you to Intelliswift Software, Inc for donating 100 care packages to Eden’s youngest residents! Intelliswift remains committed to supporting low-income communities and has partnered with non-profit affordable housing developer Eden Housing. Eden offers programs and services that help inspire residents to join in creating a lifetime of opportunity in our shared communities. Eden’s Expanded…