Residents
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,…
A true blessing
October 12, 2021
Sofia is one of Eden Housing’s longtime residents in San Diego. Having lived at Vista Terrace Hills for nearly 30 years, she is proud to call the community home. Sofia’s passion in life is to help others, including her neighbors, family members, and even strangers she’s never before met through holistic medicine. She raised her family…
Volunteer of the Month: Shanrong Dai
September 1, 2021
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? For me, volunteering isn’t a choice if not a chance encounter. I moved into Josephine Lum Lodge (JLL) in November 2016. At the time, the translator, actually he was a Chinese Resident Services Coordinator, retired. Our Chinese residents wrote a letter asking for a translator and…
Volunteer of the Month: Maria Calderon
August 2, 2021
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? I chose Eden Housing because I believe that the best way to improve your quality of life is through education. Eden Housing provides access to essential education, such as the financial coaching program. What have you done as a volunteer? Please describe your role and what…
Join Us in Celebrating Eden’s Resident Scholars
July 14, 2021
Eden Housing’s Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship program is in its 29th year. Since the program’s inception in 1993, Eden has awarded more than $650,000 to more than 400 inspiring residents. This year, 34 dedicated students from Petaluma to San Ysidro will receive a total of $100,000 in scholarships! Mark your calendars for this Friday, July…
Volunteers of the Month: Howard Cohen
July 1, 2021
Why did you choose to volunteer with Eden Housing? Since my retirement (software development management), I continually seek out volunteer opportunities. Believing that I have been extremely blessed, I view volunteering as a form of “paying it forward”. My volunteering efforts have included (i) assisting in a high school woodshop, (ii) various church activities and…
Communities Transformed: Faith Manor and Tennyson Gardens
June 1, 2021
“One of the happiest moments of my life… was when I got the call that I was approved [to live at Tennyson Gardens],” shares Amanda Penate, resident. “[Before moving to Tennyson], it was very scary to not know where we would be in 5 or 10 years, or to even know if I would be…
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…
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…
Eden Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week 2020
April 20, 2020
From grand openings to individual volunteering to committees, thank you to Eden staff who shared their time and efforts! Thank you to all of our corporate volunteer groups for their contributions and dedication to the Eden community. THANK YOU TO OUR RESIDENT VOLUNTEERS! EDEN HOUSING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ROCK!