RHO's Giving Program

As responsible landlords, the members of the Rental Housing Owner's Association of Southern Alameda County care about their tenants and communities. We believe that supporting worthwhile service programs is a smart and ethical investment for the rental housing industry.

CALICO Center's mission is to provide a supportive environment to interview children and facilitate a collaborative response to child abuse in which the needs of children take precedence. Since 1997, CALICO has served as a multi-disciplinary hub, bringing together police officers, child welfare workers, and prosecutors to coordinate Alameda County's response to child abuse and link children and families with vital therapeutic, medical and legal support services.

In 2005, we served nearly 600 children, most of whom were sexually abused, and many who were physically hurt, neglected, exploited as prostitutes, and/or witnesses to violence in their homes and communities. CALICO is often the place where these children recount their experiences in full for the first time. A supportive and effective response from CALICO is therefore crucial in fostering a child's healing and ensuring his/her offender is held accountable.

For more information about CALICO Center, visit our website at www.calicocenter.org .

Tax-deductible donations to CALICO can be mailed to: 524 Estudillo Ave
San Leandro, CA. To donate by credit card, or for more information, please contact us at (510) 895-0702 or calicomain@yahoo.com .

Eden Information and Referral (Eden I&R)

Hayward-based Eden Housing is one of Northern California's oldest, most productive 501C3 nonprofit affordable housing providers. 

Since 1968, Eden has created more than 4700 units of affordable housing or seniors, families and people with disabilities. Eden provides innovative, free onsite resident services and programs, including after school and summer youth programs, computer learning programs, senior support services and a scholarship program.

To volunteer in any of our programs or to contribute to our work please visit our website at www.edenhousing.org, call (510) 582-1460, or write to Eden Housing, 409 Jackson St., Hayward, CA 94544. Tax ID-23-1716750

Emergency Shelter Program, Inc. (ESP) is a non-profit agency in Hayward, California, caring for battered and homeless women and children for over 30 years. The mission of Emergency Shelter Program, Inc. is to provide shelter, support and education for women and children who are victims of domestic violence or homelessness, and to provide safe, challenging, and nurturing childcare for children in the community. We make this mission a reality through our two programs:

Shelter for Women & Children
ESP operates one of Alameda County's most established shelters for victims of domestic violence and homelessness. At our 32-bed shelter, we provide confidential housing, food, counseling, and advocacy for approximately 220-260 women and children each year. Our dedicated staff assists women in developing the skills and resources, both personal and economic, for self-sufficiency. The children's program provides tutoring, activities, and counseling for the youth at our shelter. ESP's 24-hour hotline (888-339-SAFE) provides information and referrals to over 5,000 women and children per year. To learn more about our shelter click here .

Childcare Center
A Special Place is ESP's licensed childcare center for 41 children, ages 2 months to five to 5 years. We celebrate the uniqueness of each family and take pride in our cultural and racial diversity. In order to meet the needs of low-income families, A Special Place accepts all subsidies, and has access to limited in-house subsidy. We offer an environment that is physically safe, cognitively challenging, and emotionally nurturing for children in the community. To learn more about A Special Place or to schedule a visit click here .

Tax-deductible donations to ESP can be mailed to: 22634 Second Street #205, Hayward, CA 94541.

Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO)

FESCO — the Family Emergency Shelter Coalition — is a nonprofit organization comprised of over 30 churches and community members in the Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and San Leandro, California area…reaching out to serve homeless families with food, shelter, clothing, counseling and links to community resources. FESCO's mission is to sere homeless and low-income families with children, through approaches that instill or restore dignity, self-respect and self-reliance, so that families, their individual members and the community are strengthened. FESCO is the only shelter in mid-Alameda County that serves two-parent families, single fathers, and families with a teenage son, as well as single mothers and daughters. For shelter space, call the intake desk at (510) 581-3223.

FESCO accomplishes its mission by providing family emergency shelter, comprehensive supportive services (counseling, life skills education, children's program, employment and housing assistance), transitional housing and aftercare. The 24-bed Shelter ("Marquis House") is open all day, every day, and houses approximately 100 families with children each year (about 120 adults and over 200 children). The 4-unit Transitional Housing project provides low-cost rental housing with supportive services. In 2003, FESCO opened a multi-unit community living center called Banyan House. FESCO offers a full range of basic and support services to help families get off the streets, off welfare, and on their feet!

You can donate to FESCO by calling (510) 886-5473 or by sending it to:

FESCO — the Family Shelter
22245 Main Street, #104
Hayward, CA 94541

The Hayward Education Foundation (HEF) works to improve the quality of education for all Hayward students. Through community engagement to raise funds, HEF provides grants to teachers and schools for curriculum-based learning enrichment projects and programs. Community participation is enhanced annually through Principal for a Day and the Teacher Appreciation Reception. HEF administers the Mervyns Road Scholars program that provides student transportation for special field trips in the Bay Area. A December Holiday Luncheon increases community awareness and builds confidence and pride in our schools by showcasing student achievements.

Your tax-deductible donation may be sent to the Hayward Education Foundation, PO Box 56444, Hayward, CA 94545. For additional information call 510-881-0890 or visit our website at www.haywardfoundation.org.

The Housing Industry Foundation

The Housing Industry Foundation's (HIF) mission is to help people either remain in or return to stable housing. Supported entirely by individuals and companies within the housing industry, HIF partners with community service organizations to pay housing expenses (rent, mortgage, deposit or utilities) on a one-time emergency basis to prevent residents from losing their housing. We also help previously homeless households make the transition back into permanent housing.

Through our shelter rehab projects, we make needed repairs and improvements to local shelters and transitional housing programs. Much of the labor and material is donated, when enables HIF to accomplish more with fewer resources.