Building Futures

07/25/2025

✨ Let’s give a big thank you to David and the team at Grodin Financial & Insurance Services! ✨

🎉 They raised over $9,000 during their recent client appreciation event — and invited Building Futures to share the impact of our work and even held a raffle to support our work! 🙌 We’re also proud to have them as one of our longtime Jazz It Up! gala sponsors! 🎶💜

As a family-owned financial planning practice, truly lives by their motto:
“Big enough to help you grow. Small enough to care.” 🌱❤️

🌟 Want to make a difference too? 💡 Gather your own community to raise support -- check out how to get involved:
https://bfwc.org/give-support/ten-ways-you-can-help/

07/22/2025

✏️🍎 Remember that first day of school feeling? The butterflies. Hope for friends, learning, and experiences as you faced the “fresh page” of a new school year?

🏡👧👦 Kids living in our shelters have the same hopes and dreams — help them get set for success at school

We’re collecting most-needed items like new shoes 👟 and school clothes 👕🧥👖🧦 to help set students up for success.

🛒👉 Check out our wish list:
givedirect.org/buildingfutures/backtoschool/

🌟 You have the power to make a kid’s day! 💫

📢 Please share this post and help us spread the word far and wide! 💜

07/07/2025

Kids make up 52% of our shelters.

Right now, the Alameda Midway Shelter, the San Leandro Shelter, and our Domestic Violence Safe House are completely full.

That means we have more kids than ever in need of your support for back-to-school clothes and supplies.

We want to ensure the children and youth are well equipped and feeling confident all year long! We need your help to set kids up for success in this new school year!

How can you help? We’ve set up an online “shopping list” to raise money for much-needed items to set up the children for success—you can add multiple “items” when you donate.

They already have their backpacks, so new shoes and new clothing are at the top of the list!

Check out our online campaign and start helping kids:
https://givedirect.org/buildingfutures/backtoschool/

Questions? Contact Daisy at give@bfwc.org

07/07/2025

Read about Ginny's amazing life of service, as we celebrate her 100th birthday! Ginny was recognized by the City Council last week. She has dedicated her life to serving the community, and founded the Midway Shelter with the goal of ending homelessness for women and children in Alameda! You inspire us.

Article here:
https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/city-council-honors-centenarian-ginny-krutilek-life-service/

(Link to article in comments, including a link to a 30 second video about her!)

07/04/2025

Photos of our neighbors who came out today and supported the Midway Shelter!

Because now more than ever, we come together to be in community. The 2025 Alameda 4th of July 5K RACE was a success, with a portion of each runner registration going to help fund every day expenses for Midway 24/7/365!

The shelter provides 25 beds for women and children without homes. The Alameda Homeless Network (midwayshelter.org) raises funds to keep the shelter going strong, all year long. Building Futures operates the shelter, providing beds, food, case management, and much more. Community support brings new beginnings to women and children in Alameda!



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07/01/2025

A huge thank you to Parche Oakland for selecting as their nonprofit of choice at HALL’s 16th Annual Cabernet Cookoff this past April! 🍷

We’re so grateful you competed on our behalf—raising vital support for the individuals, families, and children we serve every day. 💜

Big shoutout to our amazing board members, Nicole Hankton and Mina Zivkovic, for representing us with heart in St. Helena — and thank you to Chef Paul Iglesias for sharing your culinary talent on our behalf! 👨‍🍳🙌🎉

06/18/2025

Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

Since 1865, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually on June 19th in various parts of the United States. After gaining their freedom, former enslaved African Americans and their descendants would travel to Galveston, TX annually in honor of Juneteenth. That tradition soon spread to other states, but it wasn't uncommon for white people to bar African Americans from celebrating in public spaces, forcing them to get creative. According to the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Black community leaders in Houston saved $1,000 to purchase land in 1872 that would be devoted specifically to Juneteenth celebrations. That land became Emancipation Park, a name that it still bears. Juneteenth celebrations often involved helping newly freed Black folks learn about their voting rights.

06/06/2025

Join us! Ginny Krutilek founded the Alameda Homeless Network and is still a leading Board Member of the group, this year celebrating her 100th Birthday. We honor her lifelong community service and leadership!

Join us on the fourth! The Alameda 4th of July 5K RACE still has a few spots left! This run benefits the Midway Shelter.

The shelter provides 25 beds for women and children without homes. The Alameda Homeless Network (midwayshelter.org) raises funds to keep the shelter going strong, all year long. Building Futures operates the shelter, providing beds, food, case management, and much more. Community support brings new beginnings to women and children in Alameda! Check out our information table booth at the finish line. Happy July 4th!

To Register:
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Event Pages >
Parade 5k Run/Walk

https://outfrontendurance.com/parade-5k-run%2Fwalk-1

Photo credit: Ed Jay Photography

05/29/2025

This year's Jazz It Up! was unforgettable – check out our full report here:
https://conta.cc/44UxmZl

We had a record number of attendees this year with over 270 community leaders and elected officials. Everyone came together to enjoy live jazz, special cocktails, and delicious food at .

100% of the net proceeds from this fundraising event will support our homeless, domestic violence and housing services in !

A BIG thank you to ALL our sponsors, guests, and supporters who made this our best yet!

Email from Building Futures Photos! Gratitude! Love! Community support! WE DID IT! We raised $146,000! Thank you to ALL who made this Jazz it Up our best yet. Our sold out event was unforgettable! Ou

05/28/2025

Join us on the fourth! The Alameda 4th of July 5K RACE still has a few spots left! This run benefits the Midway Shelter.

The shelter provides 25 beds for women and children without homes. The Alameda Homeless Network (midwayshelter.org) raises funds to keep the shelter going strong, all year long. Building Futures operates the shelter, providing beds, food, case management, and much more. Community support brings new beginnings to women and children in Alameda! Check out our information table booth at the finish line. Happy July 4th!

To Register:
OutfrontEndurance >
Event Pages >
Parade 5k Run/Walk

https://outfrontendurance.com/parade-5k-run%2Fwalk-1

Photo credit: Ed Jay Photography

05/15/2025

🎶Our event sponsors make a real difference in our work to end homelessness and domestic violence. Thank you to the individuals and organizations who have returned to sponsor Jazz It Up—some for many, many years—we are so grateful for your continued partnership. And we are so excited to welcome a record number of new sponsors into our community of support this year. Please seek out these companies and individuals and share your appreciation for their decision to act locally to help end homelessness and domestic violence in our community. We are excited to jazz it up with you all!!! 🎶

05/15/2025

🎶Shoutout to our sponsor, Prologis! Welcome aboard! 🎉