Despite market volatility in 2023, the Red Oak Opportunity Foundation (ROOF) pulled together to distribute over $90,000 to East Bay nonprofits.
The funds were distributed to 21 charities that directly benefit East Bay communities. These nonprofits support the unhoused, at-risk youth, women and children in need, the environment, educational- and arts-based programs, mental health services, social justice, food insecurity, and much more.
Here are a few of the great organizations that we supported. We encourage you to learn and support them as well. Watch for more updates on Red Oak’s blog, where you can sign up for email updates here.
BUILDING FUTURES’ mission has always been to build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence. Domestic violence is a primary reason that women become homeless and Building Futures has been providing safe places, warm meals, and much more, serving Alameda County since 1986. In 2022 the Building Futures Family Resource Center was opened in Oakland.
PARK PLACE REFUGE serves East Bay homeless communities by providing mobile showers and laundry services to those in need. Established in 2022 in Hayward, the organization believes everyone deserves to be treated with respect and human kindness. They are currently securing funding through fundraisers, donors, and sponsors, so that they can obtain mobile showers.
LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS connects people through dialogue to build trust and understanding. They believe belonging starts with conversation and are committed to designing the resources and opportunities that allow everyone to feel seen and heard. Their four organizational pillars: respectful connection, open and curious of human experience, building and supporting community, fostering belonging and confusion, help to guide their work.
Steeped in the tradition of gathering in parlors to talk, Living Room Conversations brings people together to generate understanding and connection. The parlor of today is any place – physical or online – where we find ourselves connecting with others. Our unique conversational model makes it easy for anyone to create a safe and welcoming environment where people can respectfully discuss important issues.
FRIENDS OF OAKLAND ANIMAL SERVICES works alongside Oakland Animal Services, Oakland’s only open admission shelter. Open admission means that every animal, regardless of their condition, is welcomed. Friends of Oakland Animal Services was founded by volunteers. Their mission is to provide homes, health, and happiness to Oakland’s animals in need with a primary focus of funding programs and activities at Oakland Animal Services. The organization works to improve services beyond the typical expectations of a municipal, open-admission shelter.
If you have questions about the organizations mentioned above, or about ROOF in general, reach out. And we hope you will donate to ROOF, too.
