August 2010
Community Businesses and Volunteers at BFHP This Summer
Throughout this summer BFHP has seen many local businesses and volunteer individuals and groups stop by our administrative offices and our various service sites to lend a helping hand.
On August 6th, Linda Rosslyn from the Bank of the West, Berkeley branch stopped by and gave Terrie Light, Executive Director, a grant for BFHP's Feeding Programs. In July the Piedmont group prepared and served hot dogs at the Men's Overnight Shelter while a Berkeley leadership group, The Young Scholars, led by Justin Martin learned about our programs and helped serve the evening meal to about 50 clients staying at the shelter. The clients had a wonderful meal and many volunteers to share it with.
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July 2010
ABC Local News to Air Special Segment on BFHP
UPDATE: New air date is set for Monday, July 26 2010. If you miss the airing, you can watch it again on ABC Local's website, after the air date: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index
KGO - TV (Channel 7) will air a special segment on their 6:00 p.m. news on Friday, July 16, 2010 on Berkeley Food and Housing Project. Barring any breaking story that may bump the piece, this is the time slot when the story should air. Once the story does air, you will be able to view it on KGO 7's website. The story was developed by Carolyn Tyler.
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April 2010
Realtors Give To Their Community
On April 29, 2010 BFHP's Development Director and Associate attended the Berkeley Association of Realtors (BAR) luncheon for their 2010 Grant Recipients. BAR presented a $2,500 check to support the agency’s Housing Case Management Team.
The grant is from BAR members' contributions to their Workforce Housing and Homeless Fund, which supports local organizations that provide assistance to the homeless and to organizations that provide affordable housing.
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April 2010
Women's Friday Fun Wellness Night
Recently, our clients at the North County Women's Center expressed a desire to have workshops and activities that specifically address the enormous amount of stress in their lives. Based on this feedback, BFHP launched a Wellness Initiative as part of our Access to Health Care Program. "Wellness" quickly attracted the attention of several of our community partners and is now a collaborative project that offers multiple activities each week.
The UC Berkeley Suitcase Clinic now hosts weekly wellness nights with the goal of providing a creative outlet for the women that in turn builds community, boosts self-confidence, and reduces stress. At their kick-off event, they hosted a jewelry-making activity, which quickly turned into a discussion about starting a small business. Student Sarah Raybin comments, "It was such an amazing experience to spend time with the women and watch their interests, curiosity and sense of empowerment blossom through this beading fun night." Since then, they have painted self-portraits and written personal narratives. The students also began a very popular weekly walking group to get women outside and active during the summer months.
Dr. Lori-Ann Gertonson, a wellness chiropractor, also visits NCWC weekly, providing chiropractic adjustments for our clients, and hosts a monthly wellness workshop on stress management techniques. We are also in the process of organizing on-site yoga classes, parenting groups, and therapy sessions.
If you have a skill that you would like to offer to our wellness program, please get in touch with us! We are looking for new or gently used yoga mats, beads and jewelry making supplies, journals, and other craft supplies. Please contact Dianna Kane, Health Care Coordinator at
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