April 2011
At Berkeley Food and Housing Project's North County Women's Center (NCWC) new blinds were installed with the help of Terry Leake of Innovative Window Wares in Berkeley and a group of Volunteers from First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley to continue improvements of the building.
Two local businesses were the winning bid for the 2011 CDBG funded first floor re-flooring project at NCWC. Mari Strain of Flooring Alternatives in Berkeley helped to get the best pricing for the Marmoleum, which is a natural linoleum (durable and non-toxic). Robert Gamble of Interior Design Services in San Francisco helped by providing a competitive bid for installing the flooring. Both companies were committed to getting BFHP the best product for the best value and were a pleasure to work with. The project is now completed and looks great.
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March 2011
BFHP won MB Jessee's 2011 Project Color: Painting for Charity Giveaway. In March, 2011 our North County Women's Center received an exterior paint job. This renewal of the building parallels the renewal the clients at 2140 Dwight Way experience. More pictures are on our Facebook and Flickr pages.
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February 2011
We received a $15,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation for 2011 for services at our Women's Overnight Shelter and Men's Overnight Shelter.
Adnan Siddiqui, Vice President of the Central Gateway District (Oakland) and Sunil Bhai, Store Manager & Vice President of the Downtown Berkeley office, stopped by BFHP's administrative offices after the New Year to hand Director of Development, Paul Cwynar the big check. We are grateful for Wells Fargo's ongoing support of our programs.
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