One of the residents of First Community Housing‘s recently opened Second Street Studios is Ralph, an army veteran who grew up in Colorado but moved to California to be closer to his son and to pursue jobs on ranches. He worked hard but a series of hardships had him living in a motor home in…
Success Stories, Updates
Meet Phillip and Marjorie
June 28, 2019
Edwina Benner Plaza has 66 homes – and we’d like you to meet a family from one of them: Phillip and Marjorie, who have spent more than thirty years living in the Bay Area.
Success Stories
Edgar and Gema Find a Home in Gilroy with H.E.L.P.
April 27, 2019
A sunny afternoon through some pretty backroads brought us to the home of Edgar and Gema – and their three children – in Gilroy.
Success Stories, Updates
TECH Fund Takes Stage With Leigh Avenue, Microsoft News
February 28, 2019
February 1st brought happy news to Housing Trust, First Community Housing and other partners who had a stake in a San Jose senior apartment complex that had been in the works for years.
Success Stories, Updates
Guardino Scholarship Winners Head to School
August 24, 2018
The Guardino Affordable Housing Scholarships are granted each year to high school seniors living in affordable housing and attending college as freshmen after graduation. Four $3,000 awards were given this year and we were fortunate to meet one of the recipients in our office: Sumayia. Born in Bangladesh and having immigrated to the U.S. at…
Success Stories, Updates
Hello Summer (and Hello, Homeownership Month!)
June 28, 2018
It’s June 21st so it means two things: the official start of summer and homeownership month! It’s a time to celebrate the nearly universal American dream of home ownership but also promote ways we can help people close the distance between today and their dream. It’s also a good time to reflect on who we’ve…
Success Stories, Updates
A Home Touches More Lives Than One Family’s
April 27, 2018
Ever have a moment where your heart sinks only to feel it soaring moments later? One of our homeowners told us about his. Christian, a homeowner who was able to purchase a home through Santa Clara’s below market rate (BMR) program administered by Housing Trust, attended Investor Briefing 2018 and told us his story: living…
Success Stories
LinkedIn Commits to Affordable Housing in Mountain View W/ $10M Investment in TECH Fund
December 5, 2017
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network based in Silicon Valley, has invested $10 million in TECH Fund, an initiative of Housing Trust Silicon Valley to get more high-tech organizations, large employers and philanthropists involved with creating affordable housing in the Bay Area.
Press Releases, Success Stories
Housing Trust Silicon Valley TECH Fund Campaign Reaches $20 Million Milestone
August 22, 2017
Housing Trust Silicon Valley achieved a significant milestone in its goal to help build or preserve 10,000 affordable homes in the coming decade as its TECH Fund campaign reached $20 million in commitments.
Press Releases, Success Stories
Monterey Bay Housing Trust Exceeds Funding Goal
August 17, 2017
Marina, CA (August 17, 2017) The Monterey Bay Housing Trust, a collaborative effort of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, announced today it has exceeded its initial goal of raising $10 million.