Jasmine Palmer “…learned to be a responsible adult” later in life. “I got myself into a lot of trouble…lived like an adolescent teenager for a long time…I was an addict…” she said bluntly but with a confident acceptance of the past. “I kept getting arrested….” When her daughters were four and seven she was jailed for six months and then entered a residential rehabilitation program for another six months. Her mother took care of her girls that year. When she was released, she moved in with her mother and her...

Habitat Greater San Francisco has been celebrating the role of the strong women in all of our lives. Whether it’s a mother, friend, or mentor, we’ve all felt the leadership of the women around us. The women we serve use their homes as a foundation to give back to others. From raising foster children, to housing the homeless and tutoring young ones through school, Habitat homeowners show strength and generosity in many ways. With Mother’s Day still on our minds, please join our Women Build Campaign throughout the month...

Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco’s Neighborhood Revitalization (NR) program provides critical home repairs to support long-time, low-income homeowners who have owned their homes in the San Francisco Bayview neighborhood and East Palo Alto (EPA) community. We do this by focusing on safety, accessibility, and deferred maintenance issues that affect a homeowner’s peace of mind, long-term ability to age in place, and ability to maintain the home as a legacy for future generations. Financial support from the CZI Community Fund will directly address the need to preserve the EPA working-class community...