You have lots to offer your community, wherever you may be these days. Share some joy out into the world, and brighten someone’s day! Who doesn’t like to receive fun mail, especially when times feel tough? 

We have hundreds of clients without a home who receive their mail through our mailroom. Give the gift of connection and community to a person weathering this crisis without a home.

Housing Matters announced today that they recently purchased ten shelters from Washington State-based company Pallet, to expand distancing between residents of the Paul Lee Loft — one of Housing Matters’ four shelters.

Pallet shelters are durable, portable, free-standing shelters, with designs to sleep from one to six individuals. The ten units were delivered and set up on April 14.

The non-profit’s crisis response is paving the way for long-term growth, with the support of the community

Housing Matters announced last week the launch of their new COVID-19 Response Fund. They are asking the Santa Cruz County community to support the non-profit as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the local homeless population. The new fund has a goal of raising $250,000; $220,000 has already been raised, as of April 1.

Housing Matters and New Way Homes, an organization funding new approaches to developing affordable housing, announced on March 16 that they are submitting a proposal to build up to 121 units of permanent supportive housing within the Housing Matters campus. Click through for a link to our April 2 webinar, and to see the press release about the proposed project.