Affordable Housing Week, 2009 Calendar

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    * Friday, May 8
    * Saturday, May 9
    * Monday, May 11
    * Tuesday, May 12
    * Wednesday, May 13
    * Thursday, May 14
    * Friday, May 15
    * Saturday, May 16
    * Sunday, May 17

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Friday, May 8, 2009

East Bay Housing Organizations’ 25th Anniversary Celebration and Kickoff of Affordable Housing Week 2009

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Oakland Museum of California - 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607

EBHO invites you to a special evening celebrating our 25th anniversary and kickoff of Affordable Housing Week 2009. Celebrate our honorees, enjoy great food and music, and support affordable housing. Tickets: $40 for members, $60 for non-members. For more information about our kickoff event,  please click HERE.

Contact: Earp Events & Fundraising, 510.839.3100 or events@earpevents.com
Sponsored by East Bay Housing Organizations

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Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mother’s Day Morning of Community Service and Lunch in Honor of Amy Hodgett

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Alameda Point Collaborative - 677 W. Ranger Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501

A morning of service (painting, clean up, other building activities) at Alameda Point Collaborative in honor of Amy Hodgett, who dedicated her life to affordable housing. The day of service will be followed by a lunch.

All are invited to come help us honor and celebrate Amy Hodgett.

Contact: Diane Cunningham Rizzo, 510.898.7802 or drizzo@apcollaborative.org
Sponsored by Friends of Amy Hodgett


Stop Foreclosures Rally!

11:00 AM
Meet at 14th & Broadway Streets, Oakland, CA 94612

Join a rally and press conference aimed at stopping foreclosures, led by foreclosure victims and low and moderate income families. If you care about housing advocacy, join us for this event!

Contact: Claire Haas, 510.434.3110 x241 or caacornoa@acorn.org
Sponsored by ACORN


Opening Doors to Homes - A Walk to Raise Awareness for Affordable Housing

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Memorial Glade, UC Berkeley Campus - Berkeley, CA 94720

"Opening Doors to Homes - A Walk for Affordable Housing" will be a fun, easy 1-mile walk on the beautiful UC Berkeley Campus. The course will weave through the campus' open glades and walking paths and move along Oxford Street past Oxford Plaza, RCD's newest property. The walk is designed to be as inclusive as possible so that individuals, families with children, stollers, wheelchair users, runners and walkers alike can all participate. A short opening and closing program will bookend the actual walk and there will be exhibiting opportunities at the event. Each registered participant will receive an "Opening Doors …" T-shirt prior to the walk. Online registration will be available about six weeks prior to the walk. The goal of the Walk is to raise awareness of Affordable Housing and the role it plays in helping to alleviate homelessness and also to raise funds for RCD's Resident Services Program, a vital part of the housing package that RCD and many other affordable housing developers provide.

Contact: Linda Mackey, 510/841-4410 x31or lmackey@rcdev.org
Sponsored by Resources for Community Development (RCD)

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Monday, May 11, 2009

Preventing and Ending Homelessness in Alameda County: EveryOne Home Community-Wide Meeting

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Resource Center - 39155 Liberty Street, Fremont, CA 94538

Come attend EveryOne Home's Community Meeting to learn more about efforts to prevent and end homelessness in Alameda County.

Contact: Elaine de Coligny, 510.670.9796 or everyonehome@acgov.org
Sponsored by EveryOne Home

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Organizing Basics: Learn How to be an Effective Advocate for More Affordable Housing

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Madison Park Apartments - 100 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

This will be a fun, interactive training giving folks a basic understanding of affordable housing advocacy including housing policy, public speaking, and opportunities to influence decision makers. Please attend if you are an interested member of the public, an affordable housing resident or staff member, or a coalition ally.  You will learn practical steps you can take to make a difference in the world of affordable housing.   The training will be led by Shawn Rowland, the Director of Resident Organizing, East Bay Housing Organizations.

Contact: Shawn Rowland, 510.663.3830 x312 or Shawn@EBHO.org
Sponsored by East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Building Green: GreenPoint Presentation at AHA’s new Orchards Senior Housing

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2719 Foothill Blvd, Oakland CA 94601

Come and enjoy a GreenPoint presentation at AHA's new Orchards on Foothill senior building. It will be led by a GreenPoint rated professional and look at many of the options available for affordable housing developers and ways to maximize cost and project efficiencies while simultaneously providing good design and improving tenant comfort. The event includes a tour of Orchards to see some of these details.

Contact: Adam Deromedi, 510.649.8500 x25 or aderomedi@ahainc.org
Sponsored by Affordable Housing Associates (AHA)


Crossroads Emergency Housing Refuge Tour: Built Green, to Heal Inside and Out

1:00 PM
7515 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94621

Affordable and supportive housing advocates and other interested parties who want a look at emergency housing in a green facility as a community resource are invited. Join in on a discussion about the mission and programs of Crossroads and the building's green features. Q&A will follow the discussion. A tour and refreshments are also included as part of the event.

Contact: Erdem Durgunoglu, 510.746.3605 or ErdemD@eocp.net
Sponsored by East Oakland Community Project


State of Housing in the East Bay: Presentation and Discussion on Crisis and Solutions

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Great Hall, Bancroft Hotel - 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

This 3 hour event will feature a data-driven presentation of the current state of housing conditions in the East Bay by Karen Chapple, Professor of City & Regional Planning. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Amie Fishman of EBHO. The panel will be made up of leaders in non-profit housing, government, and the private sector, who will be discussing the policy implications of the presentation. Topics will include foreclosure, mixed-income housing, affordable housing, housing quality, and overcrowding.  The presentation and panel discussion will be followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine. 

Contact: Anne Martin, 510.643.7553 or StateofHousing@gmail.com
Sponsored by The Center for Community Innovation at UC Berkeley, Association of Bay Area Governments, and East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)


Protecting Your Investment: Early Delinquency and Pre-Foreclosure Educational Workshop and Counseling Intake Night

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park - 5801 Valley Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Come to this event to get tips and resources on the prevention of loan delinquency; learn about your options on what to do when unable to meet mortgage obligations; hear first hand from major lenders on procedures and current practices that are keeping homeowners in their home; and learn what a short sale is, how it works, and the implications to your credit and taxes. The sponsors of this event are taking appointments for those that are currently behind in their mortgage to obtain delinquency counseling and/or possible loss mitigation assistance.

Contact: Nai Hin Saelee, 925.373.3930 or info@tvhoc.org
Sponsored by Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center


Interfaith Communities & Day Laborers: Reaching Out, Making Connections, Finding Solutions

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
St Mark's Catholic Church - 159 Harbour Way, Richmond, CA 94801

Come to this event aimed at connecting day laborers with both the available services and the interfaith community in Richmond.

Contact: Art Hatchett, 510.233.2141 or ajhatchett@gripcommunity.org
Sponsored by EBHO’s Interfaith Communities United for Affordable Housing (ICU) and Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Josephine Lum Lodge Open House: Highlighting Quality Property Management and Supportive Resident Services in the Long-Term Success of Affordable Housing

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2747 Oliver Drive, Hayward, CA 94545

Josephine Lum Lodge Apartments is a well-designed affordable housing development that is as affordable today as it was when it first opened its doors in 1973. Come see how professional property management, high quality maintenance, and supportive resident services make a lasting contribution to the city, community, and senior residents who live at the South Hayward property.

Josephine Lum Lodge was Eden Housing's first multifamily housing development. Its 150 apartments on four acres are home to low- and extremely low-income seniors, most of whom have average annual incomes of $12,000 or less. In 2007, Eden completed a major renovation to upgrade apartment inferiors and provide new and improved systems, permitting JLL to be a quality source of affordable senior homes for many more years to come.

Contact: Catherine Relucio, 510.582.1460 or crelucio@edenhousing.org
Sponsored by Eden Housing


Central Contra Costa County Housing Resource Fair

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Salvio Pacheco Square - 2151 Salvio Street, Concord, CA 94520

Come visit this Housing Resource Fair, filled with information tables and speakers. You will be able to access information on credit counseling, foreclosure counseling, first time homebuyers programs, and other home-related and financial  services.

Contact: Wanda Remmers, 510.548.8776 or hri@housingrights.com
Sponsored by Mt. Diablo Housing Opportunity Center


Conozca Sus Derechos Como Inquilino: Know Your Rights as a Tenant

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Centro Legal de la Raza - 2501 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601

Centro Legal attorneys will host a know your rights presentation for tenants. This workshop will be in both English and Spanish. Centro Legal helps represent tenants at Rent Arbitration hearings in the City of Oakland.

Contact: Bianca Sierra, 510.437.1554 or info@centrolegal.org
Sponsored by Centro Legal de la Raza

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Making Change: Federal and State Affordable Housing Advocacy Training

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Swan's Marketplace Courtyard Meeting Room - 538 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

If you have ever wanted to learn how to advocate for federal and state affordable housing, this is the workshop to attend. Sponsored by California Housing Partnership Corporation and Housing California, this workshop will provide you with practical tools to help you become a strong advocate for affordable housing!

Contact: Marilyn Wacks, 415.433.6804 or mwacks@chpc.net
Sponsored by California Housing Partnership Corporation and Housing California


Tour of Kent Gardens Senior Community Housing and Historic Nursery Grounds

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
16450 Kent Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

KENT GARDENS is located in the Ashland neighborhood of unincorporated Alameda County. This 2 acre site is the location of the former “Plants Unlimited” nursery which was purchased by the Redevelopment Agency. The site has historical significance as it was owned and operated by a Japanese Family. Mercy Housing worked closely with the Hayward Historical Society to create a permanent installation detailing the Japanese-American owned flower nurseries in the Alameda area as well as their time spent . The property serves very low and extremely low income seniors (62+), made possible through an on-going operating subsidy from the HUD 202 program. This is the first development that mixed the tax credit program with HUD 202 financing.

All units at all levels are accessible and adaptable, eight units have repositionable counter tops in the kitchens, roll in showers, and two units have been designated as hearing impaired. Amenities include management and resident services offices, community room, wellness room, TV lounge, library and computer areas, landscaped outdoor space and tenant garden, on-site parking and laundry rooms. Some of the many green elements that have been incorporated into the design include a photovoltaic system, use of fluorescent lights, water saving fixtures, no-VOC interior paints, CRI green-label/low VOC carpeting.  Kent Gardens is a 84 unit senior community.

Contact: Hermy Almonte, 510.317.9150 or halmonte@mercyhousing.org
Sponsored by Mercy Housing


Stagebridge” Senior Storytelling Theater and Green Rehab Tour of St. Patrick’s Terrace Senior Housing

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
1212 Center Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Come at home to gather, eat, and socialize. At 1:30, there will be a storytelling musical performance by Stagebridge, a senior theater group. Stagebridge folks will also speak on how this type of theatrical experience can improve both physical and cognitive health as well as reduce social isolation. Satellite Housing will also speak about other key areas in Satellite's programs where this issue is addressed.

Following the performance, there will be a tour of the St. Patrick's site, conducted by Satellite development staff. They will point out and discuss the methodology behind each aspect of the building's green rehab.

Contact: Patricia Osage, 510.647.0700 x119 or posage@sathomes.org
Sponsored by Satellite Housing

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Community Vision for Jobs & Housing: The Future of the Concord Naval Weapons Station

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Concord Senior Center - 2727 Parkside Circle, Concord, CA‎ 94519

The CCSC invites you to a community discussion and workshop on the reuse of the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Come join your neighbors as we discuss the community’s vision. Where are we in the reuse process? What is needed to make the project beneficial to Concord residents - now and for future generations? Discussion topics will include: Affordable Housing, Green Building and Environmentally Sustainable Development, Quality Local Jobs, and Education & Workforce Development.

Contact: Joel Tena, 510.663.3830 x322 or Joel@EBHO.org
Sponsored by Community Coalition for a Sustainable Concord, EBHO, Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the UC Berkeley Department of City and Regional Planning


Crescent Park Community Room Renovation Breakfast Celebration

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
5000 Hartnett, Richmond, CA 94804

Come and enjoy breakfast in the newly renovated (and SOLAR POWERED) Community Room at Crescent Park.

Contact: Mike Daley, 415.295.8830 or mdaley@eahhousing.org
Sponsored by EAH Housing


Bus Tour of Foreclosed Homes

10:00 AM
Oakland Coliseum, East Side Club

Come and take a bus tour of foreclosed homes in Oakland's District 7. This will be a great chance for potential homebuyers to get a firsthand look at the housing situation in one part of Oakland.

Contact: Ray Leon, 510.238.7071 or rtleon@oaklandnet.com
Sponsored by the City of Oakland


Forty Years & Still Shining, A Legacy of Serving Seniors in Our Community: Senior Resource Fair

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Westlake Christian Terrace - 275 28th Street, Oakland, CA 94611

Come to this event and learn more about the issues facing the elderly. "Senior Services Fair" will provide outdoor tents/booths for organizations to promote their services & programs that benefit senior citizens, as well as various local entertainment for all ages. Also, a showcase of our well-managed HUD 202 affordable housing complex that is 40 years old and still thriving will be provided (including the grand opening of our new outdoor exercise facility "Life Trails"). 

Contact: Tamie Tibbitts, 510.746.4116 or ttibbitts@cchnc.org
Sponsored by Christian Church Homes and Satellite Housing


Appreciation Day for Rental Property Owners & Property Managers

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oakland City Hall, Frank Ogawa Plaza - Oakland, CA 94612

Rental Property Owners and Property Management companies in Alameda County are invited to attend this property owner appreciation celebration.

Contact: MeLani Daos, 510.874.1560 or s8rentalowner@oakha.org
Sponsored by Oakland Housing Authority, Eden I&R, Inc. & the City of Oakland

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Housing Sabbath

Varied events will take place throughout the day
Various houses of worship throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

The affordable housing crisis affects us all. Congregations can benefit from more information and the interfaith community can play a critical role. Numerous places of worship will participate in “Housing in the Pulpit” by inviting speakers, incorporating relevant scriptures into the morning worship, or gathering after worship.

Contact: Phil Lawson, 510.663.3830 x314 or Phil@EBHO.org
Sponsored by EBHO’s Interfaith Communities United for Affordable Housing


See Affordable Housing in Oakland by Bicycle!

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Meet at Oakland Museum of California - 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607

If you can ride a bike, come and join in on this fun bike tour of Affordable Housing sites in Oakland. The bike ride will last approximately 2 hours and will cover about 12 miles total. Participants will visit 12 affordable housing sites and tour two different facilities.

Contact: East Bay Housing Organizations, 510.663.3830 or Jennifer@EBHO.org
Sponsored by East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)


Sausal Creek Housewarming/Open House

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2464-2470 26th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601

Come and join in on the festivities during this housewarming and open house of affordable home ownership properties in Oakland's Fruitvale District.

Contact: Karoleen Feng, 510.287.5353 or kfeng@ebaldc.com
Sponsored by East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation/Home Place Initiatives (EBALDC)

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