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An estimated 5,500-plus individuals experience homelessness on any given night in Sacramento County. For the unsheltered community, Volunteers of America is a powerful source of immediate and long-term assistance, comfort and hope.

According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, California needs 180,000 new homes a year to keep up with demand. Unfortunately on average over the past decade, less than 80,000 new homes were built annually.

When a new affordable housing complex on Del Paso Boulevard — Volunteers of America’s 1212 Village — was brought to the table at a community meeting, Sebastian recognized its potential to increase the neighborhood’s pool of available housing while at the same time providing a boost to Del Paso businesses.

Today, the families at Volunteers of America’s Home Start have a reason to celebrate: a new community kitchen.

In preparation for the Cares Campus’s opening, Volunteers of America is hiring 20 employees, both Support Staff and Housekeeping.

#OaklandAllIn strives to lighten the burden of the events of the last year and strengthen the community through local partnerships.