Paige Meek

Ride Home 2023

Our second annual Ride Home fundraising event raised over $60,000! All net proceeds directly support our housing programs.

Ecumenical Hunger Program Garden

Renovation Program Champion and long-time supporter of HIF, BellaVista Landscape Services, transformed a community garden for the Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP) in East Palo Alto, donating 100% of their labor and materials to fully irrigate and expand the garden space at EHP which provides fresh and healthy produce for local residents in need.

Maitri’s Anjali Transitional House

In September 2022, we completed this project at no cost to Maitri thanks to the generous support from Essex Property Trust and our professional vendor network. We provided new kitchen cabinets, counters and appliances, updated the bathrooms, and upgraded plumbing. We also painted the entire interior and refreshed the courtyard with drought resistant plants and a freshly-painted fence.

Champion Spotlight – Samaritan House

Samaritan House, one of San Mateo’s leading nonprofits, is the largest food distribution agency in the county and recognized as a role model in the community. Their free service offerings include shelter and housing assistance; medical and dental clinics; clothes for children; personalized case management and much more. Each year, they provide services and resources to more than 14,000 low-income and homeless San Mateo County residents in need, including families with children, seniors and individuals living with a disability, veterans and homeless adults.

Champion Spotlight – Sequoia

As one of the largest privately held property management companies on the West Coast, Sequoia has more than 400 team members who provide unparalleled customer service to residents living in more than 16,000 homes. They believe it's the little things they do for both their residents and team members that go a long way. Sequoia embraces the guiding principle of giving back, and they believe that much of their success stems from relationships with the communities they serve. It's not a task or a reminder to make an effort, it's in their DNA. It's what they do.

2022 Summit

720 guests from 163 companies in the multifamily housing industry came together face-to-face for the first time in three years to celebrate HIF’s work and fundraise for our housing and renovation programs!

Champion Spotlight – HomeFirst

HomeFirst works to end homelessness by providing a full spectrum of services to help people find a home, improve their lives, and stay housed. With more than 40 years of experience, they are a leading provider of housing opportunities—emergency, interim, and permanent—for our unhoused and housing insecure neighbors in the Bay Area.

Champion Spotlight – Alta Housing

Alta Housing is a community-based nonprofit organization that builds and manages affordable housing in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. In addition to providing safe, well-maintained housing they provide their residents with supportive services to help them thrive.

Champion Spotlight – Housing Choices

Housing Choices’ mission is to enhance the lives of people with developmental and other disabilities and their families by creating and supporting quality, affordable housing opportunities.

Ride Home 2022

Riders from around the Bay Area joined us on June 11th at Hellyer County Park for HIF’s first-ever Ride Home fundraiser.

Champion Spotlight – Next Door

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (NDS) Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (NDS), based in Santa Clara County, is the largest and oldest provider of services addressing the impacts of domestic violence at the individual and community level.

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June 11, 2022 HIF is bringing together the cycling community to hit the Coyote Creek Trail at Hellyer County Park! We’re raising funds to prevent homelessness and help individuals and families in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties stay securely housed so our communities can thrive.

Home Runs for Housing 2022

19 teams came out to kick homelessness. In total, HIF raised a record of over $50,000 from this tournament!

Champion Spotlight – Essex

In 2020, Essex Property Trust established the Essex Cares program to provide direct aid to Essex’s residents, associates, and local communities. Essex Cares is governed by a committee made up of designees from Essex’s senior management, corporate departments, and executive advisors.

Caminar: Project 90

HIF engaged corporate champion American Asphalt to complete a renovation of Project Ninety's San Mateo recovery residence driveway and pathway. The market value of this project was in excess of $14,000 at no cost to Caminar and Project 90, thereby keeping valuable resources focused on assisting individuals in Project 90's alcohol and substance treatment services.

Champion Spotlight – Sobrato

The Sobrato Organization has been a strong champion of HIF for many years. HIF is fortunate to have Elizabeth Meadows (Asset Manager for The Sobrato Organization) serve on HIF’s Board of Directors.

Maitri’s Anjali Transitional House

Maitri’s Anjali Transitional Housing Program houses survivors in a safe and sheltered environment, allowing the women in the program to transition into an empowered, self-sufficient, and independent life.

Darrin Ketter

Having joined Sares-Regis in 2013, Darrin has more than 24 years of property management experience and a diverse understanding of the Northern California multi-family markets.

Carrie Caudill

Ms. Caudill joined Sequoia in 2007. She received a Master of Arts degree in Speech Communications and holds a Certified Property Manager designation. She is an active IREM member and holds a California real estate license.

2021 HIF Summit

As the Delta variant continued to spread, we made the difficult decision to move the 2021 September Summit online. While this was not the in-person event we were hoping for, we celebrated our impact and industry.

2020 HIF Summit

Our first-ever virtual summit was a great evening of connecting with over 400 of our friends and supporters online, celebrating our program recipients and honoring the donors and partners who make our mission possible.