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Alumni Support

Program alumni give back by bringing hot meals to the families.

Bringing Hope, Healing and Home

Once you are part of the Door of Hope family, you are always family.

Once families are on the other side of homelessness, we help ensure long-term stability through our Alumni Support program. Through helping settle families in their homes, ongoing case management and therapy, and assisting in emergencies, we tell our alumni that “once you are part of the Door of Hope family, you are always family.”

The Power of Peer-Peer Support

There is no one more qualified to support our alumni than someone who has walked in their shoes. That’s the redemptive power of Wendi Gaines, Alumni Case Manager. Wendi came to Door of Hope in 2006 with her three children, following the break up of her marriage which ended in homelessness. Through therapy, financial counseling, life skills, and housing search support, she graduated to permanent housing where she has lived for the past 15 years.

“I’ve never forgotten my time at Door of Hope,” Wendi says. “It absolutely changed my life!” – Wendi Gaines

Annual Alumni Events

At these events, current and Alumni families are invited back to reconnect with their Door of Hope community, enjoy activities sponsored by our church partners and supporters, and get spiritual care or other needed support. 
Summer Carnival 2024

Summer Carnival 2024

Winter Carnival 2023

Winter Carnival 2023

Launching Careers Through Pathway Internships

Launched in 2020, our Pathways Internship Program at Door of Hope provides clients a 10-hour/week paid internship for skill development.

Meet Steven

Meet Steven, our 2023/24 intern, who, after fleeing a violent household with his mom, faced homelessness, academic challenges, and mental health struggles. Through Door of Hope, Steven received therapy, tutoring, and mentorship, securing computer programming internships with Hope IT.

Now settled in a new home, Steven reflects, “Everything I experienced has positioned me for this new chapter of my life,” highlighting the transformative impact of Door of Hope’s comprehensive empowerment approach.

Update:  Steven was admitted and has chosen to attend UC Berkeley in the fall of 2024!
He was also admitted too: UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Channel Islands and Cal State Bakersfield.

We’re so proud of Steven’s hard work, the Door of Hope community, and our partnership with Hope IT to empower this family, that was homeless, to transform their lives! THANK YOU!!