we’re on a mission to get people on the path back home.
Currently there are 745,652 people unhoused in the United States. 181,934 in California, 45,876 in the Bay Area, 8,201 in Alameda County, and 1,108 people who are houseless right here in Berkeley. Chronic and temporary homelessness are massive issues. We’re working to change that.
Sources: US Department of Housing and Urban Development and Bay Area County Point-in-Time Counts, 2026, 2025 and 2024; Bay Area News Group.
We routinely reach 550+ unhoused people in Berkeley every day – that’s half of the city’s total unhoused population. We are reversing homelessness with every step we take, and doing it the Dorothy Day Way.
HERE’S OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS
54+
PEOPLE HOUSED A YEAR
2,125+
PEOPLE SHELTERED
35+
PETS SHELTERED A YEAR
745+
MEALS SERVED A DAY
50+
COMMUNITY PARTNER
975,000+
VISITS FOR SERVICES
22,000+
DROP IN CENTER VISITS A YEAR
16,000+
OUTREACH INTERACTIONS
800+
DONORS
500+
VOLUNTEERS
365
DAYS OPEN A YEAR
205,000+
SHOWERS TAKEN
112,500+
LOADS OF LAUNDRY DONE
55+
STAFF
10,000+
VOLUNTEER HOURS A YEAR
We hope the impact we leave on the lives of people we serve is immeasurable.
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