ABOUT GRATEFUL GATHERINGS
Furnishing Homes with Hope
Grateful Gatherings is a Bay Area, Berkeley-based non-profit that provides furniture and household items for individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, poverty or crisis. Our community of dedicated volunteers, donors, and partners brings hope to families in need.
Since 2013, Grateful Gatherings has furnished 570 households providing 1,800 children and adults with a place to call home.
WHAT IS A GRATEFUL GATHERING?
Check out this video describing how a Grateful Gathering works.
GATHERINGS
Check out "BIG REVEAL" moments from some of our Gatherings.
STORIES
Sneak a peek at some of our "BIG REVEAL" moments.Savor these inspiring VIDEO STORIES depicting our work, see the before & after transformations, and hear about the impact on the families we have helped.
OUR IMPACT
1,800 Beds for Adults and Children
110,000 Donated Household Items Installed
575 Homes Created
5,000 Community Members Engaged
110 Households Helped in 2024 (20% year-over-year growth)
386 People Helped in 2024 (72% year-over-year growth)
60 Agency Partners
850 People Helped through Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program
7 Counties Served (and growing)
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Marin, Monterey, Santa Clara, Stanislaus
2024 CLIENT PARENT SURVEY RESULTS
Question asked to our clients with children, after experiencing a Grateful Gathering.
- 100% of respondents answered that their children's overall mental
health was significantly or somewhat improved!
- 100% of respondents answered that their children's self-esteem
was significantly or somewhat improved!
- 100% of respondents answered that their children's sense of
stability was significantly or somewhat improved!
- 100% of respondents answered that their children's sleep quality
was significantly or somewhat improved!
- PLUS:
92% of respondents answered that their children's reading ability
was significantly or somewhat improved!
- PLUS:
92% of respondents answered that their children's attendance at
school was significantly or somewhat improved!
- PLUS:
92% of respondents answered that their children's reading ability
was significantly or somewhat improved!
- PLUS:
92% of respondents answered that their children's school grades
were significantly or somewhat improved!
FROM OUR FAMILIES
“Now
my kids can dream big. Instead of dreaming of having a bed someday,
they can have real dreams.” – Annalise, mom of 2 children
"It's a real room. I've never had one before like this. You don't understand, I've never had anything this nice, ever. I've worked so hard my whole life and could never have afforded this for my family. Thank you." – Jose, father of 1 year-old
“Thank you, I never felt I deserved something like this.” – Sadie, age 13
“That is my first full nights sleep on a real bed in 10 years.” – Alexis, mom of 3 children
“Now that we have a home and I know my mom is okay, I can get to work at school, do good and go on to bigger and better things.” – Joshua, age 16
“We have a family room! This is where we will sit and talk about our day.”- Crystal, age 10
Grateful Gatherings is a public charity classified as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The tax ID number is #47-1169913. All contributions made through GATHER are tax-deductible as a charitable donation to the extent allowed by law.
