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 550 households providing 1,500 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

1,500 Beds for Adults and Children

110,000 Donated Household Items Installed

555 Homes Created

5,000 Community Members Engaged 

110 Households / 225 People Helped in 2023 (25% year-over-year growth)

60 Agency Partners

775 People Helped through Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program

7 Counties Served (and growing)

Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Marin, Monterey, Santa Clara, Stanislaus

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.