December Update, from Jen Klose

No matter how much our staff works, no matter how smart or passionate or determined we are, this small and mighty team of 6 cannot do this work without YOU.  

I want to thank YOU for showing up for housing. I want to thank the 4,884 of you who have signed up to receive our emails and newsletters, the 2,887 social media followers, 2,140 event attendees, 927 action alert sign-ups, 879 petition signers, 308 donors, and 247 members. You are the people and organizations who power our work every day.  

We are winding up our first three years this month, and with your help, we’ve helped pass state and local policy designed to spur development, we’ve endorsed and fought for 21 housing projects with a total of 3,718 homes. And we’ve laid the groundwork and made the plans necessary to accelerate this progress in the New Year and the coming years.

Are you writing your list of New Year’s resolutions? 

If you’re like us, your New Year’s resolutions involve getting outdoors more often, spending more time with friends and family and less time on social media, and committing to helping lift up the community we love. 

That’s why we’re asking you make one of your resolutions this year to stand with Generation Housing  — whether it’s for the first time or it’s standing taller — to help make Sonoma County a place where the families who live here, and the people who work here, can find housing that meets their needs at a price that allows them to do more than just make the rent. 

Here are three ways to get involved or increase your engagement:

  1. Become a member of Generation Housing to help us continue to lead Sonoma County’s pro-housing movement in 2023.
  2. Support Generation Housing’s pro-housing advocacy with a one-time or monthly donation.
  3. Sign up for our action emails and, once you have (or if you already have, resolve to take one pro-housing action each month in 2023. 

By including us in your New Year’s plans, you’re making our communities better places for everyone to live.   Thank you.

Our very best wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season and New Year.

Jen