Despite COVID, Making Housing and Community Happen (MHCH) has been thriving and has had significant successes. This year on Dec. 4-6 MHCH celebrated its annual event “There’s No Place Like Home” online with music, stories and presentations about our housing justice work. Nearly 200 people showed up for these events–people of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds, united by a common concern for ending homelessness and housing insecurity. You can see the full videos of each night, edited by our talented assistant Morgan Tucker:
FRIDAY, Dec 4th, 2020: “Affordable/Supportive Housing and Building Affordable Housing on Congregational Land.” Emcee, Anthony Manousos.
SATURDAY, Dec 5th, 2020: “Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Community Land Trust (CLT).” Emcee, Bert Newton.
SUNDAY, December 6th, 2020: “Safe Parking and North Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative” Emcee, Jill Shook.
FRIDAY DEC 4 PROGRAM
Full Program
"There's No Place Like Home" (Animation with music by Elvis)
Affordable/Supportive Housing Advocates - (ASHA) Team
Mythbuster on Affordable Housing - Teresa Eilers
Congregational Land Subcommittee
Housing Story/Spoken Word "Breathe" - Andre White
Areta Crowell (Pasadena Presbyterian Church)
Award - Council member Margaret McAustin
Music Video - John York and Barry McGuire - "California Dreamin' "/"Tramp on the Street
SATURDAY DEC 5 PROGRAM
Opening - There's No Place Like Home (Animation)
ADUs
Community Land Trust (CLT) Subcommittee
"Day for a Daydream"/"One Step from Homeless" - John York and Barry McGuire
SUNDAY DEC 6 PROGRAM
There's No Place Like Home (Animation) - Opening
North Fair Oaks - Thanks, David!
Tramp on the Street - Bob Dylan
Heather Rim
During this uncertain time, we at MHCH are working to make sure that everyone has access to decent, affordable, and safe housing. It’s a huge task and we need your help.
We can’t thank you enough for your generosity. We welcome one-time donations of any amount. We also hope you will also consider becoming a monthly sustaining partner as we diligently seek to address the severe housing crisis.
It is preferable to send large donations by check to reduce online fees and so we can thank you personally. Checks should be made out to “Social Good” with MHCH in the subject line.
Making Housing and Community Happen c/o Jill Shook
1628 N. Garfield Ave
Pasadena, CA 91104
We use a four-pronged approach to address the growing homeless and housing crisis:
Education
One-day Housing Justice Institutes.
Educational initiatives such as our monthly GPAHG meetings, advocacy trainings and other public events.
Advocacy
North Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative.
Greater Pasadena Affordable Housing Group (GPAHG)
Advisement
The Congregational Land Committee was created to assist churches in exploring the feasibility of using some their property to build affordable housing, often at no cost to the church.
Organizing
North Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative. Listening to and organizing around the community’s stories, dreams and concerns; developing leaders able to equip other leaders, leaders who see and feel the pain, visualize the community and church assets, and who are able to establish appropriate partnerships, such as affordable housing developers, and other nonprofits like LA Voice.
To learn more, visit: https://www.makinghousinghappen.org/mission.