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Woman chopping vegetables in a kitchen.

Meet Karen

She inherited a house, then adjustable rates kicked in

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Child in colorful hoodie sitting with a woman in a cozy room.

Meet Patti

Help after daughter’s illness renews sense of empathy

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Mother and daughter smiling warmly together in matching glasses.

Meet Dora and Rina

Mom’s and daughter’s lives only got better after a help up

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Family gathered at table in living room.

Meet Abdul

Fund helps immigrant family find ‘better future’ in Oakland

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Man standing in front of an apartment building, gazing thoughtfully.

Meet Rick

After struggling with housing and health, he gets a home

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Man cooking on a stovetop in a compact kitchen space.

Meet Ariel

Formerly homeless single father finds help – and hope

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Father poses with son in living room for a photo.

Meet Joshua

Season of Sharing picks up single dad after his serious fall

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Two elderly women working in a community office setting.

Meet Barbara

Sonoma County fires can’t keep longtime volunteer away from her work

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Elderly man and child sitting on a porch, smiling.

Meet Ronald

A cancer patient finds joy

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Woman wearing a mask stands in a salon setting.

Meet Sandra

Back-rent grant boon for hair stylist

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Holiday-decorated living room with a woman seated next to a Christmas tree.

Meet the Navarrette-Mojica Family

After COVID-19 layoff, months of homelessness, San Jose family settles in new apartment

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Young man sits on a bed in a room with blue bedding, gazing upward.

Meet the Plancarte Family

Season of Sharing helps St. Helena family in aftermath of Glass Fire

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Young woman in a mask stands in a driveway with mobile homes behind her.

Meet Jennifer

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund helps homeless family climb out of despair

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Portrait of an older woman with a flower tucked behind her ear, smiling softly.

Meet Monika

Rent relief gives Peninsula woman time to find a new home

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Woman wearing a mask distributes canned food at a food pantry.

Fighting Hunger

The pandemic left Bay Area families hungry and food banks overwhelmed

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Meet Horace

Horace is a two-time Purple Heart recipient and a single father. When his caregiver misused his benefits, he faced eviction.

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Meet Renee

When Renee’s daughter faced a childcare crisis, she left her job to care for her three young grandkids. But that selfless act came at a cost.

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Meet Juan Ramon

Juan Ramon left his job to stay by his wife’s side during her battle with cancer. But the family had fallen behind on rent and bills started piling up.

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Meet Brian

Brian, a self-proclaimed ‘diamond in the rough’ dad, reunited with his sons in San Francisco with help from Season of Sharing Fund.

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Meet Leticia

Leticia, a grandmother raising her three grandchildren, was facing financial strain. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help. 

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Meet Susan​

Susan was facing rent increases in the Bay Area. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help her move into a more affordable unit. 

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Meet Janet​

Janet was hospitalized for several days, impacting her family savings. Season of Sharing Fund helped bridge their crises with assistance. 

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Meet Susan

Susan was facing rent increases in the Bay Area. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help her move into a more affordable unit. 

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Meet Brian

Brian, a self-proclaimed ‘diamond in the rough’ dad, reunited with his sons in San Francisco with help from Season of Sharing Fund.

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Meet Leticia

Leticia, a grandmother raising her three grandchildren, was facing financial strain. Season of Sharing Fund stepped in to help. 

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Profiles of help and hope from Season of Sharing Fund, which provides one-time, rental assistance to people during times of crisis – when a little support can have an enormous impact.

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