Want to adopt a cabin? How to help provide housing for young Sacramento homeless residents
Sacramento Bee staff
For $1,000, organizations and individuals can help homeless youth by adopting a tiny cabin at a North Sacramento shelter.
“I love it here,” said Toriana Thompson, 23, who came to live at The Grove two months ago, during a Wednesday media tour to promote the new program at the site.
The shelter, run by public-private partnership program First Step Communities, has 50 cabins for young people age 18 to 24.
“They are helping the clients move in, move out, getting housing, getting clothing, getting food, getting jobs,” Thompson said. “I honestly think this is one of the best programs.”
Alexander Garlinger, program director for The Grove, talks about the importance of maintaining the facility’s 50 tiny cabins for homeless transitional-age youth while giving a media tour on Wednesday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Stephen Watters, executive director of First Step Communities, walks through The Grove tiny cabin community for homeless young people age 18-24 in North Sacramento on Wednesday. The shelter site is launching an “adopt a cabin” fundraising effort. Its of 50 tiny cabins can house two people if necessary. The program provides housing and services that help youth with education, jobs, therapy and housing. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Toriana Thompson, 23, hops up onto the bed of her tiny cabin at The Grove homeless shelter for young people age 18-24 in North Sacramento on Wednesday. Her space in the tiny-cabin community is sponsored by Life Practice Counseling Group. The $1,000 sponsorships help provide essential repairs, ongoing maintenance and the creation of a welcoming porch. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
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