Our home preservation program, serving San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin counties, focuses on repairs that address safety, accessibility and health for homeowners on limited incomes. From installing new windows, to putting in insulation or replacing stairs, this work helps keep long-term homeowners in their homes.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Patricia worked her whole career for the city of San Francisco. But after going on disability, she was unable to maintain her house on a fixed income. As the only homeowner in her family, it was critical that she kept her home, as it continues to be a stable environment to raise her grandchildren.
“I was born in San Francisco. I worked for the city. I raised my children and volunteered in this very community. There is nowhere else I have called home besides San Francisco.”
After finding a Home Preservation postcard in her mailbox, Patricia reached out to Habitat Greater SanFrancisco. Habitat volunteers fixed Patricia’s stairs and door, repainted the home’s exterior, and revived the house to a safer condition. Without the worry of losing her home, Patricia is back to concentrating on her next charity project and focusing on her grandchildren.
Habitat Greater San Francisco undertakes a wide variety of critical repairs to preserve homes and keep people in their communities. To date, we have completed over 200 preservation projects on homes in the Bay Area, with plans to complete hundreds more in the coming years. With your support, we can double our impact, and help more seniors grow old where they grew up.
Visit our home repairs page to find out more about eligible repairs, our process and how to apply.