How FirstPres Church has helped neighbors in need of food and shelter
In December 2016, someone come by the FirstPres office on a rainy afternoon asking if we could help them. With thankfulness, this “Neighbor in Need” received a blanket that we had and went on their way. But we could not shake the feeling that we had to do better. There were …
After Tiny Homes: Where do people go after?
As people were asking us hard questions about the Tiny Home Project, one kept recurring: “Where do people go after?” The approved Tiny Home Project for the First Presbyterian Church of Hayward (FPCH) campus is broken up into two 18-month cohorts – after that time period, the residents are required …
Church plans “Tiny Homes” for homeless in parking lot
First Presbyterian Church of Hayward (First Pres) wants to build and install six mobile housing units, or “tiny homes,” in its parking lot to help homeless individuals transition from homeless to housed. At last week’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting, Lead Pastor Jake Medcalf and Community Development Director Chizu Buckalew told …