Montserrat Zamora Olivares joined HIP Housing as an intern in August 2022 to support HIP Housing’s emerging Housing Readiness Program—an affordable housing initiative that empowers San Mateo County community members to navigate our complex local housing landscape through tailored, one-on-one support. When Montse began, the Housing Readiness Program was little more than an idea. [...]
BACKGROUND/INTRO: The Cedar SHARE home is located in the City of San Carlos’s Howard Park Neighborhood. The house is one of four SHARE Homes in HIP Housing’s Self Sufficiency Program affordable properties portfolio. In the early 1990s, leading up to the acquisition and construction of the house, HIP Housing staff encountered opposition to development [...]
We envision HIP Housing as an organization that centers representation, health, and belonging in its opportunities and practices. Consistent work towards diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is crucial to HIP Housing’s impact, and we believe that commitment to these areas enables employees and clients to embrace and advocate for the potential in themselves and [...]
Meet HIP Housing's Volunteer Superstars! This month, we sat down with FOUR of our fabulous volunteers to chat about their experiences, goals and memories with HIP Housing! At HIP Housing, we are incredibly fortunate to receive support from a number of volunteers each week! From high school students to retirees, folks from all walks of [...]
Gia Dattel is a Millbrae caregiver and former HIP Housing Home Sharing client, who participated in the program for almost two decades. She sat down with us recently to discuss her experiences with the program and the unexpected friendship that blossomed as a result! Born and raised in San Francisco, Gia moved to San [...]
Meet Lisa! Q&A with a HIP Housing Board Member! San Mateo local and HIP Housing board member, Lisa Diaz Nash, is a passionate community voice and affordable housing advocate. We sat down with her and her gorgeous doggy, Dolce, to chat about her work with HIP Housing, ambitions as a change-maker, ability to speak [...]
HIP Housing Memories March 2022 HIP Housing is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and we will be gathering and sharing stories, memories, and photos throughout 2022 from HIP Housing founders, staff, and supporters. This month, in celebration of Women's History Month, we salute the many women who have worked at HIP Housing [...]
HIP Housing Memories February 2022 HIP Housing is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and we will be gathering and sharing stories, memories, and photos throughout 2022 from HIP Housing founders, staff, and supporters. This month, we celebrate the 30th work anniversary of Laura Fanucchi, HIP Housing's Director of Programs. Below are some [...]
Cheers to 50 Years! From our February 2022 newsletter This year, HIP Housing celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in August 1972, we have grown from a small nonprofit of 10 people operating out of an office at a local bank, to a premier San Mateo County affordable housing agency with two offices and [...]
Nurturing Fathers Initiative Supports Dads on Their Parenting Journey From our February 2022 newsletter Something was missing. Over the course of his twenty-year career as a social worker, James Simmons, HIP Housing’s Self Sufficiency Program Client Services Manager, had noticed that there were many client programs in his field for mothers and children, [...]
