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Goodness Village is gearing up for its annual fundraiser this month as the tiny homes community in Livermore commemorates its fifth year of supporting people experiencing chronic homelessness.
The nonprofit organization has served over 50 residents since 2021 with its 28 units and wraparound services, according to Goodness Village officials.
Although the organization has celebrated many successes, its officials have seen a “noticeable” drop in charitable gifts amid the financial challenges facing nonprofits nationwide.
The upcoming event is set to help fund the support services offered at Goodness Village as nonprofit officials are working to “close funding gaps” while planning the 2027 operating budget.
“Goodness Village was built on the belief that people heal in community when they are treated with dignity, consistency, and compassion,” Goodness Village Executive Director Kim Curtis said in a statement announcing the fundraiser. “Five years later, we are seeing that vision come to life every single day.”
Thanks to the organization’s vocational programming, 11 people are employed outside Goodness Village, according to nonprofit officials. Neighbors have seen improvements to their quality of life and access to care through connections to medical and behavioral health providers. Several neighbors have reconnected with their families.
One neighbor was set to begin transitioning to an apartment at the end of May in a move away from the tiny home community.
As neighbors settle in permanent housing, homes at Goodness Village open for those in “more critical need” of around the clock services, nonprofit officials said.
“At Goodness Village, the homes have become far more than simply housing — they have created the foundation for community, belonging, stability, and mutual care,” Curtis told Livermore Vine in an email interview.
Support from the community is vital to maintaining the environment at Goodness Village, officials explained.
Scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. June 20 at the Robert Livermore Community Center, the fundraiser is set to include dinner with a no host bar, a silent auction, music with a live DJ and an “Opportunity for Giving”, according to the Goodness Village website.
For more information and tickets to the fundraiser, visit the Goodness Village website at gvlivermore.org.
