About Mission for the Homeless
About Mission for the Homeless
About Mission for the Homeless
Unlike larger nonprofits with operational costs and staff salaries, MFTH has no paid staff or building upkeep. We stand out by ensuring that 100% of your donation goes directly to assisting the homeless.
Mission
Our mission at Mission for the Homeless is to provide daily compassionate and individualized assistance to Oakland's homeless population. Since our founding in 2013, we have listened to and gained the trust of those we serve, treating them as valued individuals deserving of dignity and respect. Led by our founder, Vincent Pannizzo, and supported by a community of dedicated volunteers, we provide essential resources to anyone struggling with homelessness, such as food, blankets, housing, health care, and assistance accessing government benefits. With hope and compassion, we meet people where they are and address their most immediate needs.
Our mission at Mission for the Homeless is to provide daily compassionate and individualized assistance to Oakland's homeless population. Since our founding in 2013, we have listened to and gained the trust of those we serve, treating them as valued individuals deserving of dignity and respect.
Led by our founder, Vincent Pannizzo, and supported by a small community of dedicated volunteers, we provide essential resources to anyone struggling with homelessness, such as food, blankets, housing, health care, and assistance accessing government benefits. With hope and compassion, we meet people where they are and address their most immediate needs.
Vision
Our vision at Mission for the Homeless is to create a world where no one has to suffer on the streets alone. We strive every day and night to provide essential support to those in need, meeting them wherever they are and helping anyone who asks. Since 1999, we have been on the frontlines of the homelessness crisis conducting person-to-person outreach with empathy and respect. With a community of compassionate volunteers, we hope to continue providing meals, blankets, tents, healthcare, clothing housing and assistance with accessing government benefits and service to Oakland's most vulnerable.
Our vision at Mission for the Homeless is to create a world where no one has to suffer on the streets alone. We strive every day and night to provide essential support to those in need, meeting them wherever they are and helping anyone who asks.
Since 1999, we have been on the frontlines of the homelessness crisis conducting person-to-person outreach with empathy and respect. With a community of compassionate volunteers, we hope to continue providing meals, blankets, tents, healthcare, clothing housing and assistance with accessing government benefits and service to Oakland's most vulnerable.
Vision
Our vision at Mission for the Homeless is to create a world where no one has to suffer on the streets alone. We strive every day and night to provide essential support to those in need, meeting them wherever they are and helping anyone who asks. Since 1999, we have been on the frontlines of the homelessness crisis conducting person-to-person outreach with empathy and respect. With a community of compassionate volunteers, we hope to continue providing meals, blankets, tents, healthcare, clothing housing and assistance with accessing government benefits and service to Oakland's most vulnerable.
Objectives
Objectives
First Objective
First
Objective
Meet Immediate Needs
Connect homeless individuals with essential resources, including food, clothing, and hygiene supplies.
Connect homeless individuals with essential resources, including food, clothing, and hygiene supplies.
Second Objective
Educate the Public
Raise awareness about the realities of homelessness and challenge stigmas through community education, outreach, and public campaigns.
Raise awareness about the realities of homelessness and challenge stigmas through community education, outreach, and public campaigns.
Third Objective
Third
Objective
Partner & Build
Relationships
Partner & Build
Relationships
Collaborate with other nonprofits, service providers, and community organizations to create a coordinated and holistic approach to addressing homelessness in Oakland.
Collaborate with other nonprofits, service providers, and community organizations to create a coordinated and holistic approach to addressing homelessness in Oakland.
Listen below to hear what a typical day is like for the MFTH founder.
Listen below to hear what a typical day is like for the MFTH founder.
A Day in the Life of Vincent Pannizzo
A Day in the Life of Vincent Pannizzo
A Day in the Life of
Vincent Pannizzo
Living on the
Streets of Oakland
By David Bacon
Living on the
Streets of Oakland
By David Bacon
Living on the
Streets of Oakland
By David Bacon
"Before I went out with Pannizzo on his rounds, we sat in the old van he uses to distribute his food. He explained to me what led him to spend the last fifteen years driving through the streets every night, handing out food and blankets to people sleeping on bus benches and in homeless camps."
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© 2023 Mission for the Homeless. All Rights Reserved.
Mission for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
EIN: 46-0674496
This website was generously donated to Mission for the Homeless by an anonymous donor.
© 2023 Mission for the Homeless. All Rights Reserved.
Mission for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
EIN: 46-0674496
This website was generously donated to Mission for the Homeless by an anonymous donor.
© 2023 Mission for the Homeless. All Rights Reserved.
Mission for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
EIN: 46-0674496
This website was generously donated to Mission for the Homeless by an anonymous donor.