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Welcome to the home page for the BOSS Community Organizing Team (COT), a project of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS). This site is dedicated to providing news, information, stories, and advocacy/organizing resources related to homelessness, poverty, and social justice. Within this site, you will find stories of people who have been impacted by BOSS’s work, important news and updates locally and beyond, and vital links to other resources and services.

 

 

JANUARY 20TH, 2010

 Homelessness Ends With A Home

House Keys Not Handcuffs Rally and March

 

Hundreds of people from many cities across the US as far away as Philadelphia and as close as Berkeley participated in a rally and march to the

San Francisco Federal Building.

 

From the WRAP Website Read More...

Join the struggle to build affordable housing and protect the civil rights of the poor.

Get involved send an email to

santana400@aol.com or call 510 649-1930 x 221

 

Click Here to see pictures of the event.

 

Click here to read the demands.

 

Click Here to see the videos and hear the testimonies of the folks who were there.

 

 

Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)
Founded in Spring, 2005, the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) is an innovative organization determined to make ending homelessness a national priority. more

WRAP Videos
View two videos from the WRAP Press Release for the new report called, "Without Housing".
Paul Boden (WRAP Coordinator) Video
Terri Messman (Street Spirit Editor) Video

BOSS COT Blog
Stay on top of BOSS Community Organizing current events, actions, and news. To view our blog and post your comments, click here. (opens in a new window)

Stories and Poems
Our website provides information and resources on local social justice issues, as well as personal stories and articles by homeless people. Articles published by BOSS clients and staff that have been published in the Street Spirit newspaper are also posted on this site. more

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