Shepherd’s Gate’s Brentwood home expands | Tim Talk | Tim Hunt

Shepherd’s Gate will celebrate a milestone in its ongoing relationship with HomeAid of Northern California when the company cuts the ribbon today for the expansion of its Brentwood facility.
The devout non-profit organization was founded in Livermore more than 37 years ago, starting in an old house and expanding into a campus with two dormitories, cottages and a life center.
The Brentwood facility came about when Signature Homes of Pleasanton built a 7,500 square foot home on four lots and handed it over to Shepherd’s Gate in 2006. Shepherd’s Gate helps women who have been homeless or lived in abusive relationships, as well as women who are recovering from addiction.
HomeAid, which worked with Shepherd’s Gate on three Livermore buildings, was appropriately managed by Signature Homes in the 1,500-square-foot Brentwood extension, which included a learning center for the women, an after-school room for older children, and two offices for case managers Free space elsewhere in the building. The project also included a covered terrace with a ceiling fan.
“We are grateful to HomeAid of Northern California and Signature Homes for making this building expansion possible at a critical time of COVID-19. The Learning & Career Center will help women acquire the skills they need to qualify for living wage jobs in our community. The after-school room will provide a fun space for older children to conduct distance learning and other activities, “Shepherd’s Gate CEO Carol Patterson wrote in a press release.
“HomeAid is proud to be a lifelong partner with Shepherd’s Gate,” said Cheryl O’Connor, HomeAid Executive Director. “We are grateful to Builder Captain Signature Homes for his commitment to building this much-needed project.”
This building extension was privately funded by the Shirley Ann Foundation, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Foundation, and the Jones Family Foundation.
Brentwood Mayor Joel Bryant wrote in an email: “I am delighted with the additional resources Shepherds Gate can provide to those who find refuge there. Shepherd’s Gate has truly been an angel of mercy to so many who found themselves in a desperate situation with little hope for a better future. “
The expansion is the first phase of a three-phase expansion of the campus so that the same facilities are available in Brentwood as in Livermore. Key partners in this phase were: HomeAid Northern California, Signature Homes, SDG Architects, Inc., the City of Brentwood, and Element Structural Engineers, Inc.
The other contributors were: Budget Electric, Janco Industries, Inc., Pacific Coast Landscape, Keystone Door & Building Supply, Blue Mountain, Marble Palace Inc., Hallmark Building & Design, McKee Construction, Cal Mantel & Fireplace, Inc., Sonray Construction , Eagle Roofing Products, Duct Testers Inc., Thorpe Design Inc., Point One Electrical Systems Inc., Coastal Construction & Lumber, K&M Final Phase Cleaning Inc., Residential Design Services, Cen Cal Plastering, Advanced Window Systems LLC., Hutton Lovewell Inc., Gold Star Insulation, Berlogar Stevens & Associates, Monschein Industries, Inc., Value Plumbing, Capital City Drywall, Inc., Infinity Glass & Glazing Inc.

When we got back from a week in Lake Tahoe last Saturday, it was evident that Californians are back on the streets and there is a lot of trade moving goods in 18 wheels.
As we were driving down Highway 50 at around 10 a.m., it was noticeable to see how many cars were driving towards Lake Tahoe. The Saturday before, when I was driving up Highway 88 in the late afternoon, there were a lot of cars at the starting points along 88 and 89.
It was an easy drive going west until it was time to choose between Interstate 80 and Interstate 5 for the final stretch. Even though the road towards Davis was clear, I settled on 5 – bad talk. Difficult, slow traffic all the way past Elk Grove and a lot worse coming north. It crawled about 15 miles between many large teams and many cars in two lanes.
We saw heavy weekend traffic here in the city on I-680 as well

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