Homies Empowerment Program/Adelante

We were humbling redistributing $40,000 (now $80k) to our community to help with bills. We didn’t know that we would have 1733 applications. If we fund every request that’s only $23( now $46) per family. Can you please help us grow the amount we give? It’s for the It Takes A Barrio Covid Relief Fund. We are going through every application in the next 2 weeks. You can now donate easily here at flipcause! Bless you all! #ItTakesABarrio https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_/hostedWidgetHome/MTA2Njk4

So deeply thankful!

Freedom store in full effect. Today until 4pm. Come by for FREE food, toiletries, diapers and COVID testing. 7631 MacArthur Blvd.

Are you struggling with bills? We are trying to humbly offer, now $50,000 to help our people pay off some bills. Please apply. Deadline is January 15. Ideal candidate is someone who is living in Oakland, has been affected with a loss of a job, is struggling to pay the rent, and may have also been impacted to their health due to Covid. All are encouraged to apply! App in English: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdAwmpeDtkwBKTqz/viewform ¿Tiene problemas con tus deudas? Es...tamos tratando de ofrecer humildemente, ahora $ 50,000 para ayudar a nuestra gente a pagar algunas facturas. Solicite por favor. La fecha límite es el 15 de enero. El candidato ideal es alguien que viva en Oakland, que se haya visto afectado por la pérdida de un trabajo, esté luchando para pagar el alquiler y también puede haber sido afectado por su salud debido a Covid. Los invitamos que apliquen! App en Español: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdGYuH02ZPOkuxIm/viewform See more

Today we will have FREE Covid testing, along with access to food, toiletries and diapers. We are open from 10-4pm at 7631 MacArthur Blvd at the Homies Empowerment FREEdom Store. No appointment necessary. Come on by! All power to the people! Also, our application for help with bills is still open, we are redistributing $45k with the It Takes A Barrio Relief Fund. App here: https://forms.gle/6QZfjfR481R3mwwn9 En español: https://forms.gle/PrktmabGx3LLbHq17

Today the Oakland Brown Berets distributed hundreds of toys across the street from the Homies Empowerment Program/Adelante FREEdom Store! We are so thankful for celebrating Los Reyes Magos and bringing joy to our community! Bless you Brown Berets

Joe Vasquez has been covering Homies Empowerment Program/Adelante for a decade! This week he retires after 35 years of journalism. We would like to honor him with a Barrio Journalism award. Bless you Joe for covering the barrio in a good way! We will miss you dearly! Please join me in congratulating Joe Vazquez for an amazing career!

Today some of the members of Homies Empowerment donated their time to clean Oakland on some of our most abandoned streets. Powerful! #ItTakesABarrio

@soulsticebayarea is organizing this drive for @homiesempowerment and Casa de Las Madres! Please donate diapers, toiletries, non perishable items! All deeply appreciated! soulsticebayarea

If you are struggling to pay bills, our application for help with bills is still open, we are redistributing $45k with the It Takes A Barrio Relief Fund. App here: https://forms.gle/6QZfjfR481R3mwwn9 En español: https://forms.gle/PrktmabGx3LLbHq17

Make Oakland Better (MOB) has reached out to us and invited us for a community cleanup this Saturday from 11 to 2. We are meeting at 11 AM and then we are cleaning San Leandro Street, an area that has seen so much pollution and trash. Can you join us this Saturday? Meet up location for Sat 11 - 7 - 2020, 11am. Mob ( Make Oakland Better ) Alley 559 66th Ave... Oakland, Ca 94621 Our (MOB) Canopies are in full display in front of the Sherwin Williams Paint store, directly across the street from the 66th Ave entrance into the Coliseum. San Leandro St Clean up between: 66th Ave and 50th Ave. Start on the Bart side. What to bring: good walking shoes, your Homies shirt and your amazing positivity. We will have gloves, trash bags, and items to help pick up trash. Bless you and thank you, Homies Empowerment

Slide thru on Thursday, Nov 5 at 2:30pm PST or 5:30pm EST for this power conversation with the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color and G.T. Reyes! COSEBOC

In 2021 many of our people are not eligible for a stimulus check. We started to humbly offer $40,000 to our community but we already have close to 1000 applicants, if you are in a position to donate your stimulus check, inbox us and we will share it with the community. Blessings to you all

Today at 12pm in The Town There will be two peace walks, this is one of them. Roll deep as we celebrate and stand up for Oakland! There is a lot about Oakland that we love and that we celebrate, and there is a lot about Oakland worth standing up for which is the continual struggle for justice amidst multiple forms of violence.

Tomorrow in The Town There will be two peace walks, this is one of them. Roll deep as we celebrate and stand up for Oakland! There is a lot about Oakland that we love and that we celebrate, and there is a lot about Oakland worth standing up for which is the continual struggle for justice amidst multiple forms of violence.

We just purchased 70 heaters for our community, but we need 2000 of them. If you are able to purchase one, can you please reach out to us? #ItTakesABarrio Everything truly helps. You can purchase and have it shipped to Homies Empowerment, 7631 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605 Bless you all. Please let us know if you can purchase one?

We got the idea from Richard Raya and the fans + filters have arrived so that our community can have filtered air! #ItTakesABarrio If you are in a position where you can purchase more, please let us know so that we can reach more people.

As of today the following locations are open in Alameda County (some highlights): Elementary Schools as of 10/13/20 Funeral Homes, Mortuaries & Cemeteries Government Services Grocery & Other Food Stores (50% capacity)... Gyms, Fitness Centers, Dance Studios, and Other Exercise Facilities (25% capacity) as of 10/23/20 Indoor Dining (25% or less than 100 people, whichever is less) as of 10/23/20 Indoor Entertainment (bowling, climbing walls, and escape rooms at 25% capacity) as of 10/23/20 Library (50% capacity) as of 10/23/20 Malls (50% indoor retail capacity and other restrictions) as of 10/23/20 Movie theaters (25% or less than 100 people per screen, whichever is less) as of 10/23/20 Museums, Zoos, Galleries, Botanical Gardens (25% capacity) Outdoor Dining, Take Out & Delivery Outdoor Playgrounds (publicly accessible with restrictions) as of 10/16/20 Outdoor non-contact fitness classes (including dance classes) Outdoor Recreational Activities (including miniature golf, batting cages, driving ranges, and kart racing) Outdoor Swimming Pools Parks (including skate parks, dog parks, fitness equipment) as of 10/16/20 Personal Care Services (Non-Medical Massages, Skin Care, Waxing Services, Tattoo, Piercings, Non-Medical Electrolysis) Places of Worship & Cultural Ceremonies (25% or 100 people, whichever is less - includes wedding ceremony and funeral service with restrictions) as of 10/23/20 Political gatherings or protests with physical distancing Retail Stores (50% capacity) as of 10/23/20 Grade 7-12 Schools and higher education (distance learning only) Small Group Gatherings (outdoors with individuals from a stable group of up to 3 households and 20 or fewer with restrictions) Tennis & Pickleball Courts (singles only) https://covid-19.acgov.org/reopening.page?

Thank you so much Resolve Magazine for the coverage. #ItTakesABarrio

We at Homies Empowerment are trying to clean our barrio in East Oakland on a weekly basis. We are looking for 2-3 trash cans with wheels/dolly, 4-6 trash tongs, and 3 dust pans. Does anyone have any they can spare? We can pick up trash and clean our city but need access to a large dumpster on a weekly basis. Also need strong gloves, good outdoor brooms and trash bags. Any leads? We pay taxes in East Oakland but our streets don’t get the same love so we will do for self, we just need tools and a place to dump the trash without getting charged too.

Restaurant managers-are you bilingual (Spanish/English), are you great with people, are you hardworking and care about the community? Are you great at managing and stay organized? Then apply to be our FREEdom Store coordinator. 30-40 hours per week + full benefits. Send letter, resume and 3 references to [email protected]