Home is the Key

Unlock a better tomorrow.

The answer to chronic homelessness? ​Four walls and a door that locks.

Interim housing can pop up in something as simple as empty parking lots. And they work –74% of residents in temporary housing programs moved into permanent housing and self-sustaining futures.

We have the need, we have the space, we have the hope. Now we just need you.

Unlock a better tomorrow.

It Costs Less to Treat
a Person Better

Emergency room medicine is the costliest medicine on the planet. And unfortunately for those experiencing homelessness, it’s the only option they feel they have available. It’s a simple economic solution: It costs less to treat a person better. And that’s what you get when you give to Dorothy’s Place.

empty lot interim housing project
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Keith with Dog
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Every Resident Has a Story

Every resident who comes to Dorothy’s Place has a story. We’d like you to meet Keith. Hear how he worked with the Dorothy’s Place team at House of Peace to meet his goal of finding a home.

Interim Housing Works

People Successfully Housed
0
Experiencing Homelessness
400
More Interim Units Needed
0
Into Housing
Over 5 Years
200

Elanor Needs Your Help

It wasn’t Elanor’s lined face or the small tent she sat in that first caught my eye…

Monterey County Gives!

Your donation goes further with matching funds through MC Gives!

kitchen staff serving food

The Heart of Dorothy’s Place

Every volunteer can change a life.

Elanor Needs Your Help by December 31!

It wasn’t Elanor’s lined face or the small tent she sat in that first caught my eye.

It was the meticulous attention she paid to folding and stacking her clothing in the tent.