Our Mission

First Step Communities will create interim housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Here they will live in safety and dignity, receive the services they require, and take a first-step away from homelessness toward self-sufficiency and permanent housing.

This year's annual Big Day of Giving is set for May 4, 2023. BDOG is a challenge that brings together the region's nonprofit community to help raise much-needed unrestricted funds.

Our goal for this year is to raise $20,000 to bring weekly healthcare clinic administered by UC Davis medical students to support our homeless population.

Featured Highlights

We couldn’t do this work without our community!

Hope exists at Auburn SafeGround

Volunteer and Art

Thank you to our volunteer, Marlene, for bringing art to SafeGround! Everyone deserves the space to create!✨

Chamberlain University Students

Students from Chamberlain University donated bottles of water to both our SafeGround sites! Kindness rules!✨

Fresh Haircuts Day

Thank you @bastillebarbers for helping our folks feel good with a fresh cut at our young adult shelter!

SafeGround Donation

Thank you to all that have donated, today we have enough supplies to offer oatmeal, breakfast bars, fruit, milk and cereal, coffee and creamer along with reusable cups! It’s all the things I know I take for granted that really make the difference. We are so grateful for the kindness the community has shown this project and the people utilizing the services. Have a great day ya’ll, we appreciate you!