Help Me Buy a Home My Boys Can Be Proud Of

GOAL: $15,000

To everyone who has been with us since the motel nights: thank you. You kept us going through the hardest year of our lives. Now I have news I never thought I'd get to share...

I'm #2 out of 435 applicants for an affordable home in San Ramon — the city I grew up in. There are two homes available. For the first time in years, a safe, permanent home for my family is within reach.

Our story

In 2022, my boys and I fled domestic violence and chose a safer life. With help from local moms, we made it into a rapid rehousing program and started rebuilding.

Then in 2025, mold took almost everything we had: baby memories, favorite stuffies, my boys' AAC devices, medical equipment, and the equipment I used to run my business. All gone. We have been starting over from zero, and it has been a hard road. We still have each other and I’m grateful for that

Who I am

I'm Alexandra. I work full time as a Behavior Technician supporting individuals with high support needs while I wait to take my RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) exam — my testing application is already submitted. I'm enrolled to complete my AA-T in Psychology at Diablo Valley College, and I volunteer my time as an advocate for families navigating special education.

⏰ The deadline

My file is due October 22. My ranking is being verified now, and once it's confirmed I'll be contacted to move forward with purchasing. I need to be financially ready the moment my number is called.

Where your money goes

• Minimum down payment (3%): $7,242

• Closing costs: about $5,000–$7,200

• Prepaid taxes, insurance, and fees: about $1,000–$2,000

I've saved $1,000 on my own. Every dollar beyond that brings us one step closer to the keys.

How you can help

• $10 = a cushion toward fees

• $25 = part of an appraisal or inspection

• $50+ = a real dent in closing costs

• $0 = SHARE this page. Shares matter just as much as donations.

I know this isn't a small ask. I'm not asking just for me. I'm asking for my boys, who didn't deserve any of this.

This home is our light at the end of the tunnel after years of trying to figure it out. My boys deserve a home they can be proud of. They deserve happiness, and I’m asking for your help to make it happen.

If you can give, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you can't, please share — text it, post it, send it to your group chat. You never know who will see it.

I'll post an update at every step: file submitted, approval, and (fingers crossed) the day we get the keys.