Our goal is to prepare homeless men and women for the workforce and to help them move forward and into regular employment. The old adage, “get a job, bum” is too simple and unrealistic when we stop to think about the many challenges that people face simply to find a place to shower, launder their clothes, get an ID and other vital documents, and access their email or phone messages.
A bridge is needed if homeless men and women are to move toward employment, housing, and other goals. We strive to build that bridge and hope that you are interested in helping us build that bridge too!
 
 
Why our Team Members have the advantage:
Contact Diana Trayer if you’re interested in hiring our Team Members. Greg@streetsteam.org
 
A wise man once said that the best solution to homelessness is housing. People experiencing homelessness often face myriad challenges to find housing even after they have an income or housing subsidy. We partner with private property owners, property managers, and affordable housing providers to help our Team Members successfully transition into housing.
Our Case Manager will work with our Team Member and the landlord on every step and provide ongoing support after the move in:
Contact our Case Manager Diana Trayer if you’re interested in learning more: Greg@streetsteam.org
 
Pretty soon we’ll be offering a variety of volunteer opportunities for members of the community who want to get involved.
Apply-a-Thons in which groups of volunteers work one-on-one with Team Members on job applications and resumes. For people without regular access to internet and computers, online applications create a major barrier to employment. This activity helps break down that barrier and is a great way for community members to interact with Team Members.
Hygiene Kit Assembly in which groups of volunteers collect all the materials for hygiene kits ahead of the event and assemble them with Team Members. These kits -- which contain things like socks and toiletries -- are used in our outreach. Again, another great way to work alongside Team Members and get to know them.
Employment Kit Assembly is the same format as Hygiene Kit Assembly (drive then assemble) but these kits contain items that will help our Team Members specifically on their employment goals. They include things like planners, notepads, pens, post-it notes, document holders, etc).
Environmental Cleanups in which community members work alongside our Team on beautifying the community. Like the other opportunities, the most valuable part is getting to know and interact with Team Members, but this one has the bonus of cleaning up the environment.
Customize Your Volunteer Experience: we love to create new volunteer opportunities based on the interests of our volunteers. We have worked with photographers, artists, writers, environmental stewards, and others to create unique opportunities. Let us know what you have in mind by completing this form.
Contact our Project Manager Greg Pensinger if you’re interested in volunteering. Greg@streetsteam.org
 
 
Heart And Soul Coffee
930 11th Street
Enter from the back alley
Every Thursday at 1:30pm sharp
 
 
 
1671 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Downtown Streets Team is a 501(c)3 Organization. Donations are tax deductible. EIN 20-5242330