Scholarships AvailableIf you work in a municipal, county, or state agency or non-profit organization helping homeless or low-income people, then you are likely to qualify for a sponsored scholarship. Scholarships cover the full cost of registration and parking.Your organization may also be eligible for a free booth in the Conference exhibition – 25 Bay Area non-profits and agencies already have tables. Learn more about the Conference. Jesse Curtis AwardJesse Curtis died in her 90s, homeless, without family by her side. The trailer she lived in alone for the last 30 years was sold and very little physical evidence of Jesse remains. Neighborhood kitties found food and a safe place with Jesse and homeless people remember her kindness. Every day Jesse walked to mass at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Richmond. In her later years, she also walked to St. Paul's for Saturday mass. Her kindness and generosity became a bridge for others in their journey out of homelessness.
In Jesse's memory, through this first conference dedicated to building bridges out of homelessness, please tell us about your most creative and effective personal bridge out of homelessness. What works—or has worked—for you, or those you know, and how can it work for others? Jesse Curtis Essay entries should be 500 words or more submitted to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at Saffron Strand by May 7th. (E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 510.275.9594.) The Jesse Curtis Award of $250 cash goes to the writer of the best essay which describes the most creative and effective personal bridge out of homelessness, as judged by officers of the Conference Planning Committee. The winning essay will be published in the Saffron Strand newsletter, "The Open Door."
In this small way, the memory of Jesse Curtis can live on, helping us all to build more and better bridges out of homelessness.
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