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A Sense of Home

A Sense of Home strives to prevent homelessness by creating homes and an ongoing community of care for displaced individuals and families.

Learn more via https://asenseofhome.org/quick-links Business Partners :
By collecting unwanted furniture, we engage businesses in the process of contributing to a greener environment while giving former foster youth opportunity at a fair shot at life. Corporate Sponsors
By sponsoring home creations businesses give back to the community while providing employees a rewarding team building experience

. Individual Volunteers
Our warehouse is where the donated furnishings are receive, stored, and sorted ready to be delivered to home creations for youth. By giving us a helping hand in the warehouse volunteers enable us to get to more youth on our waitlist. Individual Donors
The needs of each youth we serve are different and unique. We strive to provide each youth and every home creation everything that is needed for their specific circumstances. By donating money, individual donors fund specific needs for items (refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, etc) that we don’t regularly receive from our corporate partners. High Schools and Middle Schools
The best way to teach the next generation of leaders the values of kindness and generosity is by having them practice these acts. By organizing drives to collect smaller home essentials, high schools and middle school students, educate their community while enhancing school spirit. Students sponsor home creations providing their groups a rewarding team building experience while supporting a life changing milestone for their peers who would otherwise be fending for themselves. Former Foster Youth Paying It Forward
Youth who receive a home creation pay-it-forward by partaking as volunteers to create homes for other youth. Transformed by their own experience their shining example as a volunteer reveals the best version of themselves, and inspires their peers to become architects of their own destiny.

09/03/2026

Gloria Steinem: A Legacy of Courage 💙

Gloria Steinem spent her life standing up for the people the world too often overlooked, and to her, a home of one’s own represented something profound. “Home means safety, shelter, friends, sleep,” she said. She believed deeply that every woman deserves a space that is truly hers, independent, stable, and full of meaning.

“The places we live are like bird’s nests. We have carefully chosen each little twig and brought it home to weave it into our nest.” 🏡

At A Sense of Home, that belief is in everything we do. Every home we create for a young person aging out of foster care is built with that same intention and the understanding that every item placed in a room lets them know: you belong here.

Thank you, Gloria, for dedicating your life to fighting for a world where every person has the safety, shelter, and belonging they deserve. Your courage will live on in every person who dares to demand better. 🕊️

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09/02/2026

Every month, our incredible volunteer community shows up with their hands, their hearts, and their energy to help us do something truly extraordinary: turn empty apartments into fully furnished, thoughtfully designed homes for young people aging out of foster care.🏠💙

This August, we completed 12 Home Creations, and every single one was made possible by the people who showed up.

This month, we were joined by , Freedom Writers Foundation, Partner Engineering & Science, and Composed Giving, and we are so grateful for every single person who gave their time and energy to our community this August.

To every volunteer, corporate group, and partner who showed up for us this August: thank you! You are the reason this work is possible, and the reason our recipients walk into something beautiful.

We couldn’t do it without you. 💙

Interested in volunteering or sponsoring a Home Creation? Visit the link in our bio to sign up today!

08/27/2026

In the aftermath of disaster, community emerges. 💙🏠

When the incredible team at California Insurance Guarantee Association showed up at our Disaster Recovery Operations in El Monte to volunteer, they helped us do what we do best: transform empty spaces into fully furnished homes where fire survivors can finally rest and rebuild.

Thank you, CIGA, for showing up and helping create an ecosystem of support for our community. 🙏

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton: A Legacy of Kindness 💙

Dolly Parton left behind a legacy through her unwavering belief that people need to be better to each other and her tireless commitment to proving it through action.

At A Sense of Home, we feel a deep connection to the values Dolly lived by. “If you’ve been blessed and you’re in a position to help and you see that there’s a need, you should do it.” That belief is at the heart of everything we do, every home we create, every volunteer who shows up, every donor who gives.

That is the community we try to build every single day — one act of kindness at a time, one home at a time.

In her honor, Dolly’s family has asked that fans make donations to her Imagination Library. The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books to millions of children around the world.

Thank you, Dolly, for showing us that kindness is a choice we make every day and for choosing it, every single time. Your light will live on in every act of generosity you inspired. 🕊️

08/21/2026

We are so grateful to Selection One for continuing to be our top home decor donor and wall art sponsor. 🖼️💙

The team joined us to volunteer at their fourth home creation recently, and their dedication to design and care was truly inspirational. Year after year, Selection One donates thousands of decor pieces across both of our programs, helping us personalize every home we furnish with intention and creating a personal touch for every recipient.

Thank you, Selection One team. Your generosity and commitment to our mission continue to inspire us. We couldn’t do this without you. 💙

Interested in joining brands like to help welcome aged-out foster youth and disaster-affected families into their new homes? Please email [email protected] today. It truly takes a village.

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08/19/2026

We are excited to share that our Founder, Georgie Smith, will be speaking at FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women Summit, where leaders will come together to explore a new blueprint for power and leadership in a rapidly changing world.

brings women at the forefront of business together to share ideas, build connections, and explore what leadership looks like today.

Join us October 12-14, 2026, in Santa Barbara, CA. Link in bio to register.

08/18/2026

Today, we’re celebrating National Nonprofit Day with a special recap of our annual Summer Celebration! ☀️🫶

We look forward to this celebration every year as it gives us the chance to celebrate and honor our Former Foster Youth community, team, volunteers, and partners. At A Sense of Home, we believe that everyone deserves the dignity of a safe, fully furnished home. Our mission is to prevent homelessness by creating homes for displaced individuals and families, offering more than just furniture — we offer a fresh start. 🏡

Special thanks to RED LIGHT VINYL JÉLI, DJ Jéli, 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 + 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄™ ✧| Luxury House Call Braids +Adornment, henna art with thanks to volunteer Jodie, and our Pay It Forward Ambassadors (PIFA): Diamond Evans THEELEVENSHOP for our first-ever candle-making station, Becky for leading “Snack & Paint”, slime-making station thanks to Valencia, photo album-making activities with duo Tessani and Teffani, and so much more.

Huge thanks to our Resource Tabling Partners for coming through and for all they do for our community every day: Airport Marina Counseling Service Foster Nation iFoster Make Good, Inc HTA Los Angeles Lattc Eops Southern California Counseling Center Haven Services

And so much love and gratitude to our sponsors: ANE Foundation Creamy Boys Ice Cream Superior Grocers OSEA Melinda Maria Superior Grocers Y𝐼SE BEAUTY Fender Angels on Earth ✨ ANE Foundation@baby2baby Make Good, Inc Common Space Brewery

And a special shout-out to all the nonprofits, volunteers, donors, and community members for being the advocates for former foster youth and the work we do every day. 💙

08/10/2026

“Another incredible International Interior Design Association (IIDA) SoCal chapter Design Challenge for the books! 🏡✨

Thank you, IIDA Southern California Chapter, Integrated Design Firm, Teknion California, and Office Furniture Group, for leading another amazing Design Challenge in support of our recipient, Anthony. The moment Anthony walked in, he was in complete awe and disbelief. And now, he has a dedicated creative space to record his music and podcasts and create a future he can thrive in. These aren’t just furnishings; they’re the foundation for his dreams to take shape.

From collecting donations to curating artwork that inspires, to thoughtfully designing and fully installing his home, their creativity, leadership, and commitment transformed an empty space into one rooted in dignity, style, and belonging.

Through their ongoing support, IIDA SoCal has become a vital partner in our mission to create homes filled with dignity, style, and belonging. Year after year, they show up with not only furniture and design expertise, but with genuine care for the young people we serve. 💙

Thank you, IIDA SoCal, for showing what it truly means to design with heart. And welcome home, Anthony! 🏠✨

08/07/2026

Home is just the beginning. 💙

Beyond furnishing first homes, we are committed to supporting our members through every chapter of their lives — including parenthood.

Our Parent Support Group is an inclusive, welcoming space created exclusively for A Sense of Home members who are parents or expecting parents. It provides a safe environment where members can build community, share experiences, and receive encouragement from others who understand the unique journey of parenting.

Each monthly gathering is facilitated by experienced professionals and features discussions centered on parenting, child development, emotional wellness, self-care, and navigating resources that support family stability. Members also have the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn from one another in a judgment-free setting.

And the impact speaks for itself:

“The first Parent Support Group session was truly amazing... I never thought I would find such a strong sense of connection, and it gave me a much better understanding of what other parents are going through.”— Veronica Martinez

More than just a support group, this is a community where our members feel seen, supported, and empowered — with the reminder that they do not have to navigate parenthood alone. 💙

Are you an ASOH member who is a parent or expecting parent? To learn more or sign up for our next session, email [email protected] or click the link in our bio!

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08/05/2026

Happy Birthday, Melissa Goddard 💙🎉

Today, we celebrate the incredible woman who, alongside Georgie Smith dreamed up A Sense of Home over 11 years ago and has been pouring her heart, energy, and light into this mission every single day since.

Melissa Goddard not only co-founded an organization — she created a movement rooted in belonging, dignity, and the radical belief that everyone deserves a home. You’ve held our community through every challenge, celebrated every milestone, and shown up with unwavering commitment to the young people and families we serve.

Thank you, Melissa, for almost 12 years of dedication! From your ASOH family, we are wishing you a birthday filled with as much joy, laughter, and light as you bring to the world.💙

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3457 W. El Segundo Boulevard
Hawthorne, CA
90250

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(424) 269-0646

Website

http://ASenseofHome.org/, https://asenseofhome.org/quick-links

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