A Step to Freedom

Home
United States
Los Angeles, CA
A Step to Freedom

Directions Website Contact the organization

A Step to Freedom is a community organization that provides housing and supportive services to men and women in the Los Angeles area.

ASF provides housing to men and women who are transitioning from homelessness to entrepreneurship by providing supportive services.

10/30/2026

To some, it's just a room. To someone experiencing homelessness, it can mean everything.

A safe place to sleep. A door that closes. A place to rest without worrying about where you'll spend the night.

These are things many of us take for granted, but for our participants, they can represent the first steps toward stability.

Over the past two years, 778 individuals have accessed A Step to Freedom's interim housing programs, receiving shelter, supportive services, workforce development, and continued care while navigating an increasingly challenging Los Angeles housing market.

And this is the bigger mission behind Warm the Streets 2026.

The blanket may be our first connection, but our commitment goes far beyond that moment.

Help us keep creating pathways toward stability.

Every donation matters, and every sponsorship strengthens our ability to connect with neighbors who need support.

🔗 Donate or become a sponsor: https://asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/

Because everyone deserves more than a place to survive. They deserve the opportunity to thrive.

10/28/2026

The program nobody asks us about, and one of the few that outlasts everything else we do.

Family reunification runs year-round at ASF. It never makes a flyer — there’s no photo op in a phone call that finally got returned.

Swipe for what the research actually shows, and what this looks like on a Wednesday.

Nobody walks in off the street asking for help repairing things with their mom. They get here because an outreach team met them first. That’s what Warm the Streets pays for.

Give today ❤️ $25 → asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/give

10/27/2026

For some of our neighbors, this is what home looks like. A couch. A few personal belongings. A space exposed to the elements.

No one should have to navigate life without the safety and stability of a place to call home.

At A Step to Freedom, we know a blanket won’t solve homelessness. But it can provide warmth, offer dignity, and open the door to a conversation that connects someone with housing resources and supportive services.

That’s why Warm the Streets is about more than blankets. It’s about what happens next.

Your $25 donation helps provide a winter package with a blanket, socks, water, and information about available resources.

🔗 Give today: https://asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/give

Because everyone deserves more than a place to survive. They deserve an opportunity to thrive.

10/23/2026

"So y'all just give out blankets?" 👀

Actually, we're connecting people to housing resources, workforce opportunities, and supportive services too.

The blanket gets the conversation started. The work doesn't stop there.

10/22/2026

It's never just a blanket.

It's warmth on a cold night. It's a conversation with someone who cares. It's an introduction to resources that may help change what's next.

Warm the Streets is where connection begins.

Share this with someone who believes small acts can open big doors.

10/19/2026

Warm the Streets 2026 starts now, and this year it's a full season.

A Step to Freedom is a nonprofit focused on economic mobility, through housing placement and workforce development. Warm the Streets is where that work begins. Each winter our volunteers and partner organizations walk blankets, socks and water out to our neighbors living on the street in South Los Angeles. The blanket matters, and it's also how we meet someone, learn their name, and open the door to a warm bed, a job and a home.

The 2026 season:
• Saturday, December 12 — Darby Park, Inglewood
• Monday, January 18 — MLK Day of Service
• February 2027 — Housing & Workforce resource fair, with employers hiring on site
ASF's outreach team and eligibility specialists are at every service day, so a neighbor who wants housing or work can start that day.

Three ways to walk with us:
Volunteer (teams of 5+ register once): https://asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/volunteer · Start a fundraising team: https://asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/fundraise ·
Give, $25 is one package: https://asf-wts-2026.netlify.app/donate

Over 13 seasons: 20,000+ blankets, 50+ partner organizations, 1,000+ volunteers. The blanket starts the relationship. The services change the life.

10/13/2026

A job is not the reward. It’s the proof.

In the four years after release from federal prison, about two in three people were jobless at any given point. One in three never found work at all.

That is not a story about willingness. People come home ready. What stops them is everything that has to be true before an application can even be filed — an ID, an address, a phone, a way to be paid.

So we build toward work. Rise & Thrive, our workforce accelerator, has run since 2023 inside everything else we do: housing, enhanced care management, vital documents, family reunification. One continuum, one roof, no handoff to fall through.

And the housing doesn’t end when the job starts. A single adult needs $28.92 an hour to live in LA County without subsidy. Almost no first job after release pays that. A program that hands out a certificate and opens the door is setting up the next fall.

Warm the Streets 2026 is how this starts — on the street, with a care package and a name. Corporate partnerships are open now. Ask us what a sponsorship actually builds.

Sources: Bureau of Justice Statistics via Prison Policy Initiative; MIT Living Wage Calculator.

10/09/2026

Stronger Partnerships. Greater Resources. Lasting Impact.

Creating pathways to successful reentry takes more than one organization—it takes a community of committed partners working together.

Our Program Managers join fellow reentry service providers and community resource partners at a PACT (Parole and Community Team) meeting, strengthening relationships and exploring resources that directly benefit the individuals we serve.

At A Step to Freedom, these connections help us expand access to housing, workforce development, healthcare, and essential support services—ensuring our clients have the tools and opportunities they need to rebuild their lives and achieve long-term stability.

Because when we strengthen our network, we strengthen the support system surrounding every client.

Together, we're not just connecting resources. We're creating second chances and breaking cycles.

Address

164 W. 80th Street
Los Angeles, CA
90003

Website

http://asteptofreedom.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when A Step to Freedom posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.