A Closer Look at Monument Impact and Its Crucial Work
As Marvin Saravia stepped out of Home Depot, he was filled with a sense of dread. In just a few short minutes, his world had been completely turned upside down as all of the tools necessary for his handyman business were stolen from his truck. A single thought ran through his mind - “I’m just going to give up.” Threatened by a bleak future without work, Saravia fell into despair.
That's when he stumbled across Monument Impact, the Contra Costa County-based non-profit organization that was able to cut him a check for $1500 to replace his tools in order to get him back on track. With their help, Marvin Saravia has been able to reestablish himself in his field as a handyman with bright prospects for the future.
Monument Impact is a nonprofit organization that primarily provides day labor opportunities for immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people. They also provide business education classes and one-on-one help with licensing requirements. Most recently, Monument Impact has been very active in advocating for rent control and affordable housing policies. As part of their efforts to support low-income residents in the area, they’ve launched a Share the Spirit campaign to raise money for their cause.
The organization started out as a small program over two decades ago that connected immigrants and refugees with day labor opportunities. By 2012, they had merged with another organization called Monument Community Partnership to become one unified nonprofit focused on helping the underserved immigrant population of the East Bay. Since then, their mission has only grown more expansive and ambitious - from providing job training and employment services to advocating for social justice policies such as rent control and affordable housing initiatives designed to protect low-income residents from exploitation by landlords or real estate developers.
Monument Impact offers a variety of services designed to assist low-income people in the East Bay area. Their day labor program connects immigrants, refugees, and other low-income people with short-term jobs that provide them with an income while they search for more long-term employment options. In addition to this program, they also offer business education classes as well as one-on-one help with licensing requirements so that small businesses can get off the ground quickly. Finally, they are actively engaged in advocacy work aimed at promoting rent control and affordable housing policies that will benefit those same communities who need it most right now. Each year, these services impact over 10,000 people throughout Northern California.
The Share the Spirit Campaign is just one way that you can show your support for Monument Impact’s mission of helping underserved populations find economic stability through employment opportunities and access to resources such as affordable housing policies. By donating to this worthy cause today, you can help make sure that vulnerable communities have access to critical resources like job training programs so that everyone can get ahead financially regardless of their circumstances or background.





