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Remembering Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan

November 8th, 2021 Operation Dignity sends our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and loved ones of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan. From our executive director, Marguerite Bachand:...


Helping Our Participants Get Vaccinated

April 22nd, 2021 Vaccines are rolling out! At Operation Dignity, we’re working with Alameda County Public Health and the VA to make sure that our veterans and other unhoused...


21 New Homes Coming Through State Homekey Program

November 19th, 2020 Operation Dignity is thrilled to announce that, in partnership with the City of Oakland and housing developer Danco, we have been awarded a Homekey grant from...


Black Lives Matter.

June 8th, 2020 Operation Dignity shares our community’s outrage over continued racial injustice in America, reflected in the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many...


COVID-19 Response

April 16th, 2020 The past year threw into sharp relief the vulnerability of people experiencing homelessness in our community – and Operation Dignity responded by not only sustaining current...


This Holiday Season . . .

December 18th, 2019 Here at Operation Dignity HQ, we’re busy putting together gift bags for the participants in our programs to help them celebrate the holidays. These gift bags...


Wrapped Up in Warmth

November 5th, 2019 We may have seen some warm days recently – but winter is still on its way, and soon.  We are looking for donations of blankets to distribute to our...


Volunteers Win the Summer!

June 24th, 2019 It’s only June, and already it’s been a busy summer of volunteering at Dignity Commons, our veteran housing site in Alameda. We want to give a...


Generous $50,000 Grant from The Safeway Foundation

March 19th, 2019 In our work with veterans experiencing homelessness, we know how much the vets’ health and wellness affect their housing stability – and vice versa. That’s why...


Tomika Perkins, Operations Director, Receives 2019 Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award

January 22nd, 2019 For many program participants we’ve worked with over the years, Tomika Perkins was the first Operation Dignity face they saw. More than 13 years ago, Tomika...