Grant Awards Announcement

1 July 2016: We at Free At Last are happy to announce that over the last few months, we have been awarded the following grants. We are deeply thankful to the City of East Palo Alto, the San Mateo Department of Housing, Sequoia Healthcare District and Philanthropic...

Ignacio: A 180 degree turn

A man of few words, Ignacio works at the local Trader Joe’s. He works day in and day out moving, stacking, planning and organizing merchandise during his night shift. He complains little about his job even when it leaves him exhausted with an upside down sleep...

Rebuilding the Men’s House Together

30 April 2016: Earlier this month, several organizations and a multitude of people came together to completely change the face of the Free At Last Men’s Residence. A place that houses 18 men at a time, this residence is critical to the FAL recovery program. It...

April 2016 Graduation Well Received As Always

25 April 2016 – “I shared things I had never shared with anyone before …. Yes, I feel lighter” says Anthony, a Free At Last (FAL) client part of the April 2016 graduation class of 10 in-residence and 5 out-patient clients. Thanks to the FAL program, he is now in...

FAL’s 22nd Anniversary Celebrations

30 Jan 2016 – Every year starting in the Fall and leading up to the Friday before Martin Luther King’s Day in January, the FAL office hums with excitement and anxiety. “Our anniversary celebrations are a big deal for us to celebrate our history and success.”...

Kicking off 2016 with Gusto

19 Jan 2016 – Free At Last (FAL) has a lot to look forward to in 2016. FAL has a new website and it has been made possible in part by a grant from the Community Opportunity Fund grant making strategy of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Diligently worked into...