In its dedication to find a 100 percent solution for homelessness, Homeward Bound created The Next Key: Training, Employment, and Housing. The Next Key builds upon the success of New Beginnings Center in Novato. The adjacent facility will:

• Expand the Fresh Starts Culinary Academy training program.
• Offer other job training and apprenticeships.
• Expand Homeward Bound's catering business, Fresh Starts Catering.
• Include a demonstration kitchen and 150-seat conference room that offers culinary classes to the community and is also available for public rental.
• Create 32 affordable housing opportunities for Homeward Bound residents participating in the expanded job-training program.
• Include space for Homeward Bound's administrative offices, reducing our annual operating expenses.

When fully operational, the center will be financially self-sustaining.

For more information on The Next Key, contact Paul Fordham at 415-455-5681 or pfordham@hbofm.org.