First Step Communities will activate its Cooling Center from Wednesday 9/09/2026 -Thursday 9/10/2026, 1pm-8pm each day. Feel free to come and beat the heat, by enjoying the fans and air conditioning, charging your cell phone if needed, grabbing some cold water, allowing your pets to cool down, and engaging with others in the community.

Need a ride there? No problem! You can ride SacRT for FREE to the activated weather respite centers. To ride for free, please screenshot or print the RT flyer below, and present it to the bus operator upon boarding, or show light raid fair inspection staff upon request. We hope to see you there!

We’re so proud to announce that First Step Communities has been given a 4-Star Rating (the highest possible) by Charity Navigator! What does a rating with Charity Navigator mean? You can give with confidence knowing that we have been independently evaluated for effectively stewarding donations! ALL of your donations go directly to client services.

 

To lean more, please check out our profile: 

Charity Navigator - Rating for First Step Housing dba First Step Communities

 

A rating by Charity Navigator enables organizations to help more people turn their values, passions and beliefs into meaningful change and impact. Charity Navigator provides the data, ratings and advice that cut through the noise, making it easy to make informed choices that turn intent into action. Because whether it’s money, time, expertise, information or material goods, there are more ways not just to believe, but to act. 

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Please join us in celebrating this honor! Thank you for your support!