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Construction begins on San Diego’s new transitional living center.
By Ashlee Gonclaves-Hilinski
The Salvation Army in San Diego kicked off construction of 24 new apartments for homeless mothers and their children at the Door of Hope campus on June 26.
Tanya Pemberton, a Door of Hope graduate, shared her story of how becoming homeless and staying at the Door of Hope turned out to be “the best year of my life.” She was part of a ceremony that acknowledged the donors making this project a reality, including Joan Waitt, Betty and Bob Beyster of the Beyster Family Foundation, Betty Ann Hoehn, Barbara and George Snodgrass-Mau, Leigha Hudson, Bill Gibbs and Joyce Glazer. Following the ceremony, guests toured the campus.
The centerpiece of the six-acre Door of Hope campus will be the new Transitional Living Center—four houses with six units each, totaling 12 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments—along with a common house for offices, meetings, education and recreation, plus a 5,400-square-foot playground.
The $11.5 million Door of Hope Campaign plan includes $7.4 million for construction, permits and furnishings, and $4.1 million for endowment. The new apartments are scheduled for completion by Matalon Architecture & Planning and Swinerton Builders within nine to 12 months.
