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Susan's Story

Susan and her husband are both military veterans. She served in the Persian Gulf and he served in Iraq. We hope that Susan’s story inspires you to give as much as you can so individuals and families like hers can move from despair to a brighter life.

Holiday Giving

Thank you for helping COTS families, single adults and veterans during the holidays! Here is information about how you can help.

Vision in Action — Fall 2015

This Thanksgiving, I give thanks that because of our donors’ generosity, and our partners’ willingness to collaborate, more children are safe and more veterans are sleeping in their own beds.

Donation Day at Work: Ready Apparel

Join us and donate your gently used work-related items.

Valley Fire

As the fires continue to rage, thousands of people are fleeing their community. Many will find shelter and support from family and friends. Many will not. These are the people that COTS, and our sister agencies in Sonoma County, stand ready to help.

Vision in Action — Summer 2015

An ongoing effort to keep all of our friends, supporters and stakeholders abreast of our work to end homelessness for families and veterans in Sonoma County. The heart of our strategy is multi-agency collaborations to increase effectiveness, lower costs and spread best practices.

2015 Petaluma Kitchen Contributors

Thank you food providers for keeping our kitchen well-stocked!

Back to School Needs

Help our families with some of their back to school needs.

Join COTS for AnnaBananza!

AnnaBananza is a music festival dedicated to the memory and life of Anna Bachman, an affordable housing advocate and Sonoma County native. This year, proceeds from the event will benefit COTS!

Emergency Shelter for Families Reopens

“Breaking the cycle of homelessness for children is a core mission at COTS,” said Mike Johnson, CEO of the Petaluma nonprofit. “Homelessness is probably the biggest risk factor there is.”
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