History

2015

• Georgie Smith & Melissa Goddard perform a random act of kindness that spawned a movement creating homes for youth who aging out of foster care
• Smith & Goddard register ASOH as a 501c 3
• ASOH begins operating as a pilot program under a fiscal sponsor
• ASOH receives its first-ever donation and with it, a truck is purchased
• A donated warehouse allows furniture donations to be stored
• First employees are hired
• In October ASOH’s founding board is established and meets

2016

• ASOH receives its 501c 3 status
• 100th home is created
• All major agencies & judges in LA begin referring youth to ASOH
• Founder honored as Top 10 CNN Hero
• 2nd truck is donated

2017

• 200th home is created
• Snap Inc. sponsors 30 home creations / year
• National brands establish partnerships
• 3rd truck is donated
• Global brands join Snap Inc. in sponsoring homes.

2018

• 300th home is created
• Now creating more than 110 homes per year
• Designer Kelly Wearstler launches #Designer Challenge
• First COO is hired. Internal audit and strategic plan for scale is completed.
• Snap Inc. sponsors 30 home creations / year

2019

• 500th home is created
• Start design of the ASOH App
• Create a structure for scaling
• Lease first warehouse space
• New brand collaborations with socially conscious brands
• Funding Partners expand
• First-ever ASOH gala

2020

• Continued our work during the pandemic
• Begin building the ASOH App
• First external audit
• Complete model for scaling
• Additional brand collaborations
• Funding Partners expand

2021

• 710th home created
• Human Rights Day Honoree by the United Nations, LA Chapter.
• Expanded the ASOH Resource Network
• Incorporated the COVID safe warehouse home creation into the model
• Brands donate a % of sales to ASOH
• Beta tested the ASOH App
• 250k donation from Hilton Foundation & expand funding partners

2022

• Begin using the ASOH App
• Shift into post-pandemic planning
• Return to onsite Home Creations
• 2 NYC-based organizations approach the org to operate ASOH in NYC
• Second ever gala
• 800th home created

2023

• A full year of implementing the ASOH App
• Identify partner organization to expand to NYC
• Hire first-ever Executive Director to run LA Chapter
• 3rd ever Gala
• 900th home created
• Pilot the ASOH Scholarship
• Pilot ASOH Financial Literacy Training
• 3 annual Alumni events/ year
• Expand access to Therapy and Wellbeing Programs

2024

• Double the size of the operations space in LA
• Set up HQ to oversee scaling
• Expand Peer to Peer Mentorships Program (previously known as PIFA)
• Introduce Community Mentorship Program
• Monthly Life Skill Workshops
• Expand Job Training & Career Access Programs