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The Underserved Communities Foundation
The Underserved Communities Foundation
The Underserved Communities Foundation (UCF), founded in March 2021, is dedicated to reducing poverty by empowering underserved populations. As a non-profit community foundation, UCF embraces a vision of economic development fueled by the power of community collaboration. UCF supports initiatives and organizations that focus on areas such as affordable and accessible credit and savings, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, accessibility, education, employment, the environment, food security, health, housing, technology, and transportation.

Causes: Education, Homelessness and Housing

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Harmonious Home Program

Now as a program of The Underserved Communities Foundation (UCF), Harmonious Home was created with a simple yet powerful vision: to transform lives by transforming living spaces. For families and individuals transitioning from homelessness, the program provides thoughtfully chosen furnishings, décor, and home essentials that turn empty rooms into safe, dignified, and welcoming home environments. With each transformation, Harmonious Home helps families take their first steps toward stability and independence.

From Shelter to Home Sweet Home!

“I’m an Army veteran and a mom of four incredible children. The abuse did not start all at once. It started with small things I ignored and explained away. But even after that… I stayed. Because for many people in these situations, it takes a lot before you finally leave. Eventually, I realized we were no longer safe in our home. I went into a domestic violence shelter with my children, fled to New York to be closer to family, continued school to complete my bachelor’s degree in healthcare, and after struggling financially, we made our way to El Paso. I am grateful for the shelter we stayed in because that is where my children finally began to breathe again.

But what people do not talk about enough is what happens after the shelter. We moved into an apartment… and it was empty. My children were sleeping on the floor. And I was trying to be strong for them… but inside… I felt like I was failing. Because I got them out… but I still could not give them a home. That is when I heard about the Underserved Communities Foundation and Harmonious Home.

Then, days after applying and connecting with the UCF team… we walked into our apartment… and everything had changed. Our whole apartment had been fully decorated and made so beautiful. But more than that… it felt peaceful. It felt safe. It felt like someone cared. My children finally had somewhere safe to sleep and just be kids again. And then something happened I did not expect. I walked into my bedroom… and it had been transformed too. For the first time in a very long time… I felt peace, relief, and care. And that is when it finally felt like we were not just surviving anymore. We had a home. And that changed something in me. For the first time, I could finally start focusing on the future instead of just surviving day by day.”

-A testimonial by a UCF program participant, 2025

Harmonious Home and UCF
Living Space
Act Give Change
El Paso Giving Day
EPGD 2025
Our Progress
Our Goal $15,000
Total Amount Raised
$25,275.00
Number of Donations
72
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$25
Provides essential cleaning supplies for a family transitioning into stable housing.
$50
Equips a young adult transitioning out of homelessness with the kitchen essentials needed to cook, nourish, and rebuild independence.
$100
Provides an enhanced kitchen set—including cookware, dishware, a microwave, and other essentials—for a young adult transitioning from being unhoused.
$200
Provides an enhanced kitchen kit, cleaning and laundry supplies, and bathroom essentials for a family transitioning from being unhoused.
$500
Helps a family transitioning from homelessness create a welcoming dining space with a table, four chairs, placemats, an area rug, wall art, and a vase.
$1,000
Transforms an empty space into a true home by providing a fully furnished room—whether it’s a: Complete Bedroom: bed, mattress, bedding set, chest of drawers, desk and chair, rug, lamp, and wall art; Living Room Area: sofa, coffee table, side table, throws and pillows, wall art, and lamp; or Kitchen and Dining Area: enhanced kitchen kit, dining table, and dining set. Each setup includes everything needed to bring comfort, warmth, and dignity to families transitioning from being unhoused to independent living.
$3,000
Provides all home essentials, furnishings, and décor needed to transform an empty apartment into a warm, welcoming home for a family rebuilding their lives. This gift offers more than furniture—it restores a sense of safety, dignity, and stability, allowing families to heal, thrive, and focus on their future.
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