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Hively, a Pleasanton-based child and family support nonprofit, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary during a spring community celebration event at the city’s Amador Recreation Park.
According to the nonprofit, almost 200 families and childcare providers attended the May 16 event, which recognized the work that the nonprofit has done to serve thousands of children and families throughout the Tri-Valley and greater Alameda County.
“Community is and always will be at the heart of Hively’s work,” Hively CEO Mary Hekl said in a statement following the event.
Hively’s history dates back to 1976 when Resources for Family Development was founded in a garage in Livermore. The private nonprofit eventually changed its name to Child Care Links before partnering up with Family Service Counseling and Community Resource Center in San Leandro in 2019 to become Hively.
Hively’s key purpose is to ensure “that every child and family in Alameda County has access to the resources they need to thrive,” according to the organization’s 50th anniversary event press release.
“From affordable child care and family navigation to mental health services and community outreach, Hively offers a comprehensive range of support for families at every stage,” the organization stated in its May press release.
The nonprofit has offices in Pleasanton, Oakland and San Leandro, and a team of over 50% bilingual staff to serve its diverse community with dignity, care, and compassion, Hively officials said.
Hekl also noted that it’s those same parents, children, childcare providers and clients who make Hively run successfully.
Lili Lowe is one of those parents who, during last month’s anniversary celebration, explained how the nonprofit’s childcare stipends positively impacted her family’s life.
“Without it, I would not have been able to put my son into a daycare and I would not have been able to be working full-time,” Lowe said in the organization’s press release.
“I am a single parent,” Lowe added. “I do have people who support me but they can not always watch him. I would not be able to afford the daycare that we have — which is an amazing daycare, too — without Hively’s help.”
And as the nonprofit continues its work — which includes hosting a fundraising event at the Shannon Community Center in Dublin on Oct. 9 — Hekl said she hopes to continue growing and helping more people in need.
“Looking ahead to the next fifty years, we’re focused on how we can continue to expand and invest in the next generation and the community we serve,” Hekl told the Weekly. “This next era will be about growing our reach and deepening our impact.”
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