""Barry's arc was not just the homeless," said his son, Don Ho. "It was improving the livelihoods of people.""
"U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, who knew Del Buono for four decades, described him as having a combination of "chutzpah and deep commitment to his mission." "Whether he wore a collar or not, he understood who he was serving," said Liccardo, the former mayor of San Jose. "Certainly, his passion for tackling homelessness became infectious. He used every tool at his disposal, and the community is better for it.""
""Throughout all of this, my dad didn't have to talk much about what he did. Now I think maybe that is because he didn't have to. He showed us, through our own experiences and in the impact his work had on Silicon Val"
Barry Del Buono died Dec. 26 after a battle with cancer at age 74. He was a former priest, husband, father, longtime nonprofit leader, homeless advocate and later a teacher. He cofounded Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen in 1980 and led EHC LifeBuilders, now HomeFirst, for 27 years. He grew the organization's annual budget from $17,000 to nearly $10 million. He focused on improving livelihoods and tackling homelessness, serving people directly in kitchen lines and engaging with community leaders to expand services. He maintained a large presence in Silicon Valley nonprofits while shying away from the limelight. A memorial service will be held Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica in downtown San Jose.
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