It's been quite a year for local homeless startup Taking It To The Streets.

Since its inception in June of 2014, the project has grown to hire a full staff, gotten its website up and running, and received over 2,000 likes on Facebook. Co-founder Christian Calinsky tells Hoodline that the territory of the sweepers program has expanded to stretch from Buena Vista West to Stanyan, from Waller to Page, and all the streets in between, with the aim to keep a huge swath of the neighborhood trash-, poop-, and graffiti-free.

Perhaps most importantly, Streets has gotten more than 20 people into housing, or placed back with their families. Not bad for a program that started operating out someone's living room less than a year ago.

Currently, the organization is appealing to the city for funding. They're asking for just over $100,000 to keep Streets going for another year. This money would be enough to house 12 people for a year, and buy them Muni passes (the sweepers often don't get housed in the Haight, where they work) to allow them to transition back into more traditional employment. They've got eight sweepers now, and are hoping to get the number up to 10 shortly.

Up until now, Streets' funding has come entirely through donations, including one $5,000 donation from Supervisor London Breed. It is run 100 percent by volunteers, and the money it's asking for will not be enough for anyone working for Streets to garner a salary.

Organizers will know whether or not they get the money from the city sometime in June. In the meantime, if you're interested in donating, here's the breakdown, according to Calinsky:

• Your donation of $1,800 covers room and board for 12 youths for one week.
• Your donation of $250 covers room and board for 12 youths for one day at a low cost residence.
• Your donation of $34 covers a discounted Muni pass for one month for one youth. They'll use this to travel to and from work.
• Your donation of $10 covers one week of laundry for one youth.

"Your contribution affects whether they go back to the street or stay indoors," Calinsky said. "That's the impact of your donation. Oh and it's tax-deductible too!"

If you want to donate, you have a few choices. You can go to their website to donate via Paypal, you can mail it to: To The Streets / P.O. Box 170563 / SF, CA 94117, or you can walk yourself over to Mom's Body Shop at 1408 Haight St., near Masonic.