HERA is asking you to support our expanding our services to vulnerable seniors across the Bay Area. Referrals to HERA of cases involving seniors in danger of losing their home to scams perpetrated by family, friends and professionals have jumped by 20% in the last 7 months in just our Bay Area Counties. Scams include home energy installation, and home repair scams, as well as outright deed theft. Entities referring cases to us include Adult Protective Services, local legal aid offices, private attorneys, and real estate and financial services professionals. HERA fills a unique space. We bring attorney expertise in addressing financial abuses, problems involving mortgages and home repair scams, and a long history of working closely and successfully with older adults to save their home. But we need your support to meet the need.