This document provides details about a proposed residential program called The Marron House that aims to help aging out foster youth. The Marron House would be run by Jesse Marron and Willoe Maillet, who have decades of experience at the Delancey Street Foundation. It would provide housing, support, education, job training and a family environment to help residents pursue successful lives. The founders believe their model of self-sufficiency through resident work would help residents without ongoing government support or funding needs.

1. THE
MARRON
HOUSE
THE PATH TO SUCCESS FOR AGING
OUT OF FOSTER CARE KIDS

2. THE MARRON HOUSE
Summary
I wasaged outof fostercare and had a full scholarship to college. I had zero life skills. I becamehomeless
and aloneuntil I met a man thatinvited me to go to Florida with him. He tookme to New York City
instead and introduced meto heroin. I had absolutely nothing to lose and nowherethatImattered. I
treated my life the way thathad been reflected back to me my entire life as meaninglessand void of all
hopeand purpose. Many yearslaterI becamea fully developed adultand theportion of my brain that
governsreasoning kicked in. I wasable to escapethe situation and amnow an interfaith minister w/a
“park-bench”ministry to the aged outfosterkidsthat live in ourcity parks.
KelleyannConway
The Problem
In California,some 50-60percentof all state penitentiaryinmateshave been inthe fostercare system.
In Los AngelesandAlamedacountiesabouthalf all “agedout” – at age 18 – fostercare youthwill
become homelessinsix months. Byage nineteen,30percentof the boyshave beenincarceratedand
the girlsare 2.5 timesmore likelytohave become pregnantthantheirnon-fosteredpeers. Withinfour
years,well overhalf all girlsandboysare unemployed. Withinsix yearsof agingout,athirdacquired –
or maintained –a mental healthissue suchassignificantdepression,anxietyor substance abuse. About
half have acquired a chronicmedical conditionandabouteightypercentcontinue toexperience some
type seriousemotional problem.
The majorityof our current annual $350 billionU.S. expenditure onsocial welfare programs gotoand
for individualsand/ortheirfamilieswhonow needthissupportdue tobadchoicesor actionsmade
earlierintheirlife. Fosterchildrensuffer –and suffergreatly –due to poor and inappropriate decisions
made by theirbiological parentsand/orgrandparents…andthenfromourflawedfostercare ‘system’.
Fosterchildrenare true victims through no fault of theirown.
For everychildwhoagesoutof fostercare, taxpayers and communities pay some $300,000 insocial
costs like publicassistance,incarceration,medical expenseandlostwagesoverthe youth’slifetime.
About1000 fosteryouthage out annuallyinthe nine countyBayArea.
The Current Situation…Solution
In 2010 CaliforniapassedAB12(lateramendedtoAB212) extendingthe age from18 to 21 for foster
youth. Theynowremainintheircurrent fosterhome,move toa differenthome oroptout leavingthe
systemcompletely. Theymaymove toa “supervised”grouphome while continuingtoreceive the $782
monthlygovernmentpaymentthat formerlywentdirectlytotheirfosterparentandotherbenefits
includingfood,clothingandtransportationallowances. The original AB12educational andother
requirementstoremaininthe systemandreceive the monthlypaymentandotherbenefitshave been
continuallywatereddownsuchthattodaythere are fundamentallyno meaningful requirementsfor
eighteenyearold aging out youth.
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3. Shoulda fosteryouthoptout of the systemat age eighteenhe orshe will,inall likelihood,soonbe
includedinthe shockingstatisticscitedabove. Shouldtheyremaininafosterhome the probabilityof
improvingtheirlifecourse isobviouslylow asthe livingconditionsandenvironment willnothave
significantly changed…threemore yearsof the same. Movingto a fosteryouthgrouphome mightwell
prove evenmore damagingthanremaininginafosterhome. Generally,the supervisioninthe group
home ismerelyinsuringnoone frequentlybreaksthe “house rules”suchas assigneddailychores
(cleaningthe rooms,toilets,etc)…similartoahalf-wayhouse.
The Solution
The age 18 plusfosteryouthneedswhattheyhave rarely,if ever,experienced…asecure,permanent
and constantly supportive lovingfamily and familyhome. Most fosterchildrenresideinthree ormore
fosterhomes…asignificantpercentlive intenormore priorto age 18. The recenttrendinplacement
resultsintime spentin more fosterhomes –rather thanless. Statescontinuallyandquicklyre-place
childrenwiththeir“currentlyreformed”biological parentsorotherclose relatives andwhenthatdoes
not workmustfinda newfosterhome forthe child.)
The Marron House is,inmany ways, modeledonthe hugelysuccessfulDelanceyStreetFoundation.
Jesse Marron andWilloe Maillet(biosattached) combine twodecadesof invaluable Delancey
experience andwill manage the MarronHouse…become surrogateparents.
The Marron Housemission is to providethe motivation,means and methodsto ”aging out” youth of any
race or ethnic group so they may pursuea path toward a successfuland meaningfullife. We daily
providegroup and individualized educational,social,practicaland emotionalguidanceand support. In
turn,ouryouthprovidesometwentyweekly hours of workand a commitmentto enthusiastically
advancing theireducation and workrelated skills while embracing theguidelines and goals of The
Marron House.
The Marron House Model
The Marron House is a 501C3 non-profitorganization. Generallythe applicationfor501C3 status to
acceptance isfrom one to twoyears. We were acceptedin FOUR WEEKS. We surmise thiswas
primarilybasedonThe Marron House mission,model andthe highlyunique directlyrelated experience
of Jesse andWilloe. We will providefrom16 to 18 youngmale residentswithfood,housing,security,
guidance andsupportina warmfamilyenvironment. Nogovernmentfundingwill be solicited. All
residentsworkbothinsideandoutside The MarronHouse…averagingabouttwentyweeklyhours ata
Marron House enterprisewhile pursuingformal educationand/orvocationaltraining. The minimum
stay istwo andmaximumfive years.
The Marron House will become self-sufficientthroughthe workof the residentsinthe MarronHouse
enterprise plus“inkind”donations. The amazinghistoricsuccessof the ChristmasTree /Decorating
projectat DelanceyStreetwillbe replicatedatspecificlocationsinthe EastBay but will notcompete
withthe existingDelanceyStreetFoundationsites.
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4. A “Big Brother”isassignedeachresidentontheirfirstday. Soonthereafteramore seniormentortype
adultisalso assignedthe youngmale. The BigBrotherand olderadultmeetquite oftenwiththeir
youngresident…and frequently all threemeet. (BigBrothersand/ormore senioradultsmaybe changed
for anyreasonable reason.)
Volunteers –some professionalandsome not – provide counseling,social service advice andcontacts,
tutoring,specificareacoachingandconstantpositive support,guidance andreinforcement. This
includesnotjustacademicareasbutpractical life skillssuchasmoneymanagement, dailyandlongterm
problemsolving,manners,interpersonal relations,employmentseekingtechniquesandmost
importantly….handlingresponsibilityandaccountability.
The Marron House ismore than work or school. Funoutings,BBQ’s,trips,sportingevents,gamesetc.
are ongoing…notunlike anylarge familyhome filledwithempathicandsupportive members.
But the glue that holdsThe Marron House together– makesitall possible andworkable –are Jesse
Marron andWilloe Maillet….the MarronHouse surrogate parents. Likelyno two individualsinthe Bay
Area possesstheirextensive anddirectlyappropriate background, experience andleadershipskills. (A
huge percentof DelanceyStreetresidentshave spenttime inthe fostercare system.) A wise man
commented thatknowledge onlycomesfromexperience…andexperience onlycomesfromfailure.
Both Jesse andWilloe have “beenthere anddone that”andnot onlysurvivedbutthrived. Theyare
membersof a groupof 6 to 7 that currently manage DelanceyStreetandaftermanyyearshave decided
to leave together–marry – and openThe Marron House.
Marron House Sustainability& FundingNeeds
Detailsof The Marron House projectedyearlycashflow through2017 appear inSection23 of the
Marron House Workbook. The businessplanforthe ultra-profitable ChristmasTree /Decorations
projectappearsinthe Workbook Appendix. The below figures show no“inkind”donationsandasmall
portionof the startup expensesare capital – notexpense - items. Year-endnumberof residentsinclude
Jesse andWilloe. Shouldthe Christmastree projectonlyachieve half itsprojectedsalesthe cashflow
wouldremainpositive. Jesse was the mostknowledgeableindividual atDelancey StreetFoundation
relative toall facetsof thisprojectas he managedit for a decade. Thisprojectgeneratedsome
$5,000,000 for DelanceyStreetin 2013 and in2014.
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5. SUMMARY MARRON HOUSE THREE YEAR FORCAST
(000 dollarsomitted)
2015 2016 2017
Year End # of Residents 4 12 20
Income (Netof Expenses) 110 290 335
(ChristmasTree/Landscaping
at two locations)
OperatingExpenses 55 157 213
Start Up Expenses 55 -- --
Net 0 133 122
It ispossible –that the onlyrequireddonationsare forstartupexpensesandcapital totaling$175,000 to
$200,000 (Stage 1) and the home purchase andremodel (Stage 2)
Timing
Much of the efforttothe endof 2015 isto insure the Christmastree /decorationprojectmirrorsthe
DelanceyStreetmodel forsuccessovermanyyears. (The MarronHouse lot will,innoway,compete
withDelancey.) The lotwill open –only 30 days needed –forChristmas2015. ResidencyatThe Marron
House will initiallyconsistof Jesse,Willoe,andone totwo ex-fostercare youngmen. By the endof 2016
we expecttentotwelve residentsandbyyearend2017 we max out withsixteentoeighteenyoung
members of the Marron House family. Aftermuchresearchwe quite recentlyselectedPleasant
Hill/Concord forthe home locationandhope tofindpropertywithinwalkingorbikingdistance of Diablo
ValleyCollege(DVC). Over50 percentof DVC graduatesnow complete anundergraduate degree (ata
minimum)…one of the highestpercentagesamongall Californiacommunitycolleges. The multi acre
campuspossessesthe lookandfeel of atypical university.
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6. WhySupport The Marron House?
The obvious numberone reasonis fosterchildrensimplydo not deserve the traumatic life theyhave
experienced. Theydeserve helpthatcan radicallychange theirlifedirection. A secondcritical reasonis
there simply aren’t“Jesse’sandWilloe’s” outthere andwithoutthemthe Marron House becomes
somewhatproblematic. Theircombinationof applicable experience,knowledge andleadershipis truly
unique. Equally unique isthe self-sustainabilityofthisnon-profitmodel. Noone will be callinginyear
two(or three or four) fora contributionandthere will be nogovernmentfunding…oroversight. We
hope and planforessentiallyall support tocome fromthe Bay Areaallowinganycontributortodrive to
the Marron House and viewthe progressof the projectand each individual resident. Manydonorswill
become mentors. Andwe envisionthe EastBay Marron House to be the firstof at leastfive in the nine
countyarea. Our currentplancallsfor the second – possiblythe third- MarronHouse to be all female
(andtwo of the five).
A bigshoutout THANK YOU to our earlydonors:
JessicaJames,WebandGinnyOtis,GwenBell,VictoriaChien,Jon D.Lowry, RishadPatel,Sarah
Lowe, ClausD Nieman , General AtlanticCorporation,EricJohnson(Sotheby’s),RickRobertson,
Danas housekeepingof Seattle,Gennyce Rediger,MelissaChapman,Kent&Carmel Lowry
Howard& TonyaWood,Richard& VictoriaZitrin,DolphandBarbaraShapiro,HelenSoo,Greg
and VeronicaSamoulites(EmbellishHome StagingandDesign)HaroldDittmir(WellheadElectric)
Bob& PeggyWynne
Andto someone whohasbeenthere from the beginning….inspiring,workingandalways
helpingmake The MarronHouse move from conceptto reality.THANKYOUGRACE ROMERO
(The Brannan HOA)
These are the initial membersof whatwe are calling“The Marron House One Hundred”…one hundred
individuals,families,companies orfoundationswhocontributethe minimum onetime donation of
$1,000 withmanydonatingsubstantially more tothisincrediblyworthwhile project. Those donating
$10,000 or more we are callingThe Marron House HEROS. Those donating$25,000 or more are the
Marron House SUPERHEROS. The Marron House One Hundred’s nameswillappearinall literature,our
website andbe prominentlydisplayedatthe PleasantHill/ConcordMarronHouse home.
“Be not simply good:begood forsomething”
Thoreau

7. Jesse’s Bio
Jesse Marron was a residentof DelanceyStreetforsome 13 years…the past10 voluntarily. For
several years,he had beenamemberof what the other400-500 residentsfondlycall “The Vatican
Council”(or“Gang of Five”). Those five highlycompetent - andvastlyexperiencedinwhattheydo -
individualsplusfounderDr.Mimi SilbertrunDelanceyStreet.
Managing the five U.S.Delanceylocationsiscomparabletooperatinga20 to 30 milliondollar(neartheir
annual budget) businessenterprise with400-500 employees timessaythree or four. Why timesthree
or four? The vast majorityof these “employees”are multiple felons. Essentiallyall bringavarietyof
seriouspersonal/emotional problemsincludinglongtermsubstance addictionwhentheyjoinDelancey.
The five runningDelancey(all butDr.Silbertwere once residents) firstandforemostmustfocusontheir
mission…tomoldandprepare all the residentstobecome upstandingproductive citizenslivinga
fulfillinglife. Tofeed,house,cloth,educate,motivate,emotionallysupportandentertainthe residents
alsorequiressuccessfullyoperatingseveral totallydiverse multimilliondollarbusinesses…amoving
company,restaurants,Christmastrees/decorating,etc.
Jesse isthe youngestof the Gang of Five (recentlyturned40) withthe nexthavingvolunteered
to remainsome 23 yearsago andthe otherthree basically“founders”alongwithDr.Silbertsome three
to fourdecadesago. The five relied mostheavilyonJesse toinsure the businessesare managedwell,
the newU.S. locationsare openedsatisfactorily(asdesigned,withinbudgetandonschedule) andhis
unique abilitytoevaluate the true nature andprogress – or lack thereof –of individual residentstoward
achievingtheirand Delancey’scleargoals. Jesswas the lead“interviewer”of all new Delanceyresidents
visitingprisons,jails,etc.atleastmonthly.
Jesse grewupinBig Sur where hisparentsmanagedthe well-knownLittle RiverInn&
Restaurantas well asoperatingalandscape andlawnmaintenance enterprise(whose clientsincluded
TedTurner, ClintEastwood,The PostRanchInn andsimilar). Jesse’sbrothernow managesthe famous
VentanaRestaurantinBigSur where theirmotherwasonce the pastrychef.
Due to hispositionatDelancey,Jesse isonafirstname basiswiththe currentand past three mayorsof
San Francisco,House MinorityLeaderNancyPelosi, JohnBurton,otherareapoliticians aswell as variety
of area“moversand shakers”.

8. Justa fewof the additional Jesseresponsibilities (beyondthe Christmastree/decorationsannual
project) andactivitiesoverthe years:
 Managing all aspectsof the CrossroadsCafé for tenyearswithan average staff of 15 (gross
annual revenuesinthe $1.5mmrange)
 At night(afterCrossroads) functioned asthe maître d and staff trainerforthe DelanceyStreet
Restaurant(annual revenuealsoaroundamillionandone half).
 Staff trainerforall Delanceycateringbusinessesaswell assupervisingall functions/activitiesfor
cateredpartiesof up to 500 guests.
 Performed,atsome point,all functionsinDelancey’s$4.5mm gross movingbusiness(pickingup
alongthe way a DMV “Official Representative”certificationtoassistthe DMV inimproving
testing,trainingandroutinesforall drivingclasses).
Jesse hasbeenvettedandclearedbyCapital Police,SecretService,andMIBto workaround politicians
fromall branchesof government. Thisiswhere he met/becomefamiliarwithawide range of politicians
and celebrities.

9. Willoe’sBio
Like Jesse,Willoe Maillet wasamemberof the Vatican Council – but forwomen. She completed
7 yearsat DelanceySt.withthe pastfive beingvoluntary –herchoice to stay. Onlythree females
interview potential womenresidentsandWilloe functioned asthe lead…numberone. (Onlyabout
twentypercentof the femaleswhoapplyforresidencyare accepted.) Thisrequiresone full dayevery
week,butmore importantlyaunique combinationof intellect,maturity,interpersonal skills,relevantlife
experiences,appropriateintuitionandoverallsoundjudgment.
These “Willoe skills”are furtheremployedasshe constantlyevaluatesthe progress –or lack
thereof – of these newfemale residentsovertheirfirstfourtosix months. Willoe was incharge of this
“transitionperiod”foranaverage of fifteennew female residentsatanypointintime. Obviously,not
all make it. She alsowas a memberof a groupof three that continuallyevaluatesthe overall behaviorof
all female residentsduringtheirentire stay atDelancey.
Fundamentally,Willoewas responsibleforall womenatDelanceyStreet. “I function inthe
capacityof mother,teacher,mentor,friendandwhenneeded…discipline provider”. Beyondherfemale
focusand responsibility,Willoefunctioned onthe small “Boardof Peers”thatare chargedwithinsuring
all 400-500 Delanceyresidentsachieveandmaintainthe propermanners,behaviorsandeventually
habitsinbecominga responsible andproductive memberof anycommunity.
Priorto assumingthe above critical responsibilities,Willoemanagedall Delancey’sbuilding
supplies,taughtG.E.D.essaywriting(helpinghundredsreceivetheirG.E.D.),andmanagedcateringand
private diningaswell asliterallyall aspectsof the foodservice operationatCrossroadsCafé.
Willoe wasborn inSaltLake City,Utah and grew up inLodi,California. Afterhighschool
graduationshe studiedandtrainedtobecome aDental Assistant. She thenpracticed thisprofessionfor
five years. Willoe is35years of age.
Due to her leadershipresponsibilitiesatDelancey,Willoe isonafirstname basiswithCalifornia
Lt. GovernorGavinNewsom,ex-SenatorJohnBurton,MinoritySpeakerNancyPelosi andother
politiciansandcelebrities.

10. Contact Info
The Marron House MailingAddress
2124 N. 6th
street
Concord,Ca. 94519
Donations Make yourtax deductible check outtoThe Marron House
Legal Contacts
Rishad Patel
Orrick, Herrington& Sutcliffe LLP
San Francisco
Rishadpatel@orrick.com
The Orrick Building|405Howard Street|San Francisco, Ca 94105
office 415 773 5608 | fax 415 773 5759 | cell 404 542 3101
Sarah Lowe
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
San Francisco
SLowe@kilpatricktownsend.com
Eighth Floor | Two Embarcadero Center | San Francisco,CA 94111
office 415 273 4796 | cell 404 861 5270 | fax 415 358 5780
Board Members(5)
JonLowry (415) 370-0559
Sarah Lowe (404) 861-5270,
RishadPatel (404) 542-3101
Contact Info
Jesse Marron- Executive Director(925) 788-0626
Surlife925@gmail.com
Willoe Malliet–Chief Administrative Officer(925) 768-2139
Kisskisswilloe925@gmail.com
TheMarronHouse@gmail.com

11. The Marron House Workbook
Table of Contents
Page
1. The Problem 5
2. Current“Solution”/Situation 8
3. Mission& Concept(Model) 9
4. What The Marron House Is 10
5. What The Marron House isNot 11
6. MARRON Provides 12
7. ResidentSelectionCriteria 13
8. LocatingResidents 14
9. Initial Organization 15
10. PreferredSize etc. 16
11. VolunteersNeeded 17
12. Overall Timing 18
13. Potential Advocates&Partnerships(StarterList) 19
14. Home LocationCriteria 20
15. Basic Marron House BestPractices(StarterList) 21
16. BuildingLifelong&Stable Relationships 22
17. Possible Business Enterprises(AchievingSelf Sustainability) 23
18. Capital & Initial OperatingFundingNeeds 24
19. Potential FundingSources(StarterList) 25
20. Some Initial Legal,Ethical andTax Considerations 26
21. PreferredHome Design/Layout/FloorPlans 27
22. Methods/ TechniquestoCreate “Homie”Atmosphere 28
23. Years 1 through 3 ProjectedCashFlow andDetailedOperatingExpenses 29
24. CurrentUnanswered/ OpenQuestions 30
APPENDIX
 Potential BigBothers,Volunteers,Potential AdvisoryBoardMembers,Additional
Background& Data on ChristmasTree/DecorationsandLandscapingBusinesss