While COVID19 has limited many of the in person systems of support for volunteers, there are still many ways to have an impact in our community! Here are just a few of the ways you can support Project Homeless Connect… With the current pandemic disproportionately affecting people experiencing homelessness and people who are economically vulnerable,… Read More

Highlights 37 Stylists joined us for the first time from San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology  One of our volunteers was also a former participant giving back: “When I was homeless, someone took me to a PHC and you took me to HOT team who put me in hotel and eventually to the studio apt… Read More

Dear Friends, At Project Homeless Connect, we understand that homelessness does not only impact the life of a person without a home, it impacts our entire community. Project Homeless Connect serves San Franciscans by providing care to those experiencing homelessness, supporting anyone at risk of becoming homeless, and working in collaboration with our neighbors, volunteers,… Read More

Highlights 62% of volunteers joined for the very first time 9% have been a PHC volunteer more than 10 times 95% felt their role and activities that day “make a positive impact on the community” – Volunteers Share Their Experience The highlight of volunteering with PHC was… “…seeing and understanding the purpose and mission of PHC.… Read More

Highlights 68 participants picked up their glasses at our monthly Optical Day 3 evictions prevented by providing participants with financial assistance 3 new amazing volunteers in our office. They will be offering hospitality with dignity to our participants and taking on some admin tasks to help our Resource Specialists spend time on programs   How the… Read More

Highlights Dental: 4 participants were provided free dental care at Studio Dental. Dentures: 11 participants were screened by University of the Pacific. 5 of them started their treatment already and 6 of them will be starting in September. Also, Native American Health Center screened 3 participants for partials. Food: We received 257 meals from Replate. Hearing… Read More

Summary of our services for the month of July Total Services 1092 Unduplicated participants 419 Basic Needs 298 Food (including 71 Re-plate) 140 Hygiene/Personal Care 247 Benefits 8 Communications 16 Housing 53 Rent 4 Temporary Housing 1 Medical 213 Dental (TW, Studio Dental)10 Dentures (UCSF) 1 Prescription Glasses 54 Readers 97 Other 37 Employment Services… Read More

Summary of our services for the month of June Total Services 953 Unduplicated participants 403 Basic Needs 324 Food (including 71 Re-plate meals) 124 Hygiene/Personal Care 196 Benefits 5 Communications 22 Housing 46 Rent 4 Housing Workshop 5 Medical 277 Dentures 5 Prescription Glasses 63 Readers 130 Other 21 Employment Services 4 Legal Services 10… Read More

Dear PHC Family, It’s hard to believe it was over six years ago that I walked into my first Project Homeless Connect event. As an old school social worker, seeing hundreds of nonprofits working together to give vital services in such an accessible and dignified way was like pure electricity. And then to see the… Read More