How a DJ Collective Threw a Dance Party to Support Homeless Families at Raphael House
Dan Parsons and his friends Peter Reiseman, Alex Zekoff, and Parker Mills were looking for a way to make an impact in their community. Seeing the extent of the homeless crisis in San Francisco, they wanted to find a local charity that helps alleviate family homelessness. After a quick Google search and learning more about […]
How One of Our Youngest Donors Raised $800 to Buy Back-to-School Supplies for Children Experiencing Homelessness
This year, Raphael House provided backpacks and school supplies to 173 children in our Residential Shelter and Bridge Programs during our Back-to-School giveaway! For families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness, even the smallest seasonal expenses can threaten their financial stability. This is just one reason why parents and children look forward to this giveaway every […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Resilience of the Human Spirit
Every aspect of life at Raphael House depends on the much-needed support of our volunteers. Our dedicated volunteers help Raphael House families experiencing homelessness in many ways, from helping children in our Tutoring Club to serving warm meals in our Residential Shelter kitchen. This past week, our amazing kitchen volunteer Gwendolyn from Braze (pictured above […]
Aramark & Raphael House Partner for Another Successful ABC Day in 2018
Raphael House truly relies on the support of its donors and volunteers to help low-income families and families experiencing homelessness strengthen family bonds by achieving stable housing and financial independence. Since 2007, Aramark and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities have partnered to help communities thrive by promoting volunteerism through Aramark’s global volunteer and […]
BABC and Aramark host "A Jolly Good Day at the Races" Benefiting Raphael House
A great big thank you to all who attended A Jolly Good Day at The Races benefiting Raphael House, at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley this past weekend. The event, hosted by the British-American Business Council (Northern California) and Aramark Building Community, was a fun-filled day that resulted in $770 in donations raised and a package of day trips […]
Long-time Community Partner Provides Valuable Services and Support for Raphael House Families
Development Director Jenna Ervice and Board Chair Kate Smith receive a $20,000 donation for Raphael House from BABC Board Member Kathleen Kimura, British Consul General and BABC Board Member Priya Guha, and BABC Board President Nicholos Unkovic. This year, the British-American Business Council (BABC)—who for more than 10 years has donated a significant proceed from […]
Partnering with the Community is Crucial to the Success of Our Families
There’s a word you hear a lot in the rooms and hallways of Raphael House: it’s partner. For some of us the word means a spouse or loved one. We might think of a best friend as our “partner in crime.” Maybe your daughter just made partner at the firm. Whatever imagery it conjures up, […]
GALA 2014 Raises Record Funds for Raphael House Families
Thanks to the support of attendees, donors, sponsors, staff, volunteers, speakers, and many more we successfully raised approximately $452,000 at our One Home, Many Hearts Gala on Friday, May 2nd! These funds directly support our crucial programs for homeless and low-income families in the Bay Area. This goes on record as our most successful Gala […]