Celebrating 50 Years
Raphael House turns 50! To celebrate 50 years of supporting more than 20,000 parents and children experiencing homelessness, Raphael House encourages our community to make a donation..Read More
Raphael House’s Impact
55 families are welcomed to our Residential Shelter this year, and 86% of those families transition to long-term, stable housing Our kitchen serves 20,911 meals to families..Read More
The COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis prompts San Francisco to enact a Shelter-In-Place order, limiting indoor gatherings. Raphael House puts safety protocols in places and limits its intake of families..Read More
A New Fundraising Record at Our Annual Gala
Raphael House provides services to 202 families (or 719 unduplicated individuals) through our Residential Shelter and Bridge Programs. The 22nd Annual Many Homes, Many Hearts Gala raises..Read More
Welcoming Marc Slater as Executive Director + Record Number of Volunteers
Raphael House welcomed Marc Slater as our new Executive Director. Marc previously served as Director of Development for Raphael House and brings 15 years of nonprofit experience..Read More
Residential Shelter Expansion
Thanks to the support of our generous community, Raphael House completed phase one of our Foundations for Families campaign. On March 20th we had a formal ribbon..Read More
Foundation for Families Growth Campaign
In response to a growing number of homeless families in San Francisco, Raphael House embarked on a $3 million capital growth campaign, Foundations for Families. By 2017,..Read More
Increased Shelter Capacity + A New Executive Director
We increased capacity from 17 to 20 bedrooms with a total of 60 beds. In 2011, the shelter housed 39 families, with an average stay of 144..Read More
Fr. David & Elaine Lowell Retire
Our longtime Executive Director, Father David Lowell, and his wife Elaine Lowell retire from Raphael House. Interim Executive Director Bruce Jack temporarily fills the role.
Establishing an Endowment Fund
An endowment campaign is driven by the generous donation made by long-time donors and generous friends of Raphael House Ann-Ferrell Millham and her husband Steve (pictured). The..Read More
Fr. David Lowells Honored for Community Service
Nominated by our lovable front desk supervisor Darlene Williams, Fr. David Lowell wins the prestigious Jefferson Award. This award is administered by the American Institute of Public..Read More
Expansion of Aid & Services
The number of families that received aid from Raphael House nearly doubles due to a large grant given by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. This grant..Read More