John* is a native San Franciscan. His deep love of books has made him a frequent patron of the San Francisco Public Library. For years, John* has made his way to the library to find a peaceful place to read and spend the day. John* is vision impaired and during the height of the Pandemic he… Read More
Q&A with Our New Executive Director: Pamela Grayson-Holmon
Q: What inspired you to work at Project Homeless Connect? A: I’ve known about Project Homeless Connect (PHC), and its impact in the community, for a long time. Being a native San Franciscan, I strive professionally and personally to make my hometown better! I have great compassion for San Francisco, and PHC has a stellar… Read More
#GivingTuesday is Fast Approaching!
Project Homeless Connect is thrilled to announce that we will be participating in #GivingTuesday again this year! Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to… Read More
5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Support Your Unhoused Neighbors
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
Providing Meals during Drop-In: Partnership with Hayes Valley Bakeworks
With the current pandemic disproportionately affecting people experiencing homelessness and people who are economically vulnerable, Project Homeless Connect is proud to partner with Hayes Valley Bakeworks to bring a new lunch program to our Drop-In Program. This Program will allow Bakeworks to deliver meals to PHC, so they can be distributed to people experiencing homelessness… Read More
Thank You to Our Provider Partners
Project Homeless Connect is best known for our large-scale expo-style events, which we refer to as “Community Days of Service” and are commonly hosted at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. The goal of these service days is to help people connect to services and providers more efficiently and effectively. During each event, Providers are asked… Read More
Compassion in Place
A Community Action Initiative from Project Homeless Connect March 20th, Project Homeless Connect launched a community action initiative, “Compassion-In-Place”, as an active way to show our compassion for the community and to care for one another’s health at the beginning of San Francisco’s observance of Shelter-In-Place, as well as create an opportunity for people to… Read More
Lauren’s Success Story
Lauren was born in San Francisco in 1949 and has lived her whole life in the Bay Area. She and her family had a thriving life – she was a home owner, a loan broker by trade, and she had three generations of family living within miles of each other. Lauren felt truly fortunate and… Read More
Available Services Guide
Last Updated: 6/27/2022 *Although we are updating this page regularly, resources are changing quickly. Therefore, if possible, we encourage you to double-check on the resource before heading over. Available Services in San Francisco To learn about services offered by Project Homeless Connect at this time, click here. To connect with a Service Facilitator or make a plan for emergency services you may receive through PHC, leave a message on our Resource Line 1-855-588-7968 or e-mail EDC@projecthomelessconnect.org. PHC now has a Participant E-Newsletter! Our E-Newsletter will provide the most up to date & available community… Read More
When Do YOU Feel Compassion From The Community?
As an active way to show our compassion for the community and care for one another’s health, the world is practicing “Social Isolation” by remaining physically at home. We see the many ways you are all getting creative to remain connected to one another! You have all inspired us… PHC has launched a Virtual “Compassion… Read More