We’ve narrowed down the submissions from our Volunteer T-Shirt Design Competition and it’s time to vote! Please review the three designs (clicking on the design the enlarge it) and select the one you like best. Only one vote per person, and voting closes at midnight on Wednesday, August 17th. The winner will be announced on… Read More
We’re very excited to announce that our 50th event will take place on August 14th! Volunteer registration is now open so please register today! All skill levels welcome! Details listed below. What: Project Homeless Connect’s 50th event Location: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (99 Grove St, San Francisco) Time: 6:30 am – 6:30 pm (several shift… Read More
How long have you been at PHC and what keeps you here? Next month it will be seven years that I have been at Project Homeless Connect! The work, the staff, and our awesome volunteers keep me here. This project is unique in that it continues to change–it is a truly dynamic response to homelessness.… Read More
August 14th will mark the 50th PHC event since our inception in 2004. To help commemorate this event, we’re proud to announce a design contest for our volunteer t-shirt! From now through July 5th, we’re asking the Bay Area community to submit original designs for consideration. Once all submissions have been received, PHC staff will… Read More
Last week, Project Homeless Connect and HOPE hosted a social services happy hour at Runway in the Market Square building. The event was designed to celebrate the hard work and dedication of front line staff and to provide an opportunity to network. The happy hour was a great opportunity for over 40 service providers to… Read More
Register for Family Connect If you didn’t receive our email last Friday, volunteer registration is now open for PHC 49. This will be a Family Connect event and will take place in the Bayview on Friday, June 7th. Volunteers are needed from 7:30am until 7:00pm, with several shift options available. This is a particularly fun… Read More
When Steven first contacted Every Day Connect, he was in constant pain. Years of homelessness, coupled with drug use when he was younger, had taken its toll. Now sober for many years and settled into SRO housing, he was experiencing a variety of health issues. First and foremost, he had lost a number of teeth,… Read More
Event Manager Kate Grzeca writes about the importance of foot care: As an avid hiker, one of the things I always keep in mind is the importance of foot care. When you’re on your feet a lot, things can go wrong very quickly, and the smallest problem can bring down the toughest people. Incorrectly fitting… Read More
As you might imagine, many of Project Homeless Connect’s participants are used to surviving with a small number of personal possessions. As you also might imagine, when you don’t have much, there’s an extra sting that comes with having one of your belongings stolen. This was unfortunately the situation a woman named Ellen woke up… Read More
What happens in your section? I run the childcare section at Project Homeless Connect, which means that any participant who has children with them can comfortably take care of the things they need without having to worry about the well-being of their kids. Not only that, but the kids get a warm, loving, fun environment… Read More
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