Raphael House
Raphael House is a shelter in the Tenderloin, San Francisco, California,[1][2] that provides transitional housing and support programs for parents and children who are experiencing homelessness.
Established in 1971 at Gough and McAllister Streets,[3] Raphael House was the first shelter for homeless families in the city. It has been located on Sutter Street since 1977. It is a nonprofit organization and accepts no government funding,[3][4][5] relying on San Francisco Bay Area philanthropy.[6][7] Not all offers of support,[8] however, are accepted.
From 1978 through 1999, Raphael House also operated Brother Juniper's Restaurant,
See also
- Compass Community Services
References
- Sojourners Magazine, Winter issue, December 1994-January 1995. Archived from the originalon 2011-10-08.
- ^ Debra Saunders (November 22, 1995). "A Shelter, A Sanctuary, A Start". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b Raphael House website. Archived May 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Betsey Culp (28 August 1998). "A Roof of One's Own". The WELL. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28.
Raphael House exists entirely on contributions, along with the earnings of its thrift shop and [until 1999] Brother Juniper's restaurant. ... [T]he roof garden [is] a playground. The wooden deck is long enough for a six year old to get a good run across the middle, and at the sides large pots of plants wind in and out among playhouses and low climbing structures.
- ^ Pat Murphy (November 4, 2007). "Raphael House celebration luncheon to thank all who helped transform oasis of family mending". San Francisco Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21.
- ^ Carolyne Zinko (July 13, 2003). "Veterans of philanthropy pass the torch to youngsters with deep pockets". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Jessica Aguirre (25 December 2006). "Families Given Free, Furnished Homes: A Miracle On Geary Street". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Joe Garofoli (November 22, 2003). "Topless joint can't give money away". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2004-12-16.
- ^ "Raphael House History: Brother Juniper's, 1978–1999". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.