Over 1,000 community volunteers partner with government agencies, nonprofits, and the private sector every two months to provide a single location with comprehensive health and human services for homeless San Franciscans. During PHC’s events, participants are able to accomplish in one day what might normally take eight months.
Hundreds of corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies provide PHC and its clients with services such as dental care, eyeglasses, family support, food, HIV testing, housing, hygiene products, medical care, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, SSI benefits, legal advice, California identification cards, voice mail, employment counseling and job placement, wheelchair repair, methadone, needle exchange, and more.
In response to the changing needs of the homeless and low-income population, PHC continues to reshape its outreach strategy and improve available services. Recent modifications have included events specifically designed for veterans, families, and children.
As of March 2011, 22,290 volunteers have provided services to more than 32,462 homeless and poor San Franciscans.
The federal government’s Interagency Council on Homelessness has declared Project Homeless Connect a national best practice model. PHC is replicated in over 260 cities across the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.
Interested in volunteering at our next event?
Items needed for each event:
- 2,000 toiletry kits (socks, soap, travel size shampoos and conditioners, toothbrushes and travel size toothpaste). Note: donations need to be new and unopened.
- 3,000 lunches (sandwiches, fruit, chips, napkins, bottles of water) Note: donations food can only come from organizations following commercial food safety rules and regulations.
- 1,800 cups of coffee Note: donations food can only come from organizations following commercial food safety rules and regulations.
- 1,000 energy bars
