Homeless

New nonprofit meets SF’s homeless where they are, one step at a time

Brad Reiss, 60, didn’t always think about the importance of socks until he started passing them out to homeless people in the Tenderloin....

Can Santa Rosa end family homelessness? New Catholic Charities project says yes

Catholic Charities in Santa Rosa, California, has opened a new homeless services center opened to help families and others at risk of...

Tiny House Village for the Homeless Opens in San Francisco

San Francisco's first tiny-home village for the homeless, a pilot project using prefab tiny houses, has just welcomed its first dozen...

Collision of high prices threatens Bay Area residents, food banks trying to help

Faced with soaring inflation and the end of most pandemic financial assistance, more Bay Area residents are turning to food banks just as...

After closing its winter homeless shelter, Oakland’s St. Mary’s Center tried something new

“Chicken or steak?” “I like the steak and my brother wants chicken.” On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Vera Sloan pulled burrito after...

Food truck brings hot meals, essentials to San Jose homeless

In an effort to serve more unhoused people, one nonprofit sends a food truck out to encampments to meet people where they are. Dubbed...

Bay Area food banks experiencing ‘alarming’ volunteer shortages

Five major Bay Area food banks are calling on the public to help after all the nonprofits reported “alarming” volunteer shortages in...

Resource Fair Brings Warm Clothes, Services To San Jose Homeless

Worrying about the living conditions at one of the largest homeless encampments in the Bay Area, a local nonprofit hosted a resource fair...

South Bay nonprofit unveils market for food-insecure clients

In creating a new space for clients to choose their food, West Valley Community Services not only upgraded but rebranded the space in its...