Founded in 1971 by a community of church volunteers at a time when shelters for those experiencing homelessness in Northern California were usually limited to either women and children or men, Raphael House emerged as a beacon of hope for at-risk families under the leadership of its first executive director, Ella Hoffman Rigney. “It’s the little things,” summed up her philosophy for a shelter that would be a homelike, nonjudgmental community of healing centered around strengthening family bonds and personal dignity. Today, with this same spirit of warmth, compassion, and kindness at its core, Raphael House offers a broad community-focused continuum of services through its Residential Shelter and Bridge programs that have helped nearly 20,000 children and parents achieve stable housing and financial independence. The only privately funded program of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area, Raphael House remains at the forefront of providing families experiencing or at risk of homelessness the personalized solutions they need to build brighter futures.
ABOUT TNDC Housing is the foundation on which people build their lives. Due to the high cost of living in San Francisco, many low-income individuals, seniors, and families are forced to choose between paying rent and other necessities like food and healthcare. We have 33 properties in San Francisco that are affordable housing residential buildings that approximately 3,600 people call home. With 12 projects in our housing development pipeline, we will make over 1,592 affordable units available for homeless and low-income San Franciscans in the next few years. Our unique approach to supportive housing combines safe and affordable home environments with free and voluntary on-site social services to help tenants stabilize their lives and find resources for special medical, mental health, or substance addiction issues. We also provide the community with a free after-school program, the Tenderloin After-School Program (TASP), where neighborhood children can play and learn. Our community organizing programs encourages residents to get involved in making positive change to strengthen the fabric of our neighborhoods via gatherings, empowerment, education, and food justice. And our Health Services provide residents with health and wellness information, classes, and programs. THE TENDERLOIN DISTRICT One of the densest and most diverse urban neighborhoods in America, the Tenderloin is home to over 30,000 people and more than 30 nationalities and languages living within 40 city blocks. In 2009, the Tenderloin neighborhood was included in the National Register of Historic Places for its unique history and architecture. This vibrant neighborhood is one of the last places in San Francisco that many low-income individuals, families, and seniors can afford to live. While it suffers from social problems typical of many crowded urban environments, including drug and alcohol abuse, violence, high unemployment, and overcrowding, TNDC faces these challenges head-on, striving to revitalize the community while preserving its unique architecture, character, and diversity. OUR RESIDENTS Most TNDC residents live on incomes of $15,000 a year or less. They include seniors on fixed incomes, emancipated youth from the foster care system, low-wage workers, families on tight budgets, people with HIV/AIDS, and formerly homeless individuals recovering from substance abuse or mental illness. • 1,034 (over 65) seniors are living independently in TNDC buildings with the aid of our support services. • 1,251 residents have disabilities or special needs. • 780 people are formerly homeless, including families with children. • 720 individuals have a mental illness diagnosis. • 138 are children, many of whom live with single parents. • 186 self-identified people are living with HIV/AIDS. OUR STAFF Our diverse and dedicated team of 287 staff members is committed to TNDC’s mission to improve the fabric of this neighborhood. We are a major neighborhood employer – nearly 25% of our employees are residents of the Tenderloin or the neighboring South of Market district and almost half of these are residents in TNDC buildings.
Community Housing Partnership's mission is to help homeless people secure housing and become self-sufficient. We are an outcome focused nonprofit that fulfills its mission by developing and managing high-quality supportive housing and providing services to homeless individuals, seniors and families to help them rebuild their lives and break the cycle of homelessness. Our comprehensive services include case management, employment training, employment through our social enterprise, family and youth programs, community organizing, and resident engagement.
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McAllister Tower Apartments is a 28-story, 94m residential apartment skyscraper at 100 McAllister Street in San Francisco, California. The property is owned and operated by the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. The tower includes mixed-use offices on various floors, and the Art Deco-styled "Sky Room" with a panoramic view on the 24th floor.Conceived as an unusual combination of a large church surmounted by a hotel, construction of the building brought architectural dispute. Initially designed by Timothy L. Pflueger in the style of Gothic Revival, the investors fired his firm and hired Lewis P. Hobart, who changed little of Pflueger's design. In a resulting lawsuit, Pflueger won nearly half the damages he asked for. The building opened in 1930 as the William Taylor Hotel and Temple Methodist Episcopal Church. However, extra construction expenses had put the congregation at greater financial risk, and the church-hotel concept did not prove popular. No profit was made in six years, and the church left, losing their investment. In the late 1930s the building housed the Empire Hotel, known for its Sky Room lounge, then from World War II to the 1970s, 100 McAllister served as U.S. government offices.Reopening as university housing and offices in 1981, McAllister Tower is home to some 300 law students and their families. "The Tower" is sited one block from the administrative and scholastic center of Hastings College of the Law, and is the most prominent building in the district.