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Raphael House of San Francisco

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Raphael House of San Francisco

Raphael House offers a broad community-focused continuum of services that help children and parents achieve stable housing and financial independence.

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.

08/24/2026

A warm welcome to our new Board Chair Charlie McEachron and our new Board Treasurer Brett Bush! Read all about it at raphaelhouse.org 🎊

08/18/2026

08/13/2026

Our first rooms on the third floor are now posted, and ready for new families to move into Raphael House! We are so excited to welcome 8 more families into our shelter over the coming weeks, increasing the total capacity of our Residential Shelter by 50% at a time when San Francisco families need us most. Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes in the next few weeks!

Pictured here is our Director of Operations, Melissa, with the fruits of her hard work :)

08/12/2026

A warm welcome to Priyanka Roy Ganguly and Jackie Dille, our two newest members to our Board of Directors!

08/11/2026

Our Back-to-School fundraiser & school supply pickup day was a smashing success! Just look at all these smiling faces for proof.

We’re so grateful to Dodge & Cox, Calvary Presbyterian SF, & Compass San Francisco for their generosity and support. See you next year for some more summer fun!

07/23/2026

Are you subscribed to our monthly newsletter? Every month, we share tidbits like these adorable photos from our Children’s Activity time at Raphael House.

Sign up today at RAPHAELHOUSE.ORG ✏️🫡📚

07/21/2026

Thank you to the team at Goldman Sachs for coming in to help re-organize our basement & wrap birthday gifts for our families! Volunteers like you help keep us going!

07/14/2026

Thank you to ’s senior class! Together, the Class of 2026 chose to donate their Senior Gift to Raphael House. We’re so grateful to these young changemakers for making a difference for families experiencing homelesness!

07/09/2026

Help us meet our goal of raising $5,000 more for Children’s Services during our annual Back-to-School fundraiser! Support students experiencing homelessness with school supplies and year-round programming today!

Learn more at RAPHAELHOUSE.ORG/BACK-TO-SCHOOL 📚🎓✏️

Address

1065 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA
94109

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.raphaelhouse.org/

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