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Raphael House of San Francisco

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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.

11/13/2026

THIS WEEKEND (Nov 13-15!), Veronica Beard is donating 15% of their sales to Raphael House! Be sure to shop their new winter collection at their store on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, and be sure to mention Raphael House at checkout! 🛍️

11/10/2026

Thank you to Presidio Golf & Concordia Club for coming to volunteer at Raphael House! Now we’re festive, fall, & fun 🍂🍁🍃

11/06/2026

We’re so excited to welcome two new team members to Raphael House! Happy to have you, Ciara & Holly 🎊

11/05/2026

We are so grateful to Service Corps for coming in to volunteer at Raphael House! There were so many gifts to wrap for our October birthdays!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween, from all of us at Raphael House!

10/26/2026

🏠 Why don’t we see families on San Francisco’s streets, even 🏠 Why don’t we see families on San Francisco’s streets, even as family homelessness climbs?

Homelessness is one of the city’s hottest topics, with new bills and proposals every day. But this year, while overall homelessness in San Francisco decreased by 4%, family homelessness increased by 14%. So where are these families, and why are they struggling to find housing?

Giovanna Lomanto, Marketing and Annual Giving Manager at Raphael House, the city’s oldest shelter for family homelessness, walks us through the complex web of systems that families must navigate. Drawing on her lived experience with direct services and her research in sociology, she explains what makes this crisis different and often invisible.

We will meet the providers offering support and explore concrete ways we can make an impact as a community. Come ready to see a familiar issue in a new light. 💛

Get your tickets in the link in our bio!

10/21/2026

Spooky season, anyone??? Our residents are feeling the holiday spirit 🎃👻

10/20/2026

Congratulations to Kai Ikehara for his recent promotion! Introducing… our new Director of Human Resources :) Since 2024, Kai has been hard at work to make sure that Raphael House is a well-oiled machine, updating our records from physical to digital, and then going above and beyond to make sure all of our systems run smoothly. Well deserved!

10/15/2026

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 It might not be officially holiday season, but here at Raphael House, we’re ready to start the giving!

Our annual Adopt-Family campaign is now LIVE—and you can sign up on our website! Swipe to learn more about how to help families experiencing homelessness.

🎁🎁🎁

10/14/2026

Join us in giving Delaney Knutson a warm welcome to Raphael House! Delaney comes to the Development Department after many years of political organizing. We’re grateful for her expertise in bringing the community together for a good cause!

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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