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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.

03/24/2026

Our Executive Director Tina Burgelman reflects on her first year at Raphael House—LIVE on our blog! Click the link in our bio to read the full story.

03/23/2026

This weekend, the Devaney family hosted a lemonade stand to fundraise for Raphael House! We’re so grateful (and excited to welcome our newest furry addition to our development team).

03/17/2026

Our Executive Director Tina Burgelman received a very surprising notification in her inbox—two middle school students from asking to learn more about Raphael House!

These two seventh graders will be advocating for Raphael House to their class, and spent an afternoon with Tina learning about our services and touring our Residential Shelter.

Thank you so much to all the young changemakers for your curiosity, excitement, and verve. We’re so excited to watch the next generation of leaders show a passion for human services.

03/12/2026

We’re hiring! Click the link in our bio to learn more about our Children’s Services Coordinator position.

02/24/2026

Did someone say decorating??? Thank you to for keeping Raphael House Festival. Mardi gras and St. Patty’s day ✅✅✅

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from Raphael House! Earlier this week, some mom & daughter pairs put together boxes for V-day. You might have seen these ADORABLE goodie bags in them—put together by our amazing volunteers, the classroom of last year’s Community Spirit honoree & our returning Gala Co-Chairs & . Thank you so much for spreading the love this season!

02/13/2026

Some photos from our amazing panel discussion yesterday! A huge thank you to our Executive Leadership Committee for another event to discuss Raphael House’s programs, our impact, and our trajectory.

02/12/2026

Thank you to these wonderful moms and daughters who came by to pack Valentine’s gift boxes for our families at Raphael House! Huge gratitude to Laura Larsen for being a catalyst for love notes, teddy bears, & yummy chocolates for all.

02/10/2026

Looking for something good to do for your community this Thursday night? This Thursday, February 12, our neighbors are generously donating a portion of their proceeds to Raphael House. Make a reservation today, and dine for a great cause (San Francisco’s oldest family homeless shelter!).

02/04/2026

We hope you’ll join us for our annual Raphael House Black & White Gala on May 9, 2026 at the Palace Hotel!

This year, we are celebrating fifty years of home at our location at 1065 Sutter Street, and are gearing up for a night of excitement to commemorate our longstanding work supporting families experiencing homelessness.

Our gala is the must-attend event of the year. For one night, we gather to support families experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Together, we’ll listen to families sharing their experiences at Raphael House, honor community partners, bid on live auction items, and dance the night away!

01/27/2026

Today, Raphael House is proud to announce that it has received a transformative $4.2 million grant from the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to improve its facilities and expand its capacity to provide private rooms for more families experiencing homelessness. The grant is the first time the organization has received multi-year funding from the City of San Francisco in its 54-year history. In a time where our neighbors deserve advocacy and dignity, I’m glad to share the work we’re doing for San Francisco families experiencing homelessness.

Over the next two years, this grant will not only help Raphael House continue serving families but also expand its reach and capacity to help more families. The funding will help Raphael House complete capital repairs, expand its family and children’s services offerings, and open eight more rooms to maximize the capacity of its residential shelter. The grant was championed by Mayor Daniel Lurie , and the funding was allocated to Raphael House in the San Francisco FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 budget. Capital work is already underway to support the opening of eight more rooms, increasing Raphael House’s capacity to serve 50% more families beginning in summer 2026.

Public funding helps accelerate growth. Your support helped build this progress, and continued philanthropic giving remains essential as Raphael House grows responsibly.

Read more on our blog!

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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