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Connecting Across Communities: How SFV is challenging racial inequity and building a diverse membership
When we created our Strategic Plan for 2022-2026, we envisioned an expanded and inclusive community that represents all San Franciscans. As part of this vision, we knew we needed to challenge our biases and meet the needs of members from different ethnic, racial and...
KQED The California Report: Building Community For Seniors In Need
Madi Bolanos, a reporter with KQED The California Report, recently sat down with SFV member, Shorey Chapman, to discuss how his life was transformed by genuine connection with SFV volunteers, David and Lisa Rice. As we age, our social networks tend to shrink, leaving...
Moments that Matter
This year, on Giving Tuesday, we were honored to share the story of how a dear SFV member, Carrie G., discovered the joy and relief of finding a community of reliable people who care for her at San Francisco Village. Carrie, an independent 94-year-old living alone in...
Building a Culture of Care: The SCAN Foundation recognizes San Francisco Village
The SCAN Foundation recently interviewed San Francisco Village Executive Director, Kate Hoepke, Member Services Director, Jill Ellefsen, and Wellness and Volunteer Coordinator, Sha’Nice Patterson. These interviews highlighted how San Francisco Village fosters...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Villages: San Francisco Village
In March, as part of a series of workshops with villages from around the state, Village Movement California invited San Francisco Village to share its journey towards growing an inclusive and equitable village that reflects the demographics of San Francisco. Staff...
Healing Effects of Social Connection
On May 2nd, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a new Advisory report called Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community, sharing the harmful effects of...
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Larry Lurie,
member and volunteer since 2010