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2020 Annual Volunteer Fair

The Tenderloin Museum is excited to announce that its annual Volunteer Fair will take place on Tuesday, January 7. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with representatives from several of the Tenderloin’s vital service nonprofits. Intended to be inclusive and engaging for first-time volunteers and seasoned civil servants, this gathering welcomes all to join the conversation about neighborhood involvement and impact.

The Volunteer Fair begins with an opening reception at 6:30 pm, followed by short presentations at 7 pm from five local organizations. Participants include Code Tenderloin, St. Anthony Foundation, Project Open Hand, St. James Infirmary, and The SMART Program. More detailed information on each group is included below.

Project Open Hand: Founded in 1985, Project Open Hand is a nonprofit organization that provides meals with love to critically ill neighbors and seniors. Our food is like medicine, helping clients recover from illness, get stronger, and lead healthier lives.

Code Tenderloin works with individuals left out of San Francisco’s economic gains to prepare, stabilize, and teach them job readiness and life skills for entering the workforce giving members of our community radical opportunities. Our goal is to increase employment rates for men and women of color, formerly incarcerated or homeless individuals, and to provide them with support needed to get them employed – and ultimately into a meaningful career.

The St. Anthony Foundation has been providing essential support to San Franciscans living in poverty since 1950. Every day, St. Anthony’s serves 2400 meals, provides 150 people with fresh, clean clothing, and supports 70 people with addiction recovery services.

St. James Infirmary is a peer-based occupational health and safety clinic for sex workers of all genders. Their mission is to meet the needs of people engaged in the sex trade through advocacy, direct services, and social justice.

SMART is a comprehensive eight-year program that provides low-income students in San Francisco access to an exceptional education and the skills needed to thrive in college and in life. Their vision is to end the cycle of poverty in San Francisco by providing students and families academic, social-emotional, and financial support, as well as college preparation and career exploration.

6:30 - 7 p.m.: reception

7-8 p.m.: presentations