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On Inauguration Day, Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie and His Family to Volunteer to Serve Breakfast in St. Anthony’s Dining Room
MEDIA ALERT
Media Contact:
Sally Haims | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
(415) 254-5884 | SHaims@stanthonysf.org
WHAT: For 75 years, St. Anthony’s has provided warm meals 365 days per year to San Franciscans in need. On inauguration day, St. Anthony’s will welcome Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie and his family who will volunteer to serve breakfast including fresh-baked pastries, coffee, and most importantly enjoy community and connection with those most in need.
WHO: Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie and his family, St. Anthony Foundation staff, volunteers and leaders including CEO Dr. Larry Kwan
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Volunteering to serve breakfast from approximately 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for coffee and homemade pastries)
WHERE: St. Anthony Foundation Dining Room, 121 Golden Gate Ave. near Jones Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
WHY: As an organization inspired by 800-plus-year-old Franciscan values, St. Anthony’s believes that every day, we’re called to uplift the most vulnerable among us with the dignity and respect that each person deserves. Much more than a meal, St. Anthony’s is the most effective, accessible one-stop resource in the Tenderloin providing integrated, whole-person care. Services include warm meals 365 days a year, free clothing and showers, medical care, behavioral health services, residential addiction recovery for men, peer support, job training and jobs.
“We are honored to welcome Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie and his family here at St. Anthony’s to join us in nourishing our neighbors with a warm meal, care and connection,” said Dr. Larry Kwan, CEO, St. Anthony Foundation. “Importantly, we are deeply grateful for the Lurie family modeling what is so vital to our mission – a heart of service and the willingness to show up and volunteer.”
MEDIA CONTACT: Sally Haims, 415-254-5884
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Photo Ops & Interviews
- St. Anthony’s Dining Room (We deeply respect the privacy of our guests and ask that you do not film or photograph their faces)
- Volunteers serving breakfast to guests
- Interview Opportunities
- Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie
- Leaders from St. Anthony’s including CEO Dr. Larry Kwan
- Volunteers including Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie, as willing
How to Help in the New Year
- St. Anthony’s experiences a shortage of volunteers immediately after the holidays, beginning December 26 through February.
- The public is invited to make a meaningful difference in San Francisco by signing up online for a volunteer shift in the Dining Room, Free Clothing Program, or Technology Computer Lab at stanthonysf.org.
- To donate, visit stanthonysf.org.
About St. Anthony Foundation
Located in the heart of the Tenderloin, St. Anthony Foundation is one of the largest, primarily privately funded social service providers in San Francisco and a place of great love. We offer safety net, health care, and employment services informed by evidence-based best practices for people experiencing homelessness, poverty, or addiction. Our goal is to build trust over time with individuals and to give each person the tools and opportunity to sustainably exit homelessness. We offer a welcoming healing community, a pathway to stability, and a model for broader change.
