City Hope Dinner & Game Night
Monday, February 9, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Tenderloin
City Hope's dinner program provides a dignifying experience for community members who are experiencing homelessness and poverty by seating them for a restaurant-style meal, greeting everyone by name, and creating the dignity of choice with a menu. As a volunteer, your tasks may include waiting on and bussing tables, expediting meals, and plating food. You will at some point during the program have the privilege to sit, eat, and talk with guests. It's a fun, energizing, and always interesting experience!
REGISTER by EOD Wednesday, February 4. Open to children ages 9 and up, and ages 9-12 must be accompanied by an adult who is also volunteering.

City Hope Grocery Delivery
Tuesday Mornings | 10 - 11:30 AM
The Tenderloin
City Church member Bethany Gaudet leads this grocery delivery program, which is a partnership between SF Marin Food Bank and City Hope. Each Tuesday the Food Bank delivers boxes of food to City Hope. Volunteers sort, bag and deliver bags of groceries to people living in the Tenderloin who have mobility issues or who are homebound. Volunteers can serve once or on a regular basis. If you’d like to join in and help bag (or even deliver) groceries, sign up through the City Hope website: REGISTER HERE.

Immigration Court Vigils

Weekly: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays | 2-hour shifts

Downtown SF and Concord

Led by the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), Immigration Court Vigils provide presence, support, and community outside of the SF and Concord immigration courthouses. This is a great way to show up for our immigrant neighbors - and a late morning shift (9:45-11:45am) has just been added to expand our coverage! You'd be joining a small group of volunteers who offer hot coffee, snacks, prayer, and rapid response cards to people waiting in long outdoor lines. On rainy days, we seek to offer the shelter of an umbrella or poncho as well. Volunteers sign up for a 2-hour shift on the day and place of their choosing. I (Amelia Hamiter) am the City Church point person for these vigils - let me know if you'd like to find a time to go together! Learn more and sign up here.

(These vigils are part of the Public Witness Team's Invitation to Action. In addition to these vigils, we invite you to pray, practice awareness, and speak to a member of the Public Witness Team if you're interested in taking further action on immigration.)  

The Beatles Choir
Saturday, February 28 | 9:30 - 12:00 PM
Laguna Honda Hospital
Come join the Beatles Choir as we sing and bring cheer to the residents of Laguna Honda Hospital! Laguna Honda Hospital is a long-term, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, committed to serving the elderly or indigent populations of San Francisco. The Beatles Choir, led by worship team member Christie Chew, brightens the day of residents and staff through the easily recognizable & multi-generational songs of the Beatles. This is a spontaneous choir - no rehearsals or auditions needed! REGISTER at this link to receive more details.

Note on Accessibility:
If there are barriers or limitations that keep you from being able to participate in volunteering opportunities, let me know! While accessibility is somewhat determined by the organizations we partner with, I would love to know what access needs exist within our community so I can keep an eye out for appropriate volunteer projects.

Thank you for your time and interest, and I hope to see you at one or more of these events! If you have questions about any of these, please let me know by emailing amelia@citychurchsf.org.