Building Community.
Developing Skills.
Enriching Lives.

ECS is continuously humbled by the amazing support of our volunteers and donors. As a small gesture of our appreciation, we made a little video to say thanks.

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ENDING HOMELESSNESS BEGINS BY GIVING SOMEONE A HOME

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) has provided essential services to homeless San Franciscans since 1982, utilizing a holistic approach that addresses the multiple causes leading to homelessness. We serve more than 7,000 people a year, guided by our mission to help homeless and very low-income people every day and every night obtain the housing, jobs, shelter, and essential services each person needs to prevent and end homelessness.

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LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HOMELESSNESS

Elizabeth

with a new home and a fresh start

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Matthew

lives his dream of being a chef

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Susan

receives the education she hoped for

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Read Our Stories

S.F. has more housing for the homeless than other big cities. So why are so many people on the streets?

March 11, 2025

“When compared to other jurisdictions, San Francisco reportedly has the highest percentage of shelter guests with severe mental illness or addiction. But shelter operators say…

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Churches open doors to SF homeless in winter shelter program

November 20, 2016

Dozens of additional homeless residents of San Francisco will be able to get out of the rain and cold after the city’s faith community came…

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Finding Home

November 9, 2016

“The kitchen saved my life and I’ve seen it save other people.” -Chef Phoebe Sanders. From 2005 to 2007, I ran the Community Kitchen Program…

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Pop-up clothing store designed to give homeless San Franciscans choice, respect

October 26, 2016

A clothing store will pop up in San Francisco on Friday, giving homeless people the opportunity to freely shop for those things they need, whether…

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YEARS OF SERVICE

ECS has been providing essential services to homeless San Franciscans since 1982, but our history begins much earlier.

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