Click here to register your organization to provide a meal for the 2025-2026 Interfaith Winter Shelter today!
Introduction
Welcome to the San Francisco Interfaith Winter Shelter. We would like to thank the many organizations that have supported and continue to support the Interfaith Winter Shelter. A tremendous amount of work goes into making this effort a success. On this page you will find information about the many different ways that you can participate in the shelter.
For a brief history of the shelter, please view this video produced by Episcopal Community Services.
Please feel free to contact Sharon Demko at sdemko@sfinterfaithcouncil.org with any questions or comments.
Learn About the Interfaith Winter Shelter Here!
Partnership
The Interfaith Winter Shelter is made possible by the work of many. Special thanks goes to:
- Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH)
- Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco (ECS)
- San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC)
- Host Sites and Meal Provider Congregations/Organizations (see list below)
News
The Interfaith Winter Shelter recently completed its 36th year! If your congregation/organization is interested in preparing and serving meals during the 2025-2026 season, please sign up here.
PLEASE NOTE: This invitation is for congregation/organization host sponsors only and not for individual volunteers. Those signing up are committing their congregation/organization to cook and serve a meal on the date(s) they have requested.
Please join our effort in fighting homelessness on the streets of San Francisco! Thank you for your support!
If you would like to donate to benefit the Interfaith Winter Shelter, please visit: Interfaith Winter Shelter or send check payable to San Francisco Interfaith Council with notation in memo line for "Shelter" and mail to:
San Francisco Interfaith Council, P.O. Box 29055, San Francisco, CA 94129
The 2024-2025 Interfaith Winter Shelter Season completed its 36th year of service to our City!
In providing a safe, clean, warm, and respectful respite from inclement weather and home-cooked meals served with love, this annual collaborative effort offered essential relief to up to 80 guests per night, who otherwise call the streets their home. As host, the San Francisco Interfaith Council extends deep appreciation to our principal partners and the countless faithful who deserve heartfelt credit for making this season's Interfaith Winter Shelter possible:
San Francisco Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing
Host Sites
Canon Kip Senior Center
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Quaker Meeting House
2024-2025 Meal Providers
Adkins and Wright Family
Bethany United Methodist Church
Bridgepoint Church
Buddhist Church of San Francisco
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Calvary Presbyterian
Chinese Congregational Church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunset Ward
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Emanu-El
Congregation Sherith Israel
Cornerstone Trinity Baptist Church
Dignity San Francisco
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin
First Unitarian Universalist Society of SF
Food Not Bombs/ SF Quakers
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Knights of St. Francis
Konko Church of San Francisco
Mission Dolores Basilica
Noe Valley Ministry Presbyterian Church
Old First Presbyterian Church
Or Shalom Jewish Community
Presbyterian Church in Chinatown
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Name Conference
St. Vincent de Paul Conference, St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Francis Episcopal Church
St. Agnes Young Adult Group
St. Ignatius Parish
St. John Armenian Church
St. Stephen Parish
St. Teresa of Avila
Temple United Methodist Church