SFAR Foundation's Welcome Home Project Raises $50,000+ at February 12th Fundraiser
On Wednesday evening more than 175 SFAR members and friends came together virtually for a live cooking experience with famed Chef Martin Yan!
This event was a fundraiser for the SFAR Foundation's Welcome Home Projectwhich was founded in 2015 to provide homeless families and individuals transitioning into permanent housing with housewares and personal items to help them settle successfully. No other non-profit organization in San Francisco addresses this specific need. The Welcome Home Project fulfills thousands of requests per year and funds its operations from member and community contributions -- so fundraisers like Wednesday night's event are essential!
We have so many people to thank for Wednesday night's success, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, the Golden State Warriors' "Hype Man" Franco Finn who led our fabulous auction, our 20+ incredible sponsoring companies and organizations, our hundreds of friends who purchased tickets, and, of course, the inimitable Chef Martin Yan for sharing his time and talents -- what a dynamic and kind friend to the Welcome Home Project!
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and so many of you, we raised more than $50,000 for the Welcome Home Project. Hooray!
We love the photos shared on social media and sent to our staff. We are trying to collect as many as possible! Please email more of your event photos to Emily Harrold (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
We were honored to receive messages from Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor London Breed expressing their support for the work of the Welcome Home Project and our event. Please take a look here:
Watch our latest video with Executive Director Mary Jung and Manager Sam Soy on the work of the Welcome Home Project and how donations keep this vital program for our city serving those most in need:
Here are our 175+ SUPERSTAR FRIENDS who participated in the event. Cheers to you! We love your smiles and support!
And we are so grateful to these companies and organizations for their contributions to the Welcome Home Project!
For every donation of $175, the Welcome Home Project can help one more homeless individual move into permanent housing comfortably. Please consider continuing your support to ensure we have the resources available to meet the thousands of requests we will receive this year:
