“I didn’t know what to do – I couldn’t have my mom out on the street,” Travis said, “That’s when God brought us both to Dorothy Day...

Dorothy Day's Food Service is undoubtedly our most well-known service. This year, we have reached more unhoused community members than...

Many of our volunteers are familiar with Tami Stewart, our Kitchen Assistant, and Volunteer Representative. After working for another...

If you have dropped off a donation or volunteered during our breakfast line, you have no doubt run into Leonard, one of our longest...

Dorothy Day House’s Safe Parking and Respite Kickstart program is a new program we are running in tandem with our partners at the City of...

Daniel Garcia joined Dorothy Day House in 2021 as a monitor at our Horizon Transitional Village during its’ first six months of...

Men and women who endure chronic homelessness have a mental illness, substance abuse, and physical challenges. Their safety is incredibly...

One of the great challenges of our time is addressing the humanitarian crisis of homelessness. While homelessness has existed for decades...

Dear Community Members, Supporters, and Friends, As we begin to emerge from the coronavirus crisis, we mustn’t forget those living...

Over the past couple of years, homelessness has exploded across the Bay Area – as a direct result of rising rent, stagnating wages, and a...

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How did you both get involved with Dorothy Day House? Scott: I like the idea of contributing to a charity close to home - where you could...

How did you get involved with Dorothy Day House? I was working for a local magazine, Bay Nature, and that was important and good work,...

How did you get involved with Dorothy Day House? I have been volunteering in support of the homeless in the East Bay since I retired from...

How did you initially become involved with Dorothy Day House? What made you decide to join the Board? Well, I had read about and knew...

What brought you to Dorothy Day House? Why did you join the Board? I used to work at the Downtown Berkeley Association, before I worked...

Leroy Blea, a Board Member and volunteer with Dorothy Day House for six years, has been a constant friendly face each week for the...

Patrick Neilley is the Food Service Manager at Dorothy Day House. Joining us in December 2020, Patrick has been working in the restaurant...

With so much going on in the world, it can be easy to feel helpless. In these uncertain times, sometimes the best thing to do is to focus...

Jessicah Schoenfeldt is our Berkeley Community Resource Center's Program Coordinator. She joined the team in 2019 after a conversation...