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Municipal Bankruptcies Continue to Draw Headlines
What does it mean for investors when a city, country or territory declares bankruptcy? When placed in the context of the thousands of government entities in the U.S., it is…
Exciting Developments for Marriage Equality in China
My grandparents grew up in a small village in southern China, and raised my mother and her siblings in Hawaii. My grandparents might have thought of themselves as very open-minded…
Safer Sex and Safer Cars Both Often Rely on Affordable Prevention Strategies
As with sexual health, preventative safety is becoming a big deal in the auto industry, and we see that with two recent test cars, the Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium and…
Do Endorsements Matter? Election
“Endorsed by the San Francisco Democratic Party,” or “Endorsed by the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club.” What does such a statement mean, and does it carry any weight? Why…
San Francisco LGBT Data Collection Legislation
On April 12, Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation that, if passed, would mandate five city departments to collect voluntary information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of their clients…
Project Open Hand Upcoming Events
By Tara Blake Our event calendar is at full capacity this year, and there are a wide variety of opportunities to support Project Open Hand’s meals with love, while having…
Hope, Perspective and a Chance for Renewed Energy at Project Open Hand
By Mark Ryle, LCSW Last Tuesday I was delivering hot meals on one of our Tenderloin walking routes. My last client didn’t answer her door after several tries, which was…
Roxie’s Story
By Tara Blake When like-minded people come together and collaborate, powerful things can happen. Our fearless founder, Ruth Brinker, proved that over 30 years ago when she started Project Open…
Project Open Hand’s Taste of the City
Project Open Hand Nourishes Both Body and Soul In 1985, a San Francisco grandmother and retired food-service worker named Ruth Brinker began to prepare meals for seven of her neighbors…
In the News—April 7, 2016
Compiled by Dennis McMillan Legislation Declaring State of Emergency on Homelessness Passes Supervisor David Campos’ legislation declaring a state of emergency on homelessness passed with a veto proof majority of…
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