In April 2020, after the Bay Area was officially in lockdown in response to the pandemic, Food Runners San Francisco found a temporary home at 1525 Waller Street (where the weekly food pantry operates) to cook, pack, and store meals for distribution to those in need throughout the City. Presently, staff and volunteers are preparing between 12,000-15,000 meals each week. The non-profit organization created in 1987 aims to alleviate hunger by using excess food that otherwise would be discarded and in doing so helps prevent waste and sustains the community-at-large.
Because occupation and use of the Waller Street space was planned as short-term only, the operation needs to relocate in September 2021. According to Food Runners staff, its new location needs: a catering or restaurant kitchen; equipment (e.g., large cold storage, flat top, grill, ovens, burners, ice machine, dishwasher); area(s) for food packing; office space; and parking (a minimum of six (6) vehicle spaces and area for food delivery drivers and trucks).
Any neighbors or friends who know of a space for lease that meets these criteria should contact Ashlee Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Enrollment at City College of San Francisco dropped from approximately 39,000 in Fall, 2019 to approximately 27,000 in Fall, 2020. City College faces its next accreditation review in 2023.
HANC has been concerned about cuts in available classes and about cuts in faculty. HANC is also concerned about the change in focus at CCSF from being a community college for all segments of San Francisco’s population to becoming a junior college, directed at those planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
The main argument in support of these damaging changes is that belt-tightening is necessary to ensure City College’s fiscal survival. Regardless of whether you agree with this argument, one of the best ways to increase City College’s income is to increase enrollment.
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