April 30, 2026

Preventing Homelessness Before It Starts: Why Timely Support Matters More Than Ever

In the Bay Area—and especially in San Francisco—housing stability is increasingly fragile. Sky-high housing costs, rising medical expenses, and economic instability have created an environment where a single unexpected event can push someone into homelessness. And once someone loses housing, the path back is anything but simple. The Reality: Becoming Unhoused Homelessness is rarely the […]

March 6, 2024

Everyone, regardless of circumstance, deserves a home, not just a shelter, but a space that provides security, offers a place to grow, and nurtures the human spirit.

That’s why we’re launching Hope, Grow, Thrive — PRC’s spring appeal with a focus on our client success stories. We’re also thrilled to announce a generous match by two members of our Board of Directors that will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 between now and culminating at our Open House – see below […]

August 16, 2023

An update from PRC CEO Chuan Teng

Dear Friend, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. For PRC, the past ten months have been a dynamic time of transformation, one in which we have become a stronger, more resilient, and more effective organization. As we embark upon the new fiscal year, I am pleased to report on […]

February 28, 2023

PRC Brief: Black History Month Highlight — Sylvester

As Black History Month comes to a close, we’d like to highlight someone with profound significance to PRC. Sylvester, “Queen of Disco”, was known for his gender-bending persona and performances, flamboyant and androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and hit disco singles in the late 1970s and 1980s. An inspiration to countless LGBTQ+ people, Sylvester was […]

October 27, 2022

An interview with retiring PRC CEO Brett Andrews

After two decades of visionary leadership, PRC’s Chief Executive Officer Brett Andrews has decided to retire. Since stepping into the role in 2003, Brett has grown PRC from a staff of 18 and an annual operating budget of $1.25 million to a staff of more than 300 and an annual budget of more than $30 […]

September 28, 2022

Joanie Juster, A Super Volunteer, Advocate, and All-Around Beautiful Human Being!

Last spring, we sat down with Joanie Juster, one of our super volunteers, who was previously on staff and served on the board of the AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF), the precursor to PRC’s Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) program. Joanie has supported AEF, PRC, and so many SF nonprofits since the early 1980s. When we spoke, […]

September 28, 2022

“Those little moments when you realize that you were a part of this client’s meaningful change, there’s no better feeling than that.” 

For decades, AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF), the predecessor to PRC’s Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA), was guided by the expertise of Lee Harrington (will link to Lee’s blog post), who retired in December 2021 after more than 24 years in the role. Before he left, however, Lee single-handedly chose his successors to ensure that the program’s […]

September 28, 2022

AIDS Emergency Fund Continues Serving Clients as PRC’s Emergency Financial Assistance

As the city of tolerance and the birthplace of gay rights, San Francisco has been a sanctuary and home to hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals since World War II, when many landed here after being dishonorably discharged from the military solely for their sexual orientation. To this day, San Francisco stands as a symbol […]

August 23, 2022

Collaborations help us all. PRC understands exactly how important these relationships are when it comes to supporting our community. These are our partners.

Working in concert with over 50 public and private partners and local and national thought leaders, PRC collaborates on services and topics related to HIV/AIDS, Workforce Development, Legal Advocacy, access to health benefits, and housing. As a community, we work together to ensure that the needs of our clients are met; share our perspectives and […]

June 30, 2022

A Letter from PRC CEO Brett Andrews

As we mark the end of our 2021-22 fiscal year – and what a year it has been – I can’t help taking stock of all that we have accomplished together, most recently a fabulously successful, in-person (for the first time in three years!) Pride Brunch, as well as some tremendous new sources of funding […]

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