Catholic Church Evicts Homeless

[EFerrari]

124. I put one in #72.

I'm really glad I read this thread because now I know where my friend Paul is working these days. He's a great organizer and a very sweet man. He got me the Great American Music Hall for a fundraiser once by smoozing the manager, lol.

That was in 2004:

Paying the rent The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness, which has been a city institution for 17 years, has received what members call an "overwhelming" response from the public, following a Bay Guardian story in June revealing the organization was in a serious financial crisis (see "Homeless Coalition Facing Homelessness," 6/30/04).

Large and small donors have pitched in to support the group, which is often the lone advocacy voice speaking out publicly on behalf of the city's homeless population. While the group's financial troubles aren't over, the concern that the coalition would lose its offices has abated, according to executive director Paul Boden. The group has rehired some of its staff (although at very reduced salaries), and "there is no talk of closing," Boden told us. "There's too much incredible community support. [Mayor Gavin] Newsom, [Sen. Barbara] Boxer, [secretary of state Kevin] Shelley, [President George W.] Bush – all of them will be dealing with the coalition for a long time to come."

To further help the cause, comedian Doug Ferrari is scheduled to headline an Oct. 5 fundraiser at the Great American Music Hall. For more information, see next week's issue of the Bay Guardian. (Rachel Brahinsky)

http://www.sfbg.com/38/52/news_follow.html