In The News
For media inquiries, contact Executive Director Sharon Cornu at (510) 923-9600 x223.
- Claudine Wong (KTVU2) talked with Senior members about our work to house the fastest growing segment of the unhoused population – Seniors 55+, June 13, 2024
- St. Mary’s Center serves as launch point for 2024 Point In Time Count, Cal Matters, SFGate, KALW, City of Oakland, January 25, 2024
- Oakland moving people from the street to hotel housing, Staff comments in Oakland North, November 18, 2023
- How painting your life story can promote healing, Oakland North, October 20, 2023
- The fastest-growing homeless population? Seniors, CalMatters, February 10, 2023
- 30 People Tell Us What Homelessness is Really Like, New York Times, February 2023
- Despite funding influx, California homelessness crisis grows in Alameda County, Courthouse News, May 27, 2022
- ‘Food is love’: After closing its winter homeless shelter, Oakland’s St. Mary’s Center tried something new, The Oaklandside, March 12, 2021
- COVID-19 leaves unhoused Oaklanders with few options for winter shelter, The Oaklandside, December 10, 2020
Updates & Newsletters
Thank you to the dedicated team of people and thought leaders that drive our mission at St. Mary’s Center. Check out these recent updates about their work.
- St. Mary’s Seniors Keith and Jesse recently appeared in a video about how housing justice begins with home, watch here (November 2023)
- Our team prioritizes good data systems to benefit homeless Seniors, learn more from our recent webinar (November 2023)
- Our very special Sacred Storytelling portraits are live in our Community Center, watch the videos (October 2023)
- Did you catch the summer newsletter? Read it here (September 2023)
Facebook Posts
We're welcoming Seniors and honorary guest Corinna Gould to a special Thanksgiving lunch one week from today.
Thank you to Vietnamese youth at the Compassion Meditation Center - one of the many groups volunteering to help feed and entertain Seniors on Sundays at St. Mary's!
Our center is open as an Alameda County voting center through Tuesday. Come drop off or cast your ballot!
Big celebration for our three new graduates of our cooking class program! Jerome, Linda, and Renee have completed a series of classes to learn new recipes using healthy and affordable ingredients, thanks to our partners @scan_lb Independence at Home.
One of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, SCAN is dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent.