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)
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Our cutest holiday donation this year were these handmade cards from Ducks Nest preschoolers to Seniors. Thank you!
Thank you Insidesource for selecting St. Mary's Center's homeless outreach program for the Holiday with Hearts giveaway. The 150 hygiene, food, and cold weather kits will be distributed to our unhoused neighbors this winter.