Community based non-profit organization, with the goal to provide nutrition and supportive services.
These programs serving the community are partially funded by the City of San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services.
Ethnic European food prepared for the elderly in accordance with the recommendations of nutritionists and the most serious safety requirements
Providing Events, Social life and support. Giving not just food but smiles and joy
Daily meal and grocery deliveries. Saving lives by conducting constant safety checks
Seats of Change
A Fresh Start: Year-End Giving & Dining Room Revitalization at RACS
Upgrading Spaces, Transforming Lives:
RACS is embarking on a new mission! Every day, we bring joy to seniors through meals and warmth. Now, we urgently need your support to renew our dining room furniture, ensuring safety and comfort for those we cherish. Your donation can make a lasting impact.
❤️Donate today for a safer and cozier space,
💚Spread the word about our mission,
💜Explore grant opportunities through your workplace.
Your help means the world to us!❣️
RACS' Year-End & Furniture Renewal Campaign
Help us create a safer haven for seniors at RACS by supporting our Year-End Giving Campaign. Your donation will fund the renewal of our dining room furniture, ensuring comfort and safety for those we cherish.
International Philanthropy Day
🌟 Join us on November 16th to celebrate Philanthropy Day! 🤝 We're honoring our amazing volunteers who make a difference every day. If you've volunteered with RACS or want to become a part of our wonderful team, come join the celebration! 🎉
Thanksgiving Lunch
🦃 Get ready for a heartwarming Thanksgiving celebration on Nov 21 & Nov 22! 🍂 RACS will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving lunch, complete with our signature turkey. 🍗🥧
Our Programs
Congregate Meals
The Community Dining Program offers nutritious, low-cost meals to seniors 60+ and adults with disabilities
Home Delivered Groceries
100 low-income households receive grocery bags weekly. Each grocery bag contains eighteen pounds of nutrition: melons, eggplant, rolled oats, milk, eggs, healthy fruits and vegetables.
Social and Community Services
RACS provides a Community Services Program which includes Activities for Seniors in the RACS dining room, like bingo games and exercises, various lectures and presentations Translation Services and one-on-one Social Services. Russian cuisine is accompanied by entertainment, monthly celebrations of Namesdays and Birthdays celebrations, special occasions and Holidays
St.Olga's Home
Since 1992St. Olga’s Home provides comfortable senior living in San Francisco for 10 people
Home Delivered Meals
RACS delivers fresh and hot meals to frail qualified home-bound seniors five days a week, with a double pack for weekends. We use a special trucks to keep the meal temperatures safe and delicious.
Additional projects
Bethany Orthodox School for Girls
Founded in 1937 on the land owned by the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission (located only 3 km away from Jerusalem in the town where the resurrection of Lazarus miracle took place), the school provides a fine general education for 350 girls, ages 4-16, as well as Russian and English languages and the Law of God.
RACS Started as a soup kitchen 45 years ago
Now, annual average
103 700
Meals cooked
10 600
Miles driven
$ 31 029
Donations received
553
Unduplicated Clients Served
"My piece of bread only belongs to me when I know that everyone else has a share and that no one starves while I eat."
Leo Tolstoy
It is easy to help!
Ask your friends and family to donate.
Like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. (Doing so helps us reach more people.)
Organize a benefit event.
Hold a fund drive at your place of work.
The Russian American Community Services Association of SF, Inc.
300 Anza Street San Francisco, CA 94118 Tel. (415) 387-5336 email info@racssf.orgA 501 c-3 nonprofit, RACS relies on donations from those who value our work.
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