The Coalition on Homelessness was formed in 1987 to foster the active participation of homeless and low-income San Francisco residents and front-line staff in the struggle for economic and social justice. Through an integrated approach that combines outreach, peer support, leadership development, public education, advocacy, and community organizing, the COH works to defend homeless and low-income people from attacks on their rights and their persons, while advocating for permanent solutions to homelessness that take into account not only poverty’s devastating effects, but also its root causes.
http://www.cohsf.org

Art Auction 2011

Transforming Art into Action:  Many Voices, One Community

This year’s auction will support the Coalition and highlight our work to demand affordable housing for immigrant families, defend the civil rights of San Francisco’s homeless, reform San Francisco’s shelter system and produce The Street Sheet, America’s oldest continuously-published street newspaper.

When? 530pm -10pm, Sept. 8, 2011

Where? SOMArts, 934 Brannan st., san francisco 

The Coalition on Homelessness art auction is created through the talent, commitment, blood, sweat and tears of our Planning Committee-

Art Hazelwood, Artist and Co-conspirator for The Great Tortilla Conspiracy

Daniel Hlad, Central City Hospitality House

Carolyn Cool, Coalition on Homelessness Intern

Christine Hanlon, Art Institute

Ed Gould, Artist

Imin Yeh, Meridian Gallery

Lorraine DeGuzman, Development Coordinator-Coalition on Homelessness

Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director-Coalition on Homelessness

Lamar Earle, Coalition on Homelessness Intern

Anne Campanella, Coalition on Homelessness Intern

Veronica Majano, Coalition on Homelessness Board President