Trust. Integrity. Respect.
Our program was started in the spring of 2000 by Francis Ford Coppola along with a group of residents and merchants who joined together to discuss the rise of homelessness in their neighborhood. Rather than merely feeding them and sending them on their way, these neighborhood visionaries envisioned a real change; a resource center that homeless and low-income residents could use as a base and a starting point to rebuild their lives and reconnect with their community. North Beach Citizens was born in January 2001 staffed only with volunteers. Within one month, North Beach Citizens was working with 50 homeless citizens.
Our Staff
The North Beach Citizens team that makes all of our work possible.
Kristie Fairchild
Executive Director
"Our service-oriented approach provides a welcoming environment for our clients and serves as a catalyst for change. Our success stories provide a platform for our new clients to find hope that they, too, can recover and ultimately help others along their journey. I am always amazed by the tenacity, optimism, and gratitude of those we serve. The clients we serve motivate me every day to continue to serve the community."
Quintin Mecke
Program Director
Leona Alcorn
Sr. Intensive Case Manager
Sasha Scott
Case Manager
Gina Baldanzi
Administrative Assistant
Adam Hiller
Food Pantry Supervisor
Board of Directors
Francis Ford Coppola, Founder
Janine Moss, President
Nick Ferris, Vice President
Simon W.R. Snellgrove, Treasurer
Susan E. Daniloff, Secretary
Kathleen Emma
J. Timothy Falvey
Katy Jones
Susan Millhouse
Jeanne Milligan
Stanley Morris
Kara Shanahan
Advisory & Honorary Board
Richard Armanino
Eleanor Bertino
Sharna Brockett
John Buoymaster
Claudine Cheng
Janet Crane
Phil Dillard
Diane Filippi
Ellen French
Gail Gilman
Richard K. Grosboll
Marybeth Hall
George F. Hamel, Jr.
Peggy Knickerbocker
Gyöngy Laky
Denise McCarthy
Alexandra Morgan
Pratap Penumalli
Jo Schuman Silver
Gussie Stewart
David Stritzinger
Gail Switzer
Irene Lindbeck Tibbits
Wells Whitney
Ruth Yankoupe
CONTACT US
1034 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
tel: (415) 772-0918
fax: (415) 358-5893
Monday – Friday: 9:30AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
General Inquiries
info@northbeachcitizens.org