Learn more!
Friends of Cameron House (FoCH) was created by popular demand from all of you! Think of FoCH as a social club, an inclusive fellowship, or, better yet, a growing family of all the people who are part of Cameron House’s vibrant 152 years and counting. That includes alumni and current patrons of any and all of our programs and services. It also includes neighbors and admirers, long-time and newbie alike, of our work and mission. Do you feel connected to Cameron House in some way? Guess what? You’re a Friend of Cameron House.
But wait…there’s more!
While FoCH was created to strengthen the Cameron House community and preserve its incredible legacy, in practice those goals will look like fun group volunteer opportunities, unique outings and experiences to get to know and support each other better, and diverse opportunities to hang out throughout the year. Sounds awesome, right? Because it absolutely is!
Email advancement@cameronhouse.org if you have any questions!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming initiatives include an Intergenerational Career Development and Capstone Project in partnership with NextGen (date TBD).
Highlights & Impact
Welcome Home: Our 2026 Alumni Reunion – September 26, 2026!
- Recap: Stay tuned to witness all the fun and connection that was had!
Tien Fuh Wu: Day of Service – May 30, 2026!
The Cameron House community offered their time, energy, and talents to volunteer at the Tien Fuh Wu: Day of Service, made possible by the Friends of Cameron House. Simply put: we could not have done this without each and every one of you. Whether you harvested produce, distributed food, cleaned our neighborhood, washed vehicles, wrote letters, assembled lunches, or helped behind the scenes, your efforts made a meaningful difference in our community.
We are also grateful to our incredible community partners who helped make this event possible:
- Presbyterian Church in Chinatown
- Florence Fang Community Farm
- Chinese Congregational Church of San Francisco
- A Million Thanks
- Civic Joy Fund
Together, here’s what we accomplished: 🎉 Day of Service Impact:
60 volunteers participated
157 total volunteer hours served
40 steamed breakfast buns and 3 boxes of coffee served
60 boxes of delicious sandwiches and sides served
1 sparkling clean Cameron House van inside and out!
Served 354 households of low income community members in Chinatown, delivered to 17 disabled seniors in SRO buildings
10+ bags of trash collected throughout Chinatown
285 pounds of produce harvested
The varieties of fresh produce included: onions, yu choy, faba beans, arugula, celery, sugar peas, carrots, spinach, Swiss chard, purple mustard, and potatoes.
Goal: 20 letters to veterans → 28 letters written!
Goal: 25 letters to active service deployed troops → 52 letters written!
Power washed the outside of the building and the landing by the red gate, sidewalk, front door, back door
And countless acts of kindness, connection, and community care
Picnic in the Park: Food, Games, Prizes & Community Fun – June 22, 2025!
Cameron House welcomed a strong community turnout for its third annual Picnic in the Park, bringing together guests for four hours of connection, games, and shared meals at Mountain Lake Park. The event also marked a key milestone with the launch of the Friends of Cameron House social group and offered attendees an early look at next year’s programs, while drawing interest from numerous passersby eager to learn more.
Harvest Homecoming and Market Pantry – November 29, 2025!
Cameron House alumni got together to donate groceries to those in need for the holidays. The Harvest Market Pantry met a critical need, with 30 social services clients expressing everything from joy to tears of gratitude as they selected food for their households. In the following week, more than 60 families from the cancer support group and youth programs also had the opportunity to “shop,” as Cameron House continued to foster both care and community connection.
- Receivers of these items are not shown in the images provided for privacy reasons
