As you have been over the years so people would understand the need. Unfortunately with the situation that we have nationally, the funding for programs like this are really stretched and there is a lot the doubt if well see more of this funding in the future. Its phenomenal to have such a champion here today with us to bring that word back to the folks. [phra uplt ] im going to do more thank yous as we go through the process, but i wanted to just turn it over to barry to talk a little bit about this from the st. Anthonys perspective. Thank you, doug. Its already been said a number of times already today, this is exciting. Many of us have been waiting a long, long time for this day. Of course were all here today to celebrate something new. But when i look out on all of you gathered here, i see something very familiar about this gathering. Yes, were here to break ground on something new, a New Buildings that will house the new st. Anthonys dining room and 90 units of Affordable Housing f
Supervisor kim, supervisor yeee, supervisor cohen and supervisor dufty and those are just too name a few. For mercy, these opportunitis are just few and far between. We were talking earlier, barry and i about how many people st. Anthonys sees on a regular basis. These 89 Affordable Housing units and one managers unit is an unbelievable accomplishment. And the sad thing its just a drop in the bucket compared to the need we have. I think all of you know that, which is why you are here today. Were blessed to have the leader here today and i wish all your colleagues in congress could be as supportive as you have been over the years so people would understand the need. Unfortunately with the situation that we have nationally, the funding for programs like this are really stretched and there is a lot the doubt if well see more of this funding in the future. Its phenomenal to have such a champion here today with us to bring that word back to the folks. [phra uplt ] im going to do more thank y
Can continue the miracles for everybody. Susan has been at that part of our philanthropic San Francisco lovefest for many years and with that i would like to introduce susan corette, the corette foundation, the great miracle worker. [ applause ] this is wonderful. This is really exciting. Its really important to introduce the Koret Foundation family. First of all our executive director mr. Jeff, would you stand up please. [ applause ]. Hiram, also. And then the next to you, that beautiful lady, gabrielle and my niece, kim. [ applause ] thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this great milestone. I am happy to be here. St. Anthonys has a special place in my heart, because it represents the vision of my late husband, joseph koret. Joe was born in poverty. He his wish was for no one to go hungry in his beloved San Francisco community. Joe would have been so proud to support this wonderful building that will provide so much care for so many people in our
Between mercy housing; now its mercy housing because its the sisters of mercy, but its mercy housing because that is what it is. And that is what it means to the people who benefit from it. And this collaboration with st. Anthonys. The coming together of two forces of such magnitude, of such commitment, of such deep commitment, of such values that you know that the outcome is going to be not only benefit the people who are here, but also be a model for others. This is a collaboration, as has been said between mercy housing and st. Anthonys and was example was nonprofits come together for the greater good. With their leadership and their being models, producing results of National Significance, they, most of them have been able to to impact Public Policy and i know the mayor is right on the forefront of all of this. And thank you for your great leadership, mayor lee. [ applause ] and you know that we just had a little session with the cliffs, going over the cliff, not going over the cli
They are insensitive to our world of miracles here. We love and touch each other and we know what that feels. In d. C. Its hard to gain that with the conversations that they have there, but for her leadership, but for her connections but for her introductions to the federal agencies that we need so much their attention as they are stretched wide across this country with all of the needs, she has opened up those doors for me, for countless other mayors, for representatives of our different agencies to get that chance to present our case. So that our miracles can happen for each other. So nancy, thank you very much for your wonderful, wonderful leadership. [ applause ] and then to come back here and celebrate with us on helping us turn the state on something that is going to happen that has been a miracle now, 38 million times for people in the last 60 years, father harden, that is just you and your staff. All of the volunteers, you know, the volunteers at the heart of the success of st.