Meet our Newest Member: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House

San Francisco Neighborhood Centers Together (SFNCT), a network of neighborhood centers serving youth, seniors, and low-income families in San Francisco, has grown its membership to 8 centers with the newest addition of The Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (The NABE). 

“We’re thrilled to welcome The Potrero Hill Neighborhood House to our network and embrace their 100-plus year history of serving those in need in their community,” said SFNCT’s Executive Director, Danny Sauter. “Their deep history and legacy of trust is a model that will greatly enrich our network.” 

Since 1907, The Potrero Hill Neighborhood House has served as a multi-purpose community facility and hub. The NABE, as the House is fondly known, has a rich history of providing social services, educational, and recreational programs for those in need. During COVID, The NABE’s vital work continued in an adjusted fashion. Socially-distanced, outdoor food pantries grew while programming for seniors went virtual. 

Core to The NABE’s work is their extensive focus on youth education and empowerment. This includes Summer in the City, a summer day camp that blends STEM lessons, arts, and recreational activities across the city. Also popular is Transitional Age Youth (TAY) programs that provide service connections to young adults, ages 16-25, to support successful transitions to adulthood. This program includes one-on-one mentorship and connection to opportunities such as employment, training, medical care, housing, and more. 

Edward Hatter (Executive Director, Potrero Hill Neighborhood House) with Danny Sauter (Executive Director, Neighborhood Centers Together) outside the center on a very sunny Potrero Hill day.

“Collectively, our centers serve over 7,000 San Franciscans. We have been on the front lines of providing relief and support doing COVID. SFNCT’s top priority is to deliver more resources for our centers and their dedicated staff so that they can grow their essential work,” noted Danny Sauter. 

The NABE joins the following Neighborhood Centers that are currently members of SFNCT: Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, Booker T. Washington Community Services Center, Cameron House, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center,  I.T. Bookman Community Center, Richmond Neighborhood Center, and Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center.