Agency Details:

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center And The Excelsior Teen Center/Excelsior Senior Center

Mission Statement
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center works to preserve and enhance the ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity of Bernal Heights and surrounding neighborhoods. We promote community action to build a just and equitable community for all. BHNC focuses on the needs of people with low and moderate incomes.

Description:
We work to accomplish our mission by:

• Developing affordable housing throughout San Francisco;
• Providing linguistically and culturally responsive services to our community's most vulnerable adults, seniors, youth, and their families;
• Developing leaders; organizing and empowering our tenants, clients, members, and allies to advocate for their needs and for the needs of the community.
  
  

We have two locations: The Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center is in Bernal Heights. Our Excelsior Teen Center and our Excelsior Senior Center is in the Excelsior District. Our programs serve residents of Bernal Heights, the Outer Mission District, and the Excelsior District.

History:
In 2009, we celebrated our 30th Anniversary of member-led and community-supported advocacy and services.

Contact person: Janine Hudak, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (415) 206-2140
Office fax number: 415-648-0793

Address:

515 Cortland Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110 (See a map)

Web Site: http://bhnc.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 24 Line Cortland x Andover, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency?
	Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog
What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency?
	none
Is your agency wheelchair accessible?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20?
	Yes

Last updated on March 19, 2010