• 5 DAYS / WEEK

  • $500 / PERSON

  • 3 DAYS / WEEK

  • $300 / PERSON

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Kitchen

The kitchen cooks all of the food used for the Child Development Center lunches and Hospitality Hub dinners. It’s more of a behind-the-scenes position and no food experience is required. Teams can expect to cook and assemble raw ingredients into a meal, and then help deliver those meals to SF City Academy and the Hospitality Hub.

Child Development Center

Over 3,000 kids live in the Tenderloin and are exposed to crime, addiction, and unsafe circumstances each day. Our Child Development Center (CDC) exists to provide a safe place for kids in the community to learn, play, and grow through our school, summer school, mentorship, camps, and community events. Teams will work alongside staff to tutor, host events, assist with programs, and connect with kids!

Hospitality Hub

The Hospitality Hub is SFCI’s most direct ministry in terms of contact with the residents of the community. It’s an active, fast-paced environment. Teams can expect to unload food delivery trucks, assemble grocery bags, prepare to-go or sit down meals for residents and help with deliveries.

Design Lab

The City Kids Design Lab is a creative space that aims to reach the youth of the Tenderloin community through art, music, & fashion. We have recently launched The Design Lab shopping experience which is open to families in need of clothing. We want to love and empower families by clothing them with dignity. Teams will hang, sort, and organize clothing inside the store as well as help facilitate any events happening during that time.

Your team will have the opportunity to connect amongst each other with the options below:

Take the evening to hold small group sessions to help your team to reflect on their current experiences in the Tenderloin.

Prepare a sermon or sermon series for your team to gather, worship, and listen to the Scriptures being taught by your leaders.

Check out food, coffee, and sightseeing locations picked out by City Impact staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQ)

  • Yes, SF City Impact is connected with SF Worship Center which meets regularly on Wednesday from 4 to 5 pm and Sunday from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Moreover, we believe that the only impact that will bring true lasting change to an individual in the Tenderloin will be found through Discipleship rooted in a local church body.

  • Every year we have over 2000 volunteers and mission team members come to serve this community. And each time an individual comes with a mind set on service, the LORD blesses with protection, peace, and endurance to fulfill the ministry they have been placed here to complete.

    Furthermore, the SF City Impact Staff is committed to the following safety protocols:

    1. Always guiding team members from location to location.

    2. Regular safety checks of our buildings.

    3. Guidelines for all team members. (Announced during your Orientation)

  • We have prayerfully designed these mission trips for two purposes. One, that each individual would grow in their discipleship to Jesus Christ. And two, that each individual would be strengthened for effective ministry by the Church Body.

    • Read Chasing God. Chasing God details the miraculous history of this ministry and offers context and key insights on serving the Tenderloin community.

    • Help your team understand poverty in inner-city communities. The circumstances of individuals experiencing severe poverty and homelessness vary from person to person. It is easy to make quick judgments but we encourage teams to grow in their understanding of poverty by listening to the stories of these individuals and recognizing the need we all share for a Savior.

    • Train your team on how to share the Gospel and pray with people. At SF City Impact, your team will encounter many opportunities to pray with residents and help residents understand the Gospel. Practicing the basic skills of asking questions, finding a point of connection, and sharing Biblical truth before your arrival will set your team up for success.

    • Emphasize the importance of service and humility. A strong understanding of these crucial aspects of ministry will help teams effectively serve in love, both in respect to their willingness to serve (in all the forms in which it may come), as well as in interacting with residents with a compassionate and humble heart.