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San Rafael greenlights extended stay for homeless encampment (KTVU)

Aug 21, 2024

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San Rafael nonprofit holds back-to-school backpack giveaway (Marin IJ)

Aug 16, 2024

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Ultragenyx receives first ‘corporate’ partner award from Ritter Center (North Bay Business Journal)

May 17, 2024

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As Storms Drench Marin, Ritter Center Seeks Wet Weather Gear (MSN.com)

Feb 2, 2024

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As storm pummels North Bay, nonprofits help those most in need (ABC7)

Feb 2, 2024

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As Storms Drench Marin, Ritter Center Seeks Wet Weather Gear (Patch.com)

Jan 31, 2024

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Marin weathers first of two wet, wind-whipped storms (Marin IJ)

Jan 31, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 6am)

Jan 26, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 5am)

Jan 26, 2024

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San Rafael Nonprofit Ritter Center Prepares for Move (Marin IJ)

Jan 25, 2024

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Ritter Center to Relocate and Expand (ABC7 – 6pm)

Jan 25, 2024

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Demo Marks New Start for the Ritter Center (ABC7 – 4pm)

Jan 25, 2024

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Breaks Ground on $14.5 Million New Downtown Health Center (North Bay Business Journal)

Jan 25, 2024

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New Ritter Center Location (KCBS-AM)

Jan 25, 2024

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Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center (ABC7 – 6am)

Jan 25, 2024

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Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center (ABC7 – 5am)

Jan 25, 2024

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Breaking Ground for Ritter Center’s New Home (Marin Magazine)

Jan 25, 2024

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Ritter Center Partners with Pallet to Display Emergency Sleeping Shelters 

Jan 19, 2024

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North Bay communities fighting homelessness with new transitional housing

Jan 19, 2024

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San Rafael nonprofit Ritter Center hosts family holiday party (Marin IJ)

Dec 12, 2023

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San Rafael nonprofit offers free self-care day for women

Oct 18, 2023

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A homeless camp at the Marin Civic Center?

Oct 9, 2023

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Back to School Event Feature (Marin Magazine)

Sep 21, 2023

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Urgent Appeal For Protein, Donations, and Clothing Items (KCBS Radio)

Sep 12, 2023

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170 Marin Kids Pick Up Backpacks, School Supplies At San Rafael Event

Aug 9, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center offers school supplies for the needy

Aug 9, 2023

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Sock Donation Benefits Ritter Center Clients

Aug 3, 2023

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San Rafael’s homeless proposal: Will it cause even more encampments?

July 14, 2023

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Ritter Center Sleepout Under the Stars

May 2023

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George Russell: Ritter Center expansion plans bring hopeful future

May 12, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center finalizes $14.5 million relocation

May 6, 2023

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center announces plans for new downtown health center (North Bay Business Journal)

April 12, 2023

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Ritter Center’s 3rd annual ‘Under the Stars’ event to end homelessness (KRON)

April 10, 2023

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Ritter Center Raising Funds to End Homelessness

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Juice Girl team member makes smoothies to donate to Ritter Center for back to school campaign (Marin IJ)

Feb 26, 2023

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Ritter Center Offers Showers for Unhoused Residents (SF Gate)

Feb 7, 2023

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Family to Family Feature on ABC7

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Family to Family Feature on KPIX

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Family to Family Feature on ABC7

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Family to Family Feature on FOX2

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San Rafael nonprofit distributes holiday gift cards (Marin IJ)

Dec 12, 2022

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Ritter Center on NPR

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Turkey Giveaway Feature on ABC7

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Cold weather, expected storms activate homelessness outreach efforts in North Bay (ABC7)

Nov 28, 2022

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Executive Director Mark Shotwell on KRON

Nov 17, 2022

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Bay Area homeless search for warmth as temperature drops (KCBS)

Nov 10, 2022

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Bay Area homeless search for warmth as temperature drops (MSN)

Nov 10, 2022

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Healing to Helping
(Marin IJ)

Oct 11, 2022

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Ritter Center client Sandi McMillion appears on KRON to share her dream to feed more people living on the streets

Sep 29, 2022

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Editorial: Growing need behind promising plan for expanded Ritter Center (Marin IJ)

Aug 18, 2022

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San Rafael approves Ritter Center move (Marin IJ)

Aug 11, 2022

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Marin events furnish youths with back-to-school goods (Marin IJ)

Aug 10, 2022

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Annual San Rafael holiday dinner offers break from Marin County’s struggle with homelessness

Dec 26, 2021

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San Rafael woman, once homeless, feeds the needy (Marin IJ)

Dec 24, 2021

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Shuttered Marin Venue Aims To Help Those In Need

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael nonprofit rebounds with donations from ABC7 viewers after flooding disaster

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Seeks Help With Storm Damage Recovery

Nov 18, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center needs help after major water damage to pantry, health clinic

Nov 2, 2021

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Ritter Center Raises More Than $143,000 to End Homelessness (Marin Magazine)

Sep 9, 2021

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San Rafael’s Ritter Center Launches Mobile Medical Van

Sep 8, 2021

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Women and food insecurity and what you can do to help

Dec 23, 2020

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Marin volunteers distribute Thanksgiving meals amid pandemic (Marin IJ)

Nov 26, 2020

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Transgender People Face Huge Barriers to Healthcare

Nov 20, 2020

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Marin nonprofits stock Thanksgiving food amid pandemic (Marin IJ)

Nov 17, 2020

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Ritter Center Awarded $750,000 Grant from Anthem Blue Cross Foundation (Aug 2024)

Two New Team Members Announced (July 2024)

Groundbreaking for New Ritter Center Building (Jan 2024)

Ritter Center Awarded State Grants to Advance Fresh Food Accessibility (Jan 2024)

Plans Underway for New Health Center (Apr 2023)

Kids in Need Receive Back to School Essentials (Jul 2022)

2nd Annual 'Under the Stars' Announced (Mar 2022)

Shower Services Start Early 2023 (Feb 2022)

Mobile Medical Van Launches (Sep 2021)

Inaugural 'Under the Stars' Launches (Mar 2021)

Resolve: Summer 2023

Shining the Spotlight on Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr, 3rd Annual Under the Stars Raises Over $110,000, and Ritter Center Board Member Margaret Trezevant.

Resolve: Winter 2023

Fostering heart health, raising over $440K, talking with Housing Case Manager Michael Beyer, and how we remember our beloved board member Bettye Kray.

Resolve: Fall 2022

Supporting the homeless during the holidays, celebrating back-to-school, building trust via our mobile medical van, and a listing of our generous donors.

Resolve: Summer 2022

We kickoff this year’s Back-to-School Backpack Program, report on the success of Under the Stars, and introduce new members of the Ritter Center community.

Resolve: Spring 2022

Meet our CMO Dr. Saima Firdoos, Whole Person Care Program Director Tammy Whiteduck, and others, and learn about the launch of the Casa Azul Society.

Resolve: Summer 2021

Our debut edition of Resolve covers challenges and successes during the pandemic. Meet Whole Person Case Manager Jennifer Escobar and one of our patients, “Sue.”

Resolve: Fall 2021

Learn about our seasonal programs, our mobile medicine van, new stats on the unhoused, and the success of our inaugural Under the Stars fundraising sleepout.