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May 13, 2019
Jose Ramirez, now serving as executive director of St. Francis Center in Los Angeles, has been named the new executive director of St. Anthony’s in San Francisco.
Ramirez brings more than a decade of experience in programs and outreach to those experiencing homelessness and poverty,” St. Anthony’s said in an announcement May 2.
“As I reflect on my career path, I feel that my calling to serve in the Franciscan spirit has been as much a personal journey as a professional one,” Ramirez said in the announcement. “As someone who personally experienced homelessness as a teenager, I know what the stigma and stereotyping of homelessness feels like, and that has forged in me an ongoing commitment to serve and advocate for those in need.”
St. Anthony’s also announced that current interim executive director Tere Brown will serve in a new role as deputy executive director. Before joining St. Anthony’s, she served as chief program officer at Catholic Charities of San Francisco for 18 years.
Founded in 1950, St. Anthony’s provides meals, health care, clothing, shelter, addiction recovery services, job training, social services, and technology access to the homeless, vulnerable and low-income populations in San Francisco.