"Creating a new society in the shell of the old." -Peter Maurin
We are always looking for new volunteers in Berkeley, California. One of the easiest ways to get involved is by helping serve at one of our Sunday morning breakfasts in front of the Men's shelter across from 1931 Center St in Berkeley. We also serve breakfast at People's Park. Please contact the Coordinator JC Orton for details at (510) 684-1892 or by emailing noscw [at] sbcglobal.net.
If you're far away but still want to be involved, we accept donations of sleeping bags, rain ponchos, socks, non-perishable goods, and other items that will help the homeless. Please reach out to JC Orton for details before mailing items to P.O. Box 11312, Berkeley, California 94712, USA. We also accept donations through PayPal.
Catholic Worker Annual Budget
We serve all of these meals and deliver these items and services with a total operating budget of only $30,000.
In the spirit of Dorothy Day, Night on the Streets-Catholic Worker is an all-volunteer organization with no one taking salary. We have no operating costs--the volunteers themselves assume the operating costs. Our Worker house, utilities, transportation, etc. are all donated from the Catholic Worker volunteers. All money donated goes directly to food, items, and services for the homeless in Northern California, USA.