Mission statement
RACS was founded in 1977 as a Community Center for needs of socially, culturally and linguistically isolated Russian Seniors. Started as a “Soup kitchen” organization developed over the years into significant support center with Congregate Meals program for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, Home Delivered Meals program, Home Delivered Grocery program and as an “umbrella” to all of them – Community Services Program. For Several decades RACS became the well-known place where Russian Speaking Seniors and Adults with disabilities in need can find food and help in various difficult situations.
Russian food, cooked onsite from scratch by our academy trained chief, entices clients of all races but especially attractive to our target clientele - Russian Seniors. It is a great convenience for the clients when the Community Services are combined with Congregate Meals Program.
History
Russian American Community Services was established as an Ethnic Community Center in November 1977 by the enthusiastic Ladies Auxiliary led by Alexandra M. Glazunova. A group of friends provided food, help and social services, to the elderly newcomers, assisting them in assimilating to a new life in a new country.
From humble beginnings as a borsch kitchen in 1977…
….to a thriving San Francisco Meal Provider and much more.
Funding
Our operations, which include Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Home Delivered Groceries and Community Services, are partially funded by San Francisco Human Services Agency through the Office on the Aging. Charitable Projects in San Francisco and abroad are entirely sponsored by private donations.
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