SHANTI & PAWS CORONAVIRUS INFO CENTER

Providing compassionate care, community, and connection in this critical time of need.

Ongoing Essential Services Include:

• Care navigation
• Peer support
• Delivery of medication
• Clients and volunteers can call care navigators and other Shanti staff as usual to receive support. If you are unsure who to reach out to, please feel free to reach out to a program director. View Staff Directory >>

Service Modifications

• Physical offices remain closed through at least May 31.
• Non essential services, including Groups, Activities, and non-essential in-person appointments are suspended

In partnership with the City of San Francisco, Shanti Project launched the CERV Program to provide one time or occasional practical support to older and vulnerable adults who are strongly advised to limit outdoor exposure during the coronavirus pandemic. More information about how to get involved or support this program is available at www.shanti.org/cerv.

Ongoing Essential Services Include:

• Delivery of pet food and supplies to hundreds of clients across the city
• Emergency pet fostering and boarding
• Accessible veterinary care, including financial support, transportation, and care coordination
• Dog walking services via PAWS Pet Support Volunteers for our clients with limited mobility

Service Modifications

• Offering pet food and supplies pickup on an appointment basis (clients can call care navigators to schedule a pickup)
• PAWS offices are closed through at least May 31 (except for scheduled appointments)
• Dog washes at Pet Food Express remain suspended until further notice
• PAWS Ask-the-Vet services suspended until further notice

Questions/Need for Care Navigation?

• Clients with last names beginning with letters A-J, please contact Ali Sutch: asutch@shanti.org or 415-265-9208.
• Clients with last names beginning with letters K-Z, please call  rgoldman@shanti.org or 415-815-8244.
• Other questions, contact Katherine D’Amato, PAWS Program Director at kdamato@shanti.org or 415-625-5202.

• PAWS is partnering with Fully Belly Bus to provide free pet food days to homeless and marginally housed individuals
• PAWS is adding pet food deliveries to clients in high-risk groups who are advised to stay home

Petchitecture, PAWS’ annual canine-friendly gala originally scheduled for June 4, 2020, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. We hope you will continue to support our essential work in the community by making a donation at this time. All gifts made now through June 30, 2020 will be matched 1:1 up to a total of $150,000 by Shanti’s Board of Directors.