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* [http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/download/Homeless%20Survival%20Guide.pdf Berkeley Homeless Survival Guide]
* [http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/download/Homeless%20Survival%20Guide.pdf Berkeley Homeless Survival Guide]
* [http://211bayarea.org/ 211] - Call 211 for food, health care, shelter referrals, resources and info
* [http://211bayarea.org/ 211] - Call 211 for food, health care, shelter referrals, resources and info
== Food ==
* Volunteer at [http://sffnb.org/ SF Food Not Bombs]
* [http://www.sffoodbank.org/programs/get_food.html The SF Food Bank] offers a variety of ways to get free or reduced cost food.
* The Print List's  [http://www.freeprintshop.org/download/eats_english.pdf Free Eats chart]
* [http://www.martindeporres.org/ Martín de Porres House]
* [http://www.glide.org GlideSF] provides a daily [http://glide.org/page.aspx?pid=395 free meals program] with three service times, and unlimited repeat trips through the line until tickets run out. Recommend you get in line early for a quick trip through.
**Breakfast: '''8am - 9am'''<br/>
**Lunch: '''Noon - 1:30pm'''<br/>
**Dinner: '''4pm - 5:30pm''' Monday - Friday, bagged lunch served '''Noon - 1:30pm''' Saturday & Sunday
* Look up [[Tastebridge]] meeting nights
* [http://www.sfhsa.org/158.htm Apply for Food Stamps]


== Shelters, Housing, Camping ==
== Shelters, Housing, Camping ==
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* Camp in Golden Gate Park or one of SF's forested areas
* Camp in Golden Gate Park or one of SF's forested areas


== Transportation ==
==Showers==
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Mission_Neighborhood_Resource_Center Mission Neighborhood Resource Center]
* Join a gym or the Y. Many 24 Hour Fitness branches are, as their name implies, open 24 hours. Or if you're a student your school may have shower facilities.


* [http://www.bikekitchen.org/ The Bike Kitchen] is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts.  Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
==Storage==
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/shuttle.htm The Bay Bridge bike bridge] is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge.  It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way (exact change only), much less than any other option.
* Storing stuff on member shelves is not excellent. Member shelves are for projects, material for hacking, and so on. They are not for general posessions.
* [http://transit.511.org/ 511's online TripPlanner] shows public transit options around the Bay
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/City_Storage City Storage], 150 Otis St. (between Gough and Duboce), 415-557-6339, Hours: 9am-3:30pm
 
== Food ==
 
* Volunteer at [http://sffnb.org/ SF Food Not Bombs]
* [http://www.sffoodbank.org/programs/get_food.html The SF Food Bank] offers a variety of ways to get free or reduced cost food.
* The Print List's  [http://www.freeprintshop.org/download/eats_english.pdf Free Eats chart]
* [http://www.martindeporres.org/ Martín de Porres House]
* [http://www.glide.org GlideSF] provides a daily [http://glide.org/page.aspx?pid=395 free meals program] with three service times, and unlimited repeat trips through the line until tickets run out. Recommend you get in line early for a quick trip through.
**Breakfast: '''8am - 9am'''<br/>
**Lunch: '''Noon - 1:30pm'''<br/>
**Dinner: '''4pm - 5:30pm''' Monday - Friday, bagged lunch served '''Noon - 1:30pm''' Saturday & Sunday
* Look up [[Tastebridge]] meeting nights
* [http://www.sfhsa.org/158.htm Apply for Food Stamps]


== Employment, Job Skills, Self-improvement ==
== Employment, Job Skills, Self-improvement ==
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* Free classes at Noisebridge!
* Free classes at Noisebridge!
* Need ID? How to get your: [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm Birth Certificate], [http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=110 SF City ID], [http://dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm State ID/Drivers License], [http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_900.html Passport] and [http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ Social Security Card]
* Need ID? How to get your: [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm Birth Certificate], [http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=110 SF City ID], [http://dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm State ID/Drivers License], [http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_900.html Passport] and [http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ Social Security Card]
== Transportation ==
* [http://www.bikekitchen.org/ The Bike Kitchen] is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts.  Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/shuttle.htm The Bay Bridge bike bridge] is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge.  It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way (exact change only), much less than any other option.
* [http://transit.511.org/ 511's online TripPlanner] shows public transit options around the Bay


== Computers / Wifi ==
== Computers / Wifi ==
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* Monkeybrains.net free wifi hotspots (corner of 19th and Valencia, Dolores Park, numerous other locations)
* Monkeybrains.net free wifi hotspots (corner of 19th and Valencia, Dolores Park, numerous other locations)
* McDonalds, Starbucks, Safeway, Union Square, the Metreon
* McDonalds, Starbucks, Safeway, Union Square, the Metreon
==Storage==
* Storing stuff on member shelves is not excellent. Member shelves are for projects, material for hacking, and so on. They are not for general posessions.
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/City_Storage City Storage], 150 Otis St. (between Gough and Duboce), 415-557-6339, Hours: 9am-3:30pm
==Showers==
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Mission_Neighborhood_Resource_Center Mission Neighborhood Resource Center]
* Join a gym or the Y. Many 24 Hour Fitness branches are, as their name implies, open 24 hours. Or if you're a student your school may have shower facilities.

Revision as of 01:03, 10 February 2012

The nature of creative work means it doesn't always pan out financially, so every now and then even the best of us can have a cash flow problem. This is pretty serious in San Francisco due to its high cost of living. We want you to come to Noisebridge, but we also want you to have a place to call your own and to be able to get to and from there safely. Many of the following items are linked to from San Francisco Homeless Resource, which is a fantastic resource for anyone who finds themselves in a tough situation in our great city.

General Resources

  • Project Homeless Connect
  • The SF Help Charts offer a variety of guides to local social services including hot meals, pantries, shelter, medical care, mental health care, and neighborhood assistance
  • GlideSF offers a variety of programs and services including emergency shelter placement, women's services, health services, a hot meals program, and bagged groceries programs
  • Berkeley Homeless Survival Guide
  • 211 - Call 211 for food, health care, shelter referrals, resources and info

Food

Shelters, Housing, Camping

Showers

  • Mission Neighborhood Resource Center
  • Join a gym or the Y. Many 24 Hour Fitness branches are, as their name implies, open 24 hours. Or if you're a student your school may have shower facilities.

Storage

  • Storing stuff on member shelves is not excellent. Member shelves are for projects, material for hacking, and so on. They are not for general posessions.
  • City Storage, 150 Otis St. (between Gough and Duboce), 415-557-6339, Hours: 9am-3:30pm

Employment, Job Skills, Self-improvement

Transportation

  • The Bike Kitchen is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts. Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
  • The Bay Bridge bike bridge is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge. It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way (exact change only), much less than any other option.
  • 511's online TripPlanner shows public transit options around the Bay

Computers / Wifi

  • Noisebridge wireless access is excellent
  • Dr. Jesus coordinates computer loans and donations through a generous hardware grant to Noisebridge.
  • San Francisco Public Library, Mission Branch is nearby and has computers available to use.
    • other branches, housing projects and some other city facilities (map)
  • St Anthony's Computer Lab
  • Monkeybrains.net free wifi hotspots (corner of 19th and Valencia, Dolores Park, numerous other locations)
  • McDonalds, Starbucks, Safeway, Union Square, the Metreon
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