On August 16th from 11 am to 5 pm, the Union Square Foundation is teaming up with Miracle Messages, a nonprofit that creates connections for individuals experiencing homelessness, the opportunity to re-connect with someone they miss through an interactive “Phone Booth.”

This nonprofit helps homeless people record video messages and reunites them with long-lost loved ones

The Union Square Business Improvement District & Foundation has launched a new pilot program in partnership with Miracle Messages to support people in need within the Union Square community. Miracle Messages is a nonprofit organization that creates connections for individuals experiencing homelessness to their support networks, including long lost family and friends. Through compassionate outreach, this partnership focuses on treating homeless individuals as people to love, not problems to solve.

San Francisco, CA – The Union Square Business Improvement District & Foundation and artists Gillie and Marc from Australia bring Paparazzi Dogs to San Francisco, the first time on the west coast, United States. These bronze statues can be seen one block away from Union Square along the cable car line at the corner of Powell Street and O’Farrell.

Since its formation, The Union Square Foundation has raised $408,000, including a $200,000 donation from Chris Larsen Fund, a donor advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Funds will be used to maintain the USBID’s innovative security camera network, which has been instrumental to the community in helping address crime and safety issues.