Ritter Center

Ritter Center will honor Shining Star Honoree, Rhea Suh for her dedication to a just, sustainable, and equitable world. As President & CEO of the Marin Community Foundation, Rhea drives support for programs that uplift vulnerable communities, including those served by Ritter Center. Under her leadership, MCF distributes over $150 million annually to those most in need. ?Celebrate Rhea at Under the Stars! ???May 14, 2025 ?5:30 - 8:30 PM (5 PM VIP Reception) ??The Clubhouse at Peacock Gap, San Rafael Tickets coming soon. #RitterCenter #UnderTheStars #CommunitySupport #Homelessness

Welcoming Our New Board Members Ritter Center is pleased to welcome Rebecca Poon and Rudy Collins to our Board of Directors. Rebecca brings over 20 years of financial leadership, specializing in nonprofit banking and strategic growth. As a Senior VP at Heritage Bank of Commerce, she has helped organizations navigate financial planning and sustainability. Rudy is a seasoned HR executive with decades of experience in labor strategy, workforce planning, and leadership development. Having led major initiatives at Kaiser Permanente, eBay, and Levi Strauss & Co., he brings invaluable expertise in organizational effectiveness and community impact. Their leadership and experience will be invaluable to Ritter Center’s mission. Please join us in welcoming them to our dedicated Board of Directors. ?? #RitterCenter #Leadership #BoardMembers #CommunityImpact #NonprofitLeadership

Health, Hope, and Community: A Night of Impact It takes a caring community to make a difference. Last Thursday, Ritter Center supporter Katherine Randolph opened her home to nearly 50 concerned citizens to learn more about Ritter Center’s plans to renovate and relocate to a state-of-the-art health care facility in downtown San Rafael. This new facility will serve the unhoused and precariously housed, providing essential care to those who need it most. To date, the Ritter Builds Hope campaign has raised over $9.4 million toward our $14.5 million goal. Former client and board member, Sandi McMillion, shared her compelling story of resilience, belonging, and recovery. She spoke about how Ritter Center always met her where she was and never turned her away. At Ritter Center, she found love, belonging, and sobriety. ??Watch Sandi’s powerful story here: https://buff.ly/RySUMj0 ??Help others find health and belonging. Visit RitterBuildsHope.org today. #RitterCenter #RitterBuildsHope #CommunitySupport #SanRafael #CompassionInAction #Healthcare

Breaking the Cycle, One Step at a Time Ritter Center is proud to be leading an innovative pilot program in Marin County, using evidence-based solutions to support people on their journey to recovery. This program offers gift cards as a positive incentive for clean drug tests—helping those struggling with meth addiction take steps toward a healthier future. It’s about hope. It’s about dignity. And it’s about meeting people where they are with compassion and real support. A huge thank you to ABC7 News Bay Area for covering this important story and helping shine a light on harm reduction efforts in our community! ?? Watch the full story here: https://buff.ly/wIZJkj7 #RitterCenter #HopeInAction #HarmReduction #RecoveryWithDignity

We are grateful to our early sponsors for supporting Under the Stars, Ritter Center’s signature event dedicated to ending homelessness. Join us on May 14, 2025, at 5:30 PM at The Clubhouse at Peacock Gap in San Rafael as we come together in support of the 1,000+ Marin neighbors who experience homelessness and housing insecurity. This year, we will honor: ?Rhea Suh, President & CEO of Marin Community Foundation ?Jalynne Allen, Former Ritter Center Client ?San Domenico School Upper School Interact Club, Community Service Group A heartfelt thank you to our early sponsors whose generosity makes this event possible: ?Gold Sponsor: Nugget Market, Inc. ?Silver Sponsor: GMH Builders ?Bronze Sponsors: Heritage Bank of Commerce & Mechanics Bank ?Magazine Sponsor: Marin Magazine Your support helps provide essential services, housing assistance, and healthcare to those in need. More details coming soon! #RitterCenter #UnderTheStars #CommunitySupport #EndHomelessness

We so appreciate Marin Independent Journal for highlighting the unveiling of our new behavioral health outreach van! “The center’s behavioral health services van was unveiled Friday at 800 A St. in San Rafael, the nonprofit’s future home. The van will bring mental health and substance use treatment to people across Marin County. ‘As I see outreach, it’s like you can have all the great services in the world, but if people aren’t coming to you, so what,’ said Mark Shotwell, the chief executive officer of the Ritter Center. ‘So this is the opportunity to go to where people are, to make it as easy as possible for them to be able to get what they need.’” ?? Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eyQENuUQ #RitterCenter #BehavioralHealth #SanRafael #MarinCounty #Community Anthem Blue Cross

?Save the date for Under the Stars, Ritter Center’s signature event dedicated to ending homelessness. ???May 14, 2025 ?5:30 PM ??The Clubhouse at Peacock Gap, San Rafael Join us as we come together in support of the 1,000+ Marin neighbors who experience homelessness and housing insecurity. Honoring Rhea Suh of Marin Community Foundation, Jalynne Allen, and San Domenico Upper School Interact Club. #RitterCenter #UnderTheStars #CommunitySupport #Homelessness

"The mobile van will be capable of connecting vulnerable populations with access to health care, information, education and critical services, such as telehealth, food, case management, screenings, vaccinations and more, according to the announcement. 'Marin County faces significant barriers to behavioral health access, and this outreach van is a game-changer for connecting individuals to care,' Mark Shotwell, CEO of Ritter Center, said in the release. 'This innovative effort enables us to deliver lifesaving services directly to those who need them most, fostering hope and resilience in our community.'” ?? Read more in the North Bay Business Journal here: https://buff.ly/41C0jat #RitterCenter #BehavioralHealth #SanRafael #MarinCounty #Community Anthem Blue Cross

Join us Friday, February 28th, at 11:00 AM for the unveiling of Ritter Center’s new Behavioral Health Outreach Van at 800 A Street, San Rafael. Thanks to a generous grant from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, this mobile unit will bring essential mental health and substance use services directly to Marin County’s underserved communities. The Launch Party will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, guest speakers, a walkthrough of the van’s features, and a preview of our new facility under construction. ??RSVP here: https://buff.ly/3D5RJHv #RitterCenter #BehavioralHealth #SanRafael #MarinCounty #Community

Ritter Center CEO Mark Shotwell Featured on KTVU FOX 2 Governor Gavin Newsom just launched accountability.ca.gov, a new initiative tying $920 million in funding to real, measurable progress in reducing homelessness. Communities that get people off the streets and into housing will receive continued support—those that don’t, won’t. Mark Shotwell weighed in: “This is about clearing encampments, securing housing, and providing essential wrap-around services.” Ritter Center is committed to proven solutions that make a lasting impact. ??Watch the full segment on KTVU Fox 2 here: https://lnkd.in/gVq-SXYC #EndHomelessness #HousingFirst #RitterCenter #AccountabilityMatters