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Transcripts For SFGTV 20130131

And morals that i was separated from through my drug use. After coming to the Father Alfred Center they put me to work in the dining center. I was not easy work, but gratifying and i got to hear the people actually say thank you for the work i was doing, but remember a short time before that i was on the streets, smoking crack. And now, today, i am able to come here and to give back to a foundation that gave so much to me. [ applause ] the clinic helped gave me medical and make sure everything was working okay and i was fit and in top shape. The tech lab got me acquainted with computers and email and google and facebook. And all of those things that we cant live without, right . Social services got me back acquainted with getting my drivers license back, because while i was on drugs i had lost my drivers license. And how many of you know that in california its really hard to get around without a car . Can i get a witness . A ....

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Transcripts For SFGTV 20130203

Thank you very much. Thank you very much for your very generous introduction, barry and for your great leadership at the st. Anthony foundation, for the invitation to be here today with such distinguished guests. How about tyrone . Is he something . [ applause ] but its an honor to be with you barry, with susan swift, with Doug Shumaker and our distinguished mayor, mayor lee. Last time i saw him he was on the platform while president obama was delivering the inaugural address. Susan corette, thank you for decades of generousity and service to our Community Across the board. And father harden, who is president of the st. Anthonys foundation. Thank you for your leadership. When barry talked about my bringing my children and grandchildren to serve meals over the years at st. Anthonys dining room and others mentioned father alfred. I was remembering father floyd. [ applause ] i ....

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Transcripts For SFGTV2 20130205

Of you sitting here, and most of all because of the vips today, the vips, the people who will live here. They are the very important people today. [ applause ] because of those very important people, this is a very important day in San Francisco. And im very honored to be part of the proceedings. Thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you so much leader pelosi for the kind words and sentiments that we all share of its really an emotional thing to sit here withsome people caring so deeply about what happens on this site. Its a fabulous moment and thank you for bringing that together. Its my honor to introduce mayor lee, who i had the benefit of working for him for some time before he sent pe to the curb. [ laughter ] its not really true, but its a good story. The world that i inhabit, the world of Affordable Housing, there is no better praise than to call someone a houser. ....

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Transcripts For SFGTV2 20130205

Together when we knew we were challenged. I think, i mean, i look at people, like leader pelosi, to give me the kind of personal incentive that i need to move things forward. Because if you talk about someone who is fearless, you will go back to washington, d. C. I mean, here in our setting, we have a lovely time, thanking each other, but when you go to d. C. , and you know what she has to face, you really appreciate her fearlessness. That cliff was real. The conversations are nasty. They are insensitive to our world of miracles here. We love and touch each other and we know what that feels. In d. C. Its hard to gain that with the conversations that they have there, but for her leadership, but for her connections but for her introductions to the federal agencies that we need so much their attention as they are stretched wide across this country with all of the needs, she has opened up those doors for me, for countless other mayors, for representatives of our different agencies to get t ....

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Transcripts For SFGTV2 20130205

Place in my heart, because it represents the vision of my late husband, joseph koret. Joe was born in poverty. He his wish was for no one to go hungry in his beloved San Francisco community. Joe would have been so proud to support this wonderful building that will provide so much care for so many people in our city. For me, st. Anthonys also represents the three cs. Care, community, and continuity. I bring you many congratulations from all of the members of the board of directors of the Koret Foundation and our very best wishes for continued sucrose in success in the future. Thank you. [ applause ] i saw merl and larry, if you want to join us. As we said, this building is complex. And it starts with the funding. It will get more complicated with the construction pretty soon, but it has really been an unbelievable group effort to pull together the different funders of this wo ....

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