What sets Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly apart from other elder care organizations is our philosophy of “flowers before bread”. This motto and the rose in our logo reflect the spirit with which we do our unique work. What we mean by “flowers before bread” is that everyone, especially the elderly, deserves to have the special touches that make life worth living. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly recognizes that hearts can starve as well as bodies and that along with the “bread” everyone needs the flowers. 

Sign up to volunteer now for the 2008 Season of Giving or email us.

LBFE-SF’s over 1,000 volunteers serve isolated and “family-less” elderly people in San Francisco.   All programs operate year-round, replicating what many do for the elderly in their own families.   Approximately twenty-one in-home, holiday and social events are sponsored each year.

Visiting Volunteer Program – Our core program, this program offers lonely or isolated elders living independently opportunities for companionship with individual volunteers who visit them regularly. Visiting Volunteers commit to visiting an elder friend at least twice a month for one year.

Medical Escort/On-call – Volunteers drive elders to medical appointments or home after a stay in the hospital.

In-Home Events – Visiting events for those elders too frail to attend the parties and outings. All events have holiday and seasonal themes.