District Attorney Kamala Harris, Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, Richmond Station Captain Tong, YMCA Director Robert Sindelar and community leaders officially opened a Community Court at the Richmond District YMCA February 2005.   

San Francisco's first community court opened in late 1998 in the Bayview-Hunters Point and Oceanview-Merced-Ingleside neighborhoods. The courts restore victims by ordering offenders to pay restitution to victims who have suffered from monetary or property damage, sanction offenders with fines or community service that go directly to improving conditions in the impacted neighborhood,and allows each court to establish a fund of their own through fines from various misdemeanor offenses. Organized and staffed by the DA's Office and the California Community Dispute Services,  San Francisco's community courts are an active collaboration among City Departments, neighborhood residents and merchant associations.

Currently, more than 70 volunteers citywide participate in neighborhood Community Court panels. In the first six months of 2004, 2,223 cases have been sent to community courts, saving the criminal justice system and the City approximately $363,000.

The Richmond district YMCA is an active participant and collaborating partner in the life of the neighborhood. We are part of the Richmond district Interfaith Network, the Greater Geary Merchants Association, the Richmond Village Beacon Advisory Board, and the Richmond District After School Collaborative. You can also find us at neighborhood events such as the Clement Street Fair or the Richmond District Children's Art Fair.

The Richmond district YMCA runs a free Food Pantry every Wednesday for qualifying low-income immigrant families. Our Senior Program also offers a Bread program every Thursday morning where community members can come in and purchase a bag of day old bread and baked goods for one dollar.

In an effort to make our programs accessible to the entire community, all programs offer financial assistance.