Mission

"Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc., strives to improve the quality of life in the greater Mission Community of San Francisco by providing culturally sensitive human services that both support and empower individuals and families."

Our Community

MNC has been a long-standing advocate in speaking out with and on behalf of our community and families to insure that we are all are treated with respect and fairness. We promote involvement in the civic and cultural life of our community. We embody the preservation of the Latino culture in the Mission District of San Francisco. The concept that cultural competency in community services is relevant, is more than a theory; we have practiced and demonstrated its effectiveness in the delivery of services with multi-ethnic staff to mirror our diverse client population.

In addition, MNC through its promotion of CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO ®, a community-based cultural arts event that offers fundraising opportunities to MNC and the community at large, we provide a cultural fiesta that has become world renowned, and we bring together an array of Latin American, Caribbean, and African cultures in a spring ritual of affirmation of life. CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO ® has proven to be the regional draw for tourism in the San Francisco's Mission District, with over 400,000 people participating in this three-day weekend event.