we are honored to welcome michael papis which is the execkive director of inner faith council. welcome rita and michael. >> thank you. >> san francisco interface council has a marvelous history and wonderful work. how did it get started? >> it was the result of two disasters. what happened was in the winter of 1988, i was the executive director of the jewish council. they said they had to help with the homeless problem. it was very cold, wet, winter. there were not city shelters. they asked the faith community to open their doors. i was not at a meeting because i was a clergy. and he came into our office and said rita we have to help. and so we formed an at hawk committee and congregations opened their doors. all the congregations provided meals and we took care of the things for that winter. the following september 1989 we had the earthquake. and then the pastor received a call from church world service. they wanted to help people who had been displaced by the earthquake. but even though they are a prod substantiate worldwide belief they made it clear they wanted to give money