R.O.C.K. recently teamed up with VSP Vision Care's Eyes of Hope program along with two volunteer optometrists to provide eye exams and free glasses for over 60 students. This work was done on site at Visitacion Valley Middle School. ...
Feb 15, 2022 Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’re defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take...
From the Golden State Warriors Hoops 4 Kids website. Through Hoops for Kids, Warriors achievements on the court benefit underserved youth around the Bay Area. Each Warriors 3-point basket this regular season will generate $500 for local organizations that work to improve opportunities and outcomes for...
A guest Blog post on Parents for Public Schools, San Francisco by Hayley Walker and Dorothy Curry-Holman As a manager at Real Options for City Kids, or R.O.C.K. for short, I’ve had the opportunity to work side-by-side with staff and parents at El Dorado Elementary School....
We Are the City Spotlight: Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) Department of Children, Youth & Their Families Dec 20, 2021 San Francisco's Department of Children, Youth & Their Families recently profiled Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) as part of their We are the City Spotlight series. ...
On November 9, 2021, R.O.C.K. hosted R.O.C.K. Connect 27 in celebration of 27 years of service in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley. Emceed by David Louie of ABC7 News, the virtual event was held at Chase Center in San Francisco and featured a host of celebrity...
by David Louie, ABC7 News Monday, August 16, 2021 ...
August 11, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the heightened focus on racial injustice over the past year and a half has laid bare many of the challenges and inequities in our city and school system. San Francisco nonprofit Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) could...
On March 20, 2021, radio personality from 107.7 The Bone and host of the Rock Your Life podcast, Chasta Lynn, held her first ever Rock Your Life Run. This virtual run raised $4,000 for R.O.C.K. Thanks Chasta, you R.O.C.K.!...
Bay Area radio personality Chasta Lynn of 107.7 the Bone recently had R.O.C.K. Executive Director Curt Yagi on her Rock Your Life podcast to discuss her first-ever virtual run/walk event. Proceeds from the event will benefit R.O.C.K. Listen to the episode here...