Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.)

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Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.)

Our mission is to nurture the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise have access.

Our Story

Real Options for City Kids Mission, Purpose and History

Signature Programs

High-Quality Active and Academic Programming

R.O.C.K. Has Become Fundamental in Visitacion Valley

Our Impact

R.O.C.K. Has Become Fundamental in Our Community

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RT @RealOptionsKids: Yesterday, R.O.C.K. staff worked with Visitacion Valley Middle School's nurse, Michelle, to deliver hot meals and cold…
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Posted: 3 days ago
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RT @DubsCommunity: This week’s #ImpactWarrior is Curt Yagi, the Executive Director of Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) which focuses o…
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Posted: 3 days ago
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We've been hard at work re-imagining our programs in response to #COVID19, and as a result we're able to provide cr… https://t.co/tzfyeHvPZV
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Posted: 3 days ago
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This week, our team had an incredible #virtual staff retreat that enabled us to realign with our purpose and prepar… https://t.co/CwBpS1nQvt
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RT @SFUnified: SFUSD Students started "Masks for All" to distribute masks to San Francisco residents in need. Learn more about their story…
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That's our Executive Director! Thank you @DubsCommunity for highlighting Curt and the important work he leads in ou… https://t.co/oHOJSeZ0Vr
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@DubsCommunity Thank you for highlighting @curtyagi and the wonderful work he leads us in doing, and thanks for con… https://t.co/AEm8pYSt33
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#SummerSlippage or #LearningLoss is all too common for youth—and we're committed to combatting that loss with virtu… https://t.co/JUecqVAiW5
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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It's Tuesday, which means the R.O.C.K. team is hard at work distributing #foodpantry items to the Visitacion Valley… https://t.co/INJ8JOLX5D
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RT @ADFRNTBooklist: 📚How antiracist kids can protest. @DrIbram nailed it in grade 3 with a "one-boy sit in," challenging his white teacher'…
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Posted: Last month
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Reminder that tomorrow is the first day of our Virtual Hiring Event! Check the link below for details and RSVP toda… https://t.co/2CUBMxajH5
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@WeAreBoardLead Thank you for the support! 💙💚
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RT @WeAreBoardLead: Shout out to @RealOptionsKids for all that you do! Your work, especially now matters. https://t.co/lI3LXtfGzy
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RT @ssmarni: When you buy pizza today from @LongBridgePizza all proceeds will go to @RealOptionsKids which is a great organizaiton. PIZZA!…
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Starting today at 4pm, it's Square Monday at @LongBridgePizza! Each Monday, Long Bridge has donated sales from squa… https://t.co/vDHmxNalkn
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RT @gojrgiants: Parents, celebrate #Juneteenth in your household today by visiting this digital library which provides over 30 free audiobo…
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RT @SFUnified: SFUSD is joining the world in celebrating Juneteenth commemorating June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, T…
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RT @shamannwalton: Happy Juneteenth! On this day in 1865, slaves in Texas learned they had been freed. The Black community continues to suf…
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@jack Jack, we're a local nonprofit that's been serving San Francisco youth for 25 years. In the face of the pandem… https://t.co/a3ZCrA98NY
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Join us on June 26, June 29, or July 1 for R.O.C.K.'s Virtual Hiring Event! We're looking for dedicated after schoo… https://t.co/Ic92GMbOpV
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You can now support R.O.C.K. with your purchases in the Amazon Shopping app!

🔹 Open the Amazon Shopping app on you… https://t.co/TUp2EAvyN3
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With all that's going on in the world, we believe it's more important now than ever before to support our youth and… https://t.co/T2ujiPPhB8
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Did you see us on the news? Last week, @abc7david shared a story on @abc7newsbayarea highlighting how we responded… https://t.co/YkyFnrcAbx
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Our friends at @106KMEL gave R.O.C.K. an awesome shoutout on the #SanaGMorningShow! Thanks to the KMEL team for spr… https://t.co/ECGHGVl4SD
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We approach the work we do every day with open hearts, even when we can't physically be with our students. Take a l… https://t.co/S88wNtgIwt
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#BlackOutTuesday https://t.co/P8XSzNMbyk
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Posted: 2 months ago
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RT @gojrgiants: Summer registration for Junior Giants at Home is NOW OPEN! Join us for our next 4-week, virtual season featuring live, onli…
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Posted: 2 months ago
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Get ready for R.O.C.K.'s *virtual* Summer Escape program for 6th-8th grade students! Join us from June 3rd through… https://t.co/vYDRYKDfE1
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Want to see a better tomorrow for Visitacion Valley?

Let’s start with our kids.

BE A VOLUNTEER

I can honestly say from experience that R.O.C.K. consists of people who genuinely care for the kids. I started attending R.O.C.K. as an eight year old at “Skill Drills” on Saturdays and as I got older, R.O.C.K. continued to be a part of my life.

– Monique Garrett, Past Participant
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Trusted by various organizations, schools and people in the community

High-quality Active and Academic Programming

By giving kids the chance to participate in our fun and nurturing programs, R.O.C.K. ensures every kid has the opportunity to develop, grow and thrive in a safe environment.

Stories that R.O.C.K. — Celebrating 25 years with stories of impact