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

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

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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

Featured News

You Get a Backpack!
You Get a Backpack! By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator The week before school started, the Visitacion Valley community came together to make sure that our kids were ready...
William Blair Spreads Philanthropic Mission to the Bay Area by Partnering with Real Options for City Kids of San Francisco
William Blair Spreads Philanthropic Mission to the Bay Area by Partnering with Real Options for City Kids of San Francisco By Jenna Watanabe, Marketing & Development Coordinato...
We LOVE our Volunteers. Here’s One of Many Reasons Why.
We LOVE our Volunteers. Here’s One of Many Reasons Why. By Jenna Watanabe, Marketing & Development Coordinator This video was recorded at one of our most popular volunteer even...

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RT @GSWfoundation: We want to thank the @SF_Chamber for their generous donation towards helping kids in our community. Thank you for welcom…
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Posted: Yesterday
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#ICYMI: This week, we introduced you to two amazing R.O.C.K. alumni, Maya and Justin. If you didn't have a chance t… https://t.co/KvpLu4uYkL
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Posted: Yesterday
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Today's #StoriesThatROCK video features Justin, another incredible R.O.C.K. alumni. Justin grew up in the Sunnydale… https://t.co/NsBV2XX6In
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Posted: 2 days ago
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Back to school? More like back to block parties! Last week, we had a blast hosting a #BacktoSchool #BlockParty for… https://t.co/6jIuc9UgOY
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Posted: 3 days ago
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It's our pleasure to introduce our third #StoriesThatROCK alum, Maya. Maya, 20, started attending Skill Drills in e… https://t.co/4zMT7UX3Tu
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Posted: 4 days ago
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The R.O.C.K. team attended the @SF_Chamber breakfast at the new @ChaseCenter, where Curt, our Executive Director, w… https://t.co/3N1OHIeZH6
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Posted: 5 days ago
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#ICYMI: This week, we kicked off our #StoriesThatROCK campaign in honor of R.O.C.K.'s 25th Anniversary! Our first s… https://t.co/j7IvWi6U5R
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Posted: Last week
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RT @SF_Chamber: Help us welcome the @warriors to SF! For the month of Sept., we've partnered with @GSWfoundation on a donation campaign foc…
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Posted: Last week
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RT @SF_Chamber: _ @GSWfoundation partner Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K).

"25 years serving children of #SF."
- Curt Yagi

#stories…
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Posted: Last week
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Our second #StoriesThatROCK video premiered this week in front of hundreds of SF community members at the… https://t.co/JU49O2Pyih
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Posted: Last week
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@NudgeText You can purchase your #funrun tickets at https://t.co/uzf3CkAu3z
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Posted: Last week
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🚨EVENT ALERT!🚨 Looking for a fun way to work up a sweat & meet some new people? On Thursday 9/12 @NudgeText, Public… https://t.co/64WZFCV9su
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Posted: Last week
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RT @shamannwalton: If you build it they will come! Today was the unveiling of the new fields at the Potrero Hill Rec Center. More beautiful…
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We're excited to debut the first video in our #StoriesThatROCK series with Faaofia—a Sunnydale native, R.O.C.K. alu… https://t.co/kmgIgYqRvM
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Posted: Last week
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#HappyBirthday, R.O.C.K.! We're honored to announce that September marks the beginning of R.O.C.K.'s 25th year of s… https://t.co/1GB76x0PaS
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Posted: Last week
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August has truly flown by, so it's time for us to wrap up our #StaffAppreciationMonth! From our August Institute tr… https://t.co/avvUv0yaUD
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Here's your second #sneakpeek of #StoriesThatROCK. Stay tuned to hear more from our inspirational alumni, staff, an… https://t.co/zrWP2oM2UM
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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"One thing I love about working with R.O.C.K. is seeing the impact we are able to have on young people’s lives dail… https://t.co/l7ZG6QNeK0
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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RT @EscapeAlcatraz: Ready, set...mark your calendars:
🗓️ September 10th, 2019 - Random Drawing opens
🗓️ June 7th, 2020 - Escape from Alcat…
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Did you know that R.O.C.K. is turning 25 in a few days? To celebrate 25 years, we're proud to share Stories that R.… https://t.co/M4G3Rfl6fd
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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"R.O.C.K. has helped me live my purpose by allowing me to directly serve the community I grew up in as a child. I l… https://t.co/5xYrIqxBxU
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Check it out! Last Sunday, KCBS featured R.O.C.K. throughout the day in celebration of our 25 years of service in V… https://t.co/LRcf7Qkuy4
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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"The one thing I love about working at R.O.C.K. is I get the chance to build relationships with all students across… https://t.co/88BXge3xpS
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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School is officially back in session, and we're celebrating a successful first week! We can't wait to see our plans… https://t.co/CKW04tQYjq
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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RT @SFPublicLibrary: #SummerStride around the city w confidence! @sfbike will teach the basics of safe city riding! SUN 8/5, 2:30PM, #SFMa…
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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Interview alert! 🚨 Peter Finch, #KFOG veteran & current news anchor on #KCBSRadio, stopped by Vis Valley to intervi… https://t.co/ddZAMx9mDy
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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"When I first started volunteering with R.O.C.K. over 20 years ago, I often felt guilty for feeling like I was havi… https://t.co/L86HWWK0hC
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Posted: 3 weeks ago

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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