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

Over 24 Years

as the largest provider of active and enriching
programs for children and youth in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley

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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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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Timeline Photos Say hello to Edwin, another one of our dedicated volunteers! Edwin has been volunteering with R.O.C.K. for more than 10 years, and is looking forward to many more awesome experiences:

“The opportunity to be a mentor or just a compassionate ... Comments Edwin you do rock and miss you!

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R.O.C.K. Skill Drills: Soccer Edition Did you hear? Skill Drills is officially back for Spring! We're all warmed up and ready for our second session this Saturday!

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“The opportunity to be a mentor or just a compassionate listener to individual students has been a benefit. I am ho… https://t.co/OpOekFUL2w
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RT @gojrgiants: Did you know today is #NationalHighFiveDay, Junior Giants?!

Tag a friend below and give them a virtual high five! ✋ #jrgi…
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Posted: 7 hours ago
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Did you hear? Skill Drills is back for Spring! We’re all warmed up and ready for our second session this Saturday!… https://t.co/lss9W114hH
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Timeline Photos In the spirit of National Volunteer Month, we'd like to recognize one of our superstar volunteers, Andy! Andy has been a consistent volunteer at our Saturday Skill Drills, and the kids all agree that he's completely awesome. Here's what Andy ...

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"I volunteer with R.O.C.K. because they help kids to have safe and fun activities in the Bay Area. It’s important f… https://t.co/4KskjfhHct
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Save the date! Join us for our upcoming Happy Hour on May 9, complete with guest bartending, amazing raffle prizes,… https://t.co/MTxqAPDPMv
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Timeline Photos It's time for our fourth and final #VirtueOfTheWeek: LOVE. There are many kinds of #love; love of family, love of others, love of self. Many kinds of love make for a full life, and that's what we aim to model ... Comments All you need is love. Love is all you need.

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It's time for our fourth and final #VirtueOfTheWeek: LOVE. There are many kinds of #love; love of family, love of o… https://t.co/GYaWxW00ND
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Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? Volunteers are essential to the work we do at R.O.C.K., and we want to express our gratitude. Check back throughout the month to learn about some of our amazing, dedicated, talented ...

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Did you know that April is #NationalVolunteerMonth? Volunteers are essential to the work we do at R.O.C.K., and we… https://t.co/Qr6eqzE2Mb
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rocksf.org We’re hiring! R.O.C.K. is seeking a Deputy Director—a visionary leader who can help set our course for the future and manage our daily operations. See the full job description and instructions to apply below.

https://rocksf.org/forms/R.O.C.K.%20Deputy%20Director%20Job%20Description.pdf

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Timeline Photos It's a new week, which means it's time for our #VirtueOfTheWeek! Today we're focusing on SELF-CONTROL. #SelfControl is not only limited to one's temper, but control of oneself in all things—including playing, working, and talking.

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It's a new week, which means it's time for our #VirtueOfTheWeek! Today we're focusing on SELF-CONTROL. #SelfControl… https://t.co/OQJa1Q6l6w
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Timeline Photos Our Saturday programs will resume for Spring Session starting on April 13th! Grab a friend and volunteer at Soccer Skill Drills with our elementary school youth, or adventure around the Bay Area with our middle school participants. Email hayley@rocksf.org for ...

Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Our Saturday programs will resume for Spring Session starting on April 13th! Grab a friend and volunteer at Soccer… https://t.co/Eb5h1mGzjj
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Photos from Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)'s post Thanks to our partners at William Blair, our Spring Fling event was a huge success. We had flower crowns, a photo booth, building stations, and even a fashion show! Spring has sprung, and we're loving every minute of it!

Posted: 3 weeks ago
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Timeline Photos Happy Monday, R.O.C.K. Fam! Our #VirtueOfTheWeek is COURAGE. #Courage is not the quality that enables one to meet danger without fear; it is being able to meet danger in spite of fear.

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Timeline Photos Over the next few weeks, we're going to dive into R.O.C.K.'s four virtues that guide the work we do and the outcomes we seek to achieve. Our first #VirtueOfTheWeek is RESPECT. Having and showing #respect is about having pride and ...

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Photos from Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)'s post R.O.C.K. kids love being healthy and active! Check out some photos from our Health & Wellness Day featuring a smoothie bike, lots of dancing and recreation activities, and a parkour/tumbling class fueled by AcroSports!

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Timeline Photos Swinging into the weekend like... 😄

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Save the date! One of our amazing supporters, Lucas, is hosting a silent auction event at Richmond Republic Draught House on Wednesday, May 1st! Lucas and other talented individuals will have one-of-a-kind art and photography pieces available, and all proceeds ...

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Photos from Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)'s post Last week, a group of awesome volunteers from Salesforce led our elementary school students on a field trip to McLaren Park. A huge THANK YOU to our new friends for making this adventure so much fun!

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Timeline Photos In celebration of all the strong women and girls in our lives, Happy International Women's Day from all of us at R.O.C.K.

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Timeline Photos Team R.O.C.K. is ramping up for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon this June, and there's still time to join us! The deadline to register is March 15th and spots are filling up fast! Email hayley@rocksf.org ASAP for details. #EscapeAlcatrazTri

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Timeline Photos If you've ever dreamt of competing in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, now's your chance! Join our charity team R.O.C.K. and get access to exclusive group benefits, including group training and coaching and an amazingly supportive team to prepare you ...

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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.

Over 24 Years