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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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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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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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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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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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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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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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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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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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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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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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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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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R.O.C.K.'s virtual Summer Go Camp for incoming 1st-5th grade students starts next Wednesday! Join us June 3rd throu… https://t.co/UaVgQ1z9zG
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We're excited to share that both our Summer Go Camp (1st-5th graders) and Summer Escape (6th-8th graders) programs… https://t.co/Af6Spa6Q1E
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"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe

We're sending everyone positive energy to… https://t.co/GSE3SfyyZ1
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This week on #StoriesThatROCK, you met Taz, an alumni who still remembers the support, mentorship, and opportunitie… https://t.co/xokGFIPMGO
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We're missing a lot of things right now—especially our students, our volunteers, and camping with our friends. For… https://t.co/ArPn13QgK0
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Taz, now 29, first started attending R.O.C.K.'s Skill Drills program in elementary school. Today, he reflects on ho… https://t.co/l2wkPzjY4C
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With shelter-in-place orders, you might be using your @amazon account more often. The great news is that if you use… https://t.co/xMQwwaVfRJ
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Posted: Last month
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Yesterday, R.O.C.K. staff worked with Visitacion Valley Middle School's nurse, Michelle, to deliver hot meals and c… https://t.co/k15yGuqeSY
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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