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

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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@RealOptionsKids

That's a wrap! Saturday marked the last day of our fall session of Skill Drills, and we had the best time learning… https://t.co/M581botkcU
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Posted: Yesterday
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This week, you met Dave—one of R.O.C.K.'s Honorary Board Members and passionate volunteers. For over 15 years, Dave… https://t.co/uD1Dzoafry
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Posted: 3 days ago
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Happy #NationalPhilanthropyDay! This year, we've made it super easy for you to support R.O.C.K. and move closer to… https://t.co/iwVYqGIJWT
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Posted: 4 days ago
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On Saturday, we hosted a R.O.C.K.-star group of volunteers! A group of @MIT alumni rallied together in San Francisc… https://t.co/NqxT7IxLIS
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Posted: 5 days ago
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Dave started volunteering with R.O.C.K. more than 15 years ago at #camp, and now serves as an Honorary Board Member… https://t.co/CpHM7Njp0B
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Posted: 6 days ago
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This week we introduced you to Tyhana, a R.O.C.K. alumna who went on to become a successful Division I student ath… https://t.co/s70cD6LWlV
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Posted: Last week
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@RealOptionsKids

Did you know that November 8th is #NationalSTEMDay? From our Robotics and Coding class at our elementary school pro… https://t.co/SsYw0KWdva
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Posted: Last week
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@salesforce @SalesforceTower @abc7david @abc7newsbayarea @premiertp @GMRMarketing If you'd like to make a contribut… https://t.co/Vv4nF1tZwt
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Posted: Last week
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Last week, the R.O.C.K. family came together on the #OhanaFloor of the @Salesforce Tower to celebrate 25 years of s… https://t.co/aEmd1OixJi
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Posted: Last week
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Tyhana started attending Skill Drills every Saturday during her youth. Now 23, she shares that her involvement with… https://t.co/YTDEtEyl0r
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Posted: Last week
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RT @johnny_mac: Great @abc7newsbayarea segment on @RealOptionsKids, the volunteer group I'm involved with that teaches safety, helps kids a…
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Posted: Last week
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@RealOptionsKids

Throughout November, we'll be expressing our #gratitude to get everyone in the spirit of #givingthanks. Shoutout to… https://t.co/FzVB1EVQxB
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

Did you see us featured on @abc7newsbayarea last week? #ICYMI, @abc7david visited one of our school sites to learn… https://t.co/Sf31KZmafA
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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On Tuesday, you met Maria, who is now part of R.O.C.K.'s middle school staff. We're always inspired by Maria's desi… https://t.co/7PIEFzZ8c6
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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We're not done with #SPOOKYSZN just yet! The R.O.C.K. team (and some amazing volunteers) pulled off an incredible… https://t.co/pcUWXY42Jh
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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RT @michellegroe: Thanks @RealOptionsKids for changing my life! ROCK’ers, you are my heroes! https://t.co/Q4GNjpTeSX
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

@kathleencodes We love this so much!! 💙💚
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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RT @abc7david: We salute @RealOptionsKids celebrating its 25th anniversary serving kids and teens in #SanFrancisco’s Visitacion Valley. Lea…
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

RT @johnny_mac: Hello from the Ohana Room at Salesforce Tower for 25th anniversary celebration of @RealOptionsKids https://t.co/tyhsNs9ekD
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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RT @kathleencodes: Before I had kids, I volunteered at basketball and volleyball skill drills with @RealOptionsKids. My favorite kid was Mo…
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

#ICYMI: Last month, R.O.C.K. was featured in @inside SF! Special thanks to @SCdowning for highlighting R.O.C.K. & 9… https://t.co/ga8T9x4lM4
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Maria grew up in the Sunnydale housing projects and found that R.O.C.K. was an escape for her and her sisters. At a… https://t.co/EPlpos92B5
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

We also want to thank our community partners at @BiRiteSF and Native Baking Company for making sure that we have so… https://t.co/pA5ICJl74H
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

Next, we want to give a shoutout to our friends at @ScheidWine and @RamsGateWinery for donating #wine in support of… https://t.co/Bzwpk3LVHA
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

We'd like to recognize three awesome local #breweries that have made contributions to help us celebrate our 25th an… https://t.co/O54nu2Owk6
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

Just blessing your Sunday timeline with some #puppy love, courtesy of our friends at R.O.C.K.'s 25th Anniversary… https://t.co/CBM0k8s6W0
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

This week you met Raymond, a R.O.C.K. alumnus and UC Riverside graduate who shared how R.O.C.K. helped him through… https://t.co/c8CT1GIoML
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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@RealOptionsKids

We'd also like to give a special shoutout to our friends at @GMRMarketing , who have been a great community partner… https://t.co/0iWyKzEM0D
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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