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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@SportsBasement Make sure you register for the #Basementeer program and select Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.… https://t.co/v6FayvM5lb
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Stop by any @SportsBasement store (or shop online!) from December 15th through December 21st and show this flyer to… https://t.co/dlXgoL96gj
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Posted: 16 hours ago
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RT @Tvcsanfrancisco: Congrats, Curt and R.O.C.K.-ers! https://t.co/cUMjxfd6PR
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Hey, R.O.C.K.ers! #TBT to our 25th anniversary event, R.O.C.K. Connect 25, on the #OhanaFloor at the @salesforce To… https://t.co/YzPnDe7Bqg
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Devin grew up in a violent neighborhood, but she was surrounded by mentors who taught her that she didn't need to b… https://t.co/EN09fvuxIA
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Posted: 2 days ago
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Our Executive Director, Curt, was recently featured on the Growth Exponential Podcast with @BradleyCooks. Bradley u… https://t.co/AOSQ508XQD
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Posted: 3 days ago
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We love when our volunteers bring their enthusiasm and energy to the classroom! A big thank you to the @Nextdoor te… https://t.co/bhOLj6WfbI
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Posted: 4 days ago
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We introduced you to Marco in our #StoriesThatROCK series this week. Marco shared his story about his experience wi… https://t.co/YpeYhIr8nX
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Posted: 6 days ago
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@AlaskaAir Head to https://t.co/NyV5sIfHLV to make your gift this #GivingSeason!
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As #GivingWeek comes to a close, we want to give another heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated in honor of… https://t.co/fqHmN56Doa
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A little #throwback for your #Thursday! Do you recognize any of these R.O.C.K.ers? Here's a hint: some have been fe… https://t.co/RN4zDAa8f9
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@GivingTuesday If you're still in the giving spirit, you can contribute to our 25 Years of R.O.C.K. campaign at https://t.co/NyV5sIfHLV
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RT @GivingTuesday: THREAD: #GivingTuesday thank you videos https://t.co/ln4ItGeapJ
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We're so thankful, we're doing cartwheels! 🤸Thank you to everyone who donated to R.O.C.K. in honor of… https://t.co/sYhtPYBM4N
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Today is the day! Happy #GivingTuesday, everyone! Donate to R.O.C.K.'s Giving Tuesday campaign at the link below, a… https://t.co/FwTZ0fsRsL
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@ResoluteVC Thank you for the #GivingTuesday love! We’re so excited to work with you! 💙💚
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RT @ResoluteVC: Because it is #GivingTuesday , Resolute Ventures and our Founders can hardly contain our excitement that we get to spend an…
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Remember, if you make a donation of $25 or more to our #GivingTuesday campaign, you're eligible to win (2) unrestri… https://t.co/A6Ys64Uah0
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#GivingTuesday is TOMORROW, and we need your help! Join us as we celebrate our #StoriesThatROCK series with our 25… https://t.co/pJ9Dpc6jUQ
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RT @MrsLibrarianLee: Local SF folks doing great work empowering city kids- @RealOptionsKids and @syssf and @newdoorsf Nationally, @eji_org…
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Joi is one of our amazing R.O.C.K. alumni that you met in our #StoriesThatROCK series. She also spoke at our 25th a… https://t.co/IIn7z6wbAo
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#HappyThanksgiving from all of us at R.O.C.K.! We're thankful for each and every one of YOU! https://t.co/0IFpCw3Q8A
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Joi grew up in the Brick Homes, where she was exposed to violence and drug use at a young age. She started Skill Dr… https://t.co/cYormyqLrm
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Another #gratitude tweet coming your way! We've said it before and we'll say it again: We are SO thankful for all o… https://t.co/wwu0pCUW5U
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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'Tis the season to be #thankful! 💛 Last week, we put on a Harvest Potluck for the students & families at Visitacion… https://t.co/2trdzYUWAy
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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This week you met Anthony, who shared his story about how R.O.C.K. made him and his brothers feel loved, wanted, an… https://t.co/W0m0aESQiT
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Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Last week, we hosted an enthusiastic, energetic group of volunteers from @BainAlerts on their Community Impact Day… https://t.co/e1FFWIL6l2
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Posted: 3 weeks ago
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#GivingTuesday is on December 3rd! The best part about giving? You don't have to wait to make a difference! You can… https://t.co/QN9TgVcRlo
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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