By Sarah Meike, R.O.C.K. Special Projects Coordinator Jordan has been volunteering with R.O.C.K.’s Student Adult Leadership Training (S.A.L.T.) for four years. What keeps Jordan coming back is the impact he sees R.O.C.K. inspire in students. S.A.L.T. was created to provide an adult mentor relationship for students...
On Monday, February 29th, Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors visited R.O.C.K.'s after school program at Visitacion Valley Middle School. In partnership with PwC, Bogut not only spoke to a select group of elementary and middle school students, but participated in a career exploration...
While our surveys and awards tell us we are making a positive impact in our community, it is nice to hear stories as told by our staff and volunteers who work directly with our young people. In this issue, you will hear and see what...
By Sarah Meike- R.O.C.K. Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator I am never quite awake enough when I reach Skill Drills on Saturday mornings. With my coffee mug firmly attached to one hand, I climb the stairs to the gym and take in the scene. Usually there...
By Sarah Meike, R.O.C.K. Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator He is a Skill Drills volunteer who has consistently shown up on Saturdays throughout the session. I knew I wanted to interview him for our newsletter when he told me one weekend that he valued volunteering at...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – (January 25, 2016) – The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF), LIVESTRONG Foundation, Michael J Fox Foundation, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), Save the Children and the Travis Manion Foundation have been named the official charity partners of the...
We constantly hear stories of success such as the past participant who became a San Francisco 49ers Cheerleader, to the recognition R.O.C.K. has received from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, to Hilda, who as you will read, was so inspired at R.O.C.K.’s camps as...
By Sarah Meike, Real Options for City Kids Hilda grew up participating in R.O.C.K. programs. She remembers one Skills Drills soccer team in particular that lost… a lot. As an adult, she traces this early lesson of resilience in the face of defeat, to her happiness...