Helping Hands The warm, happy vibes of this beautiful spring weather are making all of us at R.O.C.K. feel pretty grateful for many things, especially for those who support us. In this newsletter, we honor the R.O.C.K. stars who show their support with one of the most precious resources: time. Read on to see...
It’s already 2018 and our programs are in full swing. Read on to learn about everything we are doing to ensure R.O.C.K. is set for success for another 23 years! Read the full newsletter...
R.O.C.K.’s Operations Team Doubles with New Staff Member By Jenna Watanabe, Marketing & Development Coordinator It was a slow-moving summer afternoon and I was doing what I usually did when I daydreamed about my future—searching for jobs that might catapult me into a meaningful career change....
How our Saturday Programs Honor R.O.C.K.'s Four Virtues (Love, Respect Courage and Self-Control) By Jenna Watanabe, Marketing & Development Coordinator Each newsletter, we like to highlight the ways some of our awesome programs are helping kids uphold their commitments to R.O.C.K.’s four virtues: love, respect, courage and...
Taking R.O.C.K. to the Next Level By Curt Yagi, Executive Director I still remember my first exposure to R.O.C.K. close to 20 years ago. It was spring and I was volunteering for the first time at Skill Drills, our signature Saturday sports clinic series for elementary school...
Udall Foundation: Bret Muter | 520.901.8569 | muter@udall.gov Real Options for City Kids: Jenna Watanabe | 415.333.4001 x2 | jenna@rocksf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR R.O.C.K. PARTICIPANTS FEATURED ARTISTS IN NEW PARKS IN FOCUS PHOTO EXHIBITION AT SFO AIRPORT SAN FRANCISCO [December 4, 2017] – The San Francisco International Airport’s SFO...
An article by Metta Fund R.O.C.K. Brings Public-Private Partnerships to Support Youth Development in One of San Francisco’s Less-Advantaged Neighborhoods In 1994, Michelle Groe started an after school program at the local elementary school in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley. She and small group of volunteers started helping...
It’s September, and school and R.O.C.K. programs are back in full session. Learn more about the community back to school backpack give away with Mayor Ed Lee, our new staff, and an exciting new fundraising tool for our 23rd anniversary! Read the full newsletter...
Happy Birthday R.O.C.K. By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator Scrolling down R.O.C.K.’s Facebook page one day I noticed a new category amongst the familiar headings. Fundraisers: Facebook’s new tool that allowed Cameron Turner, a R.O.C.K volunteer, to raise $1,141 for R.O.C.K.! Depending on when your birthday is, you...
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 for school. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee came out to aid Mercy Housing’s initiative to provide 5,500 backpacks...