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...
Summer is in full swing and we are making the most of it. Read on to learn about our many summer adventures ranging from sailing in the Bay to placing first in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Read the full newsletter...
Success takes on many forms at R.O.C.K. From stepping out of ones comfort zone to perform in front of a crowd, to being a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, we are proud to demonstrate the positive impact our work has on our community. Read the full...
R.O.C.K. the Brew 2017! By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator We did it again! We R.O.C.K.ed the Brew for the second year in a row! Thanks to everyone who came out and spread around the R.O.C.K. love. Whether it was drinking beer, bidding on our silent auction,...
Hidden Figures By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator In my short but sweet interview with former R.O.C.K.er Christine Liu, I couldn’t believe all that she has accomplished in her 24 years! Neuroscience PhD student at Berkeley, the creator of some amazing scientifically themed murals, and mentor to...
On May 17, 2017, San Francisco State University's Under SF: Community First aired a segment highlighting the work of R.O.C.K. ...
On March 17, 2018 James Michael McAdoo and Assistant Coach Jarron Collins visited R.O.C.K.'s youth at Visitacion Valley Middle School. Click to view the gallery of photos from the event....