On November 18, 2020, San Francisco nonprofit Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) hosted R.O.C.K. Connect 26, a fundraising event celebrating 26 years of keeping kids healthy and safe. This virtual event featured inspirational R.O.C.K. alumni, supporters, and some very special celebrity guests. Watch the...
May 28, 2020 – A message to our community from Curt Yagi, R.O.C.K.’s Executive Director Plenty of Positives As mentioned in my last update, we have been able to offer 100% of our staff 100% of their contracted hours since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and we continue to...
April 16, 2020 - A message to our community from Curt Yagi, R.O.C.K.'s Executive Director I hope you are getting into a healthy routine as we continue to adapt to the current state of the world we live in. I hope you were able to read...
R.O.C.K.’s (not so silent) Silent Disco Can you dig it? By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator When Curt, R.O.C.K.’s Executive Director, told me that one of our long-time supporters wanted to host an event benefiting R.O.C.K., I was excited. And when he told me that this event...
Fun with Fan Cars A corporate-sponsored STEM lesson with a need for speed. By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator What do you get when you combine STEM education, a bunch of curious kids, and a group of start-up founders? A motorized fan car workshop, of course! In January,...
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Behind the Scenes of Stories that R.O.C.K. A look at the series from behind the camera By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator When Curt, our Executive Director, asked for my thoughts on doing some type of campaign showcasing R.O.C.K.’s impact on the lives of past participants and...
The Early Years of R.O.C.K. An interview with the visionary behind Real Options for City Kids, Michelle Groe By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator I recently had the opportunity to ask R.O.C.K.’s founder, Michelle Groe, some questions about the early years of Real Options for City Kids....
25 Years of R.O.C.K.: Real Options for City Kids Celebrates its 25th Anniversary September 2019 marks R.O.C.K.’s 25th year of service in San Francisco, and we’ve got some exciting events in store! By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator The Lion King. Justin Bieber. Reel 2 Real’s hit...
Go for Good: The Ultimate Team-Building Experience R.O.C.K. and The Go Game partner to create a one-of-a-kind corporate team-building experience that brings real impact to our community. By Hayley Walker, Marketing & Development Coordinator On Friday, June 14, 2019, dozens of corporate teams will turn on their automatic...