SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A special organization in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley is trying to Build A Better Bay Area by providing mentors and adult guidance to help young people achieve their goals. And for many this is about more than just goals, it's about...
Bradley Cook interviews Curt Yagi on Growth Exponential Podcast October 24, 2019 Growth Exponential Podcast is a recently launched podcast telling the stories of non-profit leaders, consultants, and philanthropists and sharing their organization's mission with the world to help them grow. Hosted by growth hacker and social...
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...
R.O.C.K. is the only San Francisco-based nonprofit selected as a Charity Partner for the 2017 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Click on the image above to see our logo on the back page. To learn more about how you can participate on our team, visit https://rocksf.org/event/escape/....
By Tom Broucksou, Rewardexpert.com Real Options for City Kids, or R.O.C.K. for short, is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that provides active and enriching programs to youth living in the working class neighborhood of Visitacion Valley. R.O.C.K. gives kids in this underserved community a chance to participate...
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...
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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...