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...
CBS Bay Area Focus interviews Real Options for City Kids Director Curt Yagi and Middle School Co-Coordinator Corinne Wong. Aired 11/8/15....
At TechSoup, we're all about community organizations coming together to improve the quality of life for citizens. So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), I knew I had to...
On Friday, March 27, the Warriors hosted an Earn Your Future event in alliance with PwC and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) at Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco. Over 25 students filed into the computer lab at the Visitacion Valley R.O.C.K. Beacon...
It's briefly quiet in late afternoon on a hill above San Francisco's most violent housing projects. But then suddenly, more than 130 young teenagers rush into the cafeteria of Visitacion Valley Middle School for snacks, before breaking off into smaller groups to do homework and...
On Dec 18, 2014, Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) was honored for 20 years of service by the San Francisco Department of Rec & Park....