Jazz It Up! 2018 — Building Futures’ 30th Anniversary Event Celebrating 30 years of service benefiting our homeless and domestic violence programs and services May 18, 2017 5:30pm – 9:00pm Casa Peralta @ 384 West Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro – just 2 blocks from where we opened our 1st overnight shelter for women and children 30… Read More
Volunteer Opportunity: San Francisco Rose Society Annual Mother’s Day Rose Show, May 13
Join the San Francisco Rose Society and the Golden Gate Rose Society at our annual Mother’s Day Rose Show at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. Exhibitors show their judged and award-winning garden roses starting at 12:30pm until 4:00pm. The visiting public will have an opportunity to view the many types of roses,… Read More
Balboa Reservoir Community Open House: Fri + Sat, Apr. 20-21
These open houses will provide nice long stretches of time for community members to give input and ask questions about the planning process and design and schedule for the Balboa Reservoir development, or anything else that is one people’s minds. Please also note that we will have Spanish and Cantonese translation available at the open… Read More
Schools for a Sustainable Future Conference, Apr. 30
Mark your calendar to join us at the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) for a one day conference on Schools for a Sustainable Future! This conference will equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and values needed for moving this work forward across a school’s Campus and Operations, Curriculum and Instruction, and Community… Read More
Volunteer Opportunity: March for Science, Apr. 14
Rally, Speaker Series, Science Outreach Fair & Scenic March Lake Merritt Amphitheater and Henry Kaiser Auditorium 11am to 3pm – April 14, 2018 To volunteer, click here! March for Science & VOTE for Science are back, stronger than ever! Join us as the Bay Area comes together to celebrate science and send a strong message… Read More
Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam Finals, Saturday Apr. 14
Buy Tickets here! Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with us this Saturday, April 14th for the Teen Poetry Slam Finals! 12 brilliant Bay Area poets, 13-19 years old, will take center stage at the historic Nourse Theater in San Francisco for a magical evening of spoken word, storytelling and youth voice. Award-winning poet, writer, professor, and author of Kissing Caskets, Mahogany… Read More
Summer Volunteer Internship Opportunity: Civic-Tech Startup Mos.com
Mos.com’s mission is to make sure bureaucracies don’t stand in the way of people’s aspirations — starting with student financial aid and helping all students afford a life-changing education. Every year, hundreds of thousands of eligible students leave more than $2 billion in federal student aid grants unclaimed — including some families who need the… Read More