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BAY AREA CHARITY NEWS
Giving San Francisco’s Unhoused Youth and Young Adults a Chance to Thrive
25 years of unconditional support. 25 years of long-term relationships. 25 years of never kicking anyone out of their program. “We’re one...
San Francisco nonprofit gives free eyeglasses to at-risk kids
The head of a San Francisco nonprofit that's been a "rock" of support for at-risk children has expanded its vision to meet a critical...
Surge in need for shelter, housing overwhelms Bay Area providers
Pleas from people who were homeless or struggling to keep their housing spiked last year, according to new data from the Bay Area’s...
San Jose struggles to reduce homeless count
San Jose’s unhoused population is not as big as initially reported, but the number of chronically homeless people continues to grow, new...
DECADE-LONG VOLUNTEER BRINGS REASSURANCE TO BAY AREA CHILDREN LIVING IN SHELTERS
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Avery Robins. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of...
Bay Area charities see uptick in donations on Giving Tuesday. Here's how you can help
Giving Tuesday is a day that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give. It was created in 2012 to encourage people to do good....
Bay Area Girl Scouts Lend a Helping Hand
Girl Scouts from troop 61707 visited the Bay Area site this Summer to help with puppy socialization and a few volunteer activities. They...
Operation Freedom Paws founder recognized for services to Bay Area Veterans
Mary Cortani started Operation Freedom Paws in 2010 with financing from friends and family, and a “passion” to train service dogs and...
New nonprofit meets SF’s homeless where they are, one step at a time
Brad Reiss, 60, didn’t always think about the importance of socks until he started passing them out to homeless people in the Tenderloin....
Bay Area Non-Profit Launches 24/7 Crisis Text Line for Teens
The Bay Area youth charity, A Brighter Day, has officially partnered up with Crisis Text Line; now anyone can text BRIGHTER to 741741 to...
Can Santa Rosa end family homelessness? New Catholic Charities project says yes
Catholic Charities in Santa Rosa, California, has opened a new homeless services center opened to help families and others at risk of...
San Jose woman's nonprofit gives foster teens, young adults path to academic success
Nationwide, about half of all foster kids drop out of high school and fewer than 3% make it through four years of college. A Bay Area...
Meals on Wheels San Francisco Like a Family to Keith
In 2020, Keith experienced a terrible accident. He was visiting a friend in San Francisco when he leaned outside of a window to retrieve...
Tiny House Village for the Homeless Opens in San Francisco
San Francisco's first tiny-home village for the homeless, a pilot project using prefab tiny houses, has just welcomed its first dozen...
Collision of high prices threatens Bay Area residents, food banks trying to help
Faced with soaring inflation and the end of most pandemic financial assistance, more Bay Area residents are turning to food banks just as...
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