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BAY AREA CHARITY NEWS

She was homeless and abused. Now, she’s a CEO in Silicon Valley
The question, as she stood in front of a roomful of angry neighbors complaining about her youth homeless shelter, made Andrea Urton’s...


In a pandemic, reaching San Jose’s homeless is a matter of trust
The road to Jurassic Park starts on a cul-de-sac in north San Jose. You have to go out of your way to find it — off the road, onto a...


The Power of Cake
Let’s talk about cake. Cake is the product of layering cooked batter, moist frosting and varying toppings. It comes in every flavor...


Girls in the Wild
Somewhere deep in the California wilderness, a group of teenage girls wearing matching hiking boots are lugging massive backpacks through...


Redwood City: Homeless residents to spruce up city as volunteers in new pilot program
In an effort to benefit the city and homeless residents, officials plan to spend about $757,000 over the next two years to spruce up city...


San Francisco non-profit aims to empower homeless through farm-to-table training
A non-profit in San Francisco is working to provide a second chance to those who are in need. The organization "Farming Hope" teaches...


Nonprofits have saved us. Now let's save them
As we mark a year of life under lockdown, Americans are reflecting on COVID-19’s devastating toll: a year of loss, closures and anxiety....
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