Community
SF’s “I’ll Walk With You” Neighborhood Buddy Program
Brand New, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing about San Francisco’s new walking buddy program that’s launched recently in response to the brutal attacks on the Asian American community. If you’d like to volunteer to be a Walking Buddy, or if you’d like to be matched with a Walking Buddy, fill out the more...
SF’s St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Parade & Flag Raising
Celebrations, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Virtual Events San Francisco celebrated St. Patrick’s Day online this year with a virtual parade showcasing San Franciscans celebrating the holiday including bagpipers, SF’s mounted horse police and more. Hopefully, the West Coast’s largest Irish event will be back in person next year.
SF’s Transgender District is First in the World
City Insight, Community Thanks to ABC7 for sharing more about San Francisco’s Transgender District, the first of its kind in the world. Founded by three black trans women in 2017 as Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, The Transgender District is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world. Originally named after the first documented more...
SF’s Newly Remodeled Garfield Square Rec Center & Pool
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Community, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks San Francisco’s newly renovated Garfield Center includes an indoor pool and modern clubhouse that will serve as a Community Hub for San Francisco students. San Francisco just completed their newly transformed Garfield Square Park in the Mission District. The facility has a renovated indoor pool, clubhouse, courtyard, and public art installation. more...
SF’s Mayor Joined Golden Gate Park’s Roller Disco Party
City Insight, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do San Francisco Mayor London Breed strapped on some roller skates and joined in for Golden Gate Park’s Roller Disco Party on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Every Sunday afternoon, skaters from all over head to Skatin’ Place in the park at 6th Ave and Kennedy Drive for an afternoon of skating delight. Even more...
East Bay’s Free Mini Take-Home Art Gallery
Adorable, Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Community, Freebies, Uplifting Over in the East Bay, Concord’s aRt Cottage just debuted their brand new Free Mini Art Gallery. Best of all, the art is yours to take home. It’s kind of like the little free libraries you may have seen before, but this time it’s for art. The Concord Art Association members more...
How to Find a COVID-19 Vaccine: 19 Places in SF
Community, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Finding information about available vaccines in California has been a struggle, but thanks to a crowdsourced website, VaccinateCA, the process should be a little easier. VaccinateCA all started when tech worker Patrick McKenzie posted on Twitter with the idea for a civtech project with just one goal: Find which healthcare providers more...
SF May Try Non-Police Response to Homeless
Brand New, Community, Police Reform Thanks to the Mercury News and San Francisco Examiner for letting us know about a proposal from community advocates to reduce police responses to homelessness issues The mission of CART (Compassionate Alternative Response Team) is to provide an alternative to a police response to homelessness in San Francisco. The program is supported more...
SF Adds Permanent Water Taps for Homeless Population
Brand New, City Insight, Community, Getting Help Thanks to San Francisco Public Press for sharing the news that San Francisco is expanding the access to clean drinking water for some of our most vulnerable citizens. Earlier in the pandemic, SF put in temporary water taps in three neighborhoods to help our homeless population have access to fresh water. more...
St. Mary’s Cathedral in SF is Now a Homeless Shelter
Bay Area Updates, Community, Getting Help San Francisco Announces 2020-2021 Interfaith Winter Shelter Program Opening Monday, November 30, 2020 The Interfaith Winter Shelter Program opened today, November 30, increasing shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness during the winter season Mayor London N. Breed, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC), and Episcopal more...
SF-Marin Food Bank Needs 1,000 Volunteers
Community, COVID-19 Updates, Healing Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is in desperate need of volunteers. Because of increased need during COVID, the food bank is currently serving about 60,000 households a week. But the food bank says it’s only about to fill about half of their needed more...
Dolores Park Clean-Up Day + Free Ice Cream
Causes, Community Be a local hero. Clean up litter. Earn local rewards. Dolores Park needs your help, but thankfully a new app called Rubbish has an idea to combat trash, support local businesses, and reward you all in one. That’s right, just by helping volunteer to clean up the park for about 15 more...
SF’s “No Fault” Eviction Ban Through March 2021
Community, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently passed a “no fault” eviction ban. Currently, people in San Francisco are already protected from evictions in the case that they are struggling to pay due to COVID-19-related financial struggles. Related Stories San Francisco’s Eviction “Tsunami” Begins in more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Goes “Live” This Saturday
Community, Get Out: Events Hardly Strictly Bluegrass was supposed to take place this weekend. But with all big events still prohibited, you can enjoy a virtual one-time-only Hardly Strictly Broadcast instead. You’ll see new & archival performances from a stellar lineup of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Fantastic Negrito, Boz Scaggs, Steve Earle, Patty more...
“Mission Youth Arts Festival” Pop-Up Dance at 24th/Mission
Community, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events On October 3rd, celebrated young voices of the Mission will come together to talk about “home” through dance and music. There will be a series of pop-up performances from Mission and 24th to Mission and 22nd Streets. There will be two in-person showings on Oct 3. The first will begin at more...
