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See SF’s New “Say Her Name” Mural in Union Square
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Healing, Murals Check out the new “Say Her Name” mural on Hotel Abri by artist Kate Tova. The Union Square Business Improvement District partnered with Paint the Void to bring this mural to a local business that is closed due to the COVID-19 Shelter in Place. Where is the mural? Hotel Abri is located more...
George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial Stroll at Sunset
Causes, Healing, Murals Come gather every week at sunset at the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial, located where Vicente reaches the sand on the concrete walkway at Ocean Beach in the Outer Sunset just north of the San Francisco Zoo. Social distance, mouth coverings, peaceful. It planned for there to be a circle dance more...
Downtown Oakland Community Cleanup on June 1st
Healing A community clean-up is taking place in Downtown Oakland today (June 1st) from 10am to 2pm to help small businesses recover. If you want to attend, wear a mask, socially distance and bring garbage bags, work gloves and brooms if you can. The Oakland Downtown Association Ambassadors will help guide & more...
How to Donate to Help Oakland Small Businesses Recover
Healing After the protests and looting this weekend, there are many small businesses that have been destroyed and need help. Here are some options if you’re in a financial position to donate. How to Donate to Help Small Business Recover Help Oakland POC Owned Small Biz Get Cleaned Up Oakland Black Business Damage Fund Please note more...
“Black Lives Matter” Peaceful Solidarity Protest in Walnut Creek
Healing You are encouraged to show up at 3 pm in Walnut Creek’s Civic Park on June 1 to say Black Lives Matter. The focus will be on Black voices; you’re encouraged to show support and listen. The event will have speakers, followed by a march at 4 pm. Please note, there’s more...
SF’s Fishing Industry Devastated by Pier 45 Warehouse Fire
Bay Area Updates, Healing Thankfully no one was injured or killed, but SF Gate and KRON4 reported the sad news that the Warehouse fire has left San Francisco’s fishing industry devastated. The massive fire erupted before dawn Saturday on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end more...
“Heroes Fund” for Essential Frontline Workers?
Healing Could additional money for our nation’s essential workers be coming? “Not all heroes wear capes,” some wear scrubs, uniforms, aprons, hard hats, headsets to answer emergency calls, others carry mops and cleaning materials, while some drive ambulances, trucks and collect our garbage, others you can see in your nearby groceries, more...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Donates $1 Billion for COVID-19 Relief Worldwide
Healing Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, took to Twitter to announce that he’s donating $1 billion to fund global COVID-19 relief. The founder of Twitter and Square said he was putting nearly a third of his total wealth toward the effort. He’s formed a LLC to fund relief for all those in more...
Grace Cathedral’s Yoga on the Labyrinth Virtual Classes
Healing Looking for your moment of zen? Yoga on the Labyrinth‘s usual Tuesday night classes inside Grace Cathedral are on hold until further notice, but you can still find your peace with a mindfulness meditation taught by its yoga teacher Darren Main in the comfort of your home. To keep the practice strong, more...
Landmarks Around the World Light Up As Sign of Hope & Thanks
Healing Landmarks around the world are lighting up with messages of hope and giving thanks to those working on the front lines during the pandemic. Brazil proudly lit up with flags of countries around the world on Christ the Redeemer, the Matterhorn (yes, the real mountain) in Switzerland had an epic light more...
Bay Area Museums Send Each Other Virtual Bouquets
Healing Museums around the world have shut their doors as we collectively fight against COVID-19. As a little pick-me-up, museums are sending each other iconic bouquets from their collections on social media. This fun viral trend has caught on with hundreds of museums around the world paying it forward and sending more...
Santa Clara Convention Center Turns Into Our Newest Hospital
Healing The Bay Area has a new temporary hospital. In preparation for the surge of COVID-19 patients, the California Air National Guard has transformed the Santa Clara Convention Center into a temporary medical facility. The makeshift hospital can accommodate up to 250 patients who have tested positive for the virus, but are more...
How to Help Seniors
Healing The outbreak of COVID-19 has put our seniors and those with compromised immune systems at greater risk. We encourage you to please check on your at-risk loved ones in this time to see if they need anything. See if you can place an online grocery order for them or drop off more...
How to Help Kincade Fire Victims
Healing Here are just a few of the ways how you can help the victims of the North Bay fires and how you can help the region recover. We hope you consider volunteering or donating. What to Donate / What NOT to Donate If you’d like to support disaster victims, emergency responders suggest more...
SF’s Free Museum Days Due to Fires | Through Nov. 1
Healing Due to the fires and the air quality in the Bay Area, several museums are offering free admission to help people cope. Please note some museums are free for all, while others are just for people in mandatory evacuation areas. Thanks to KQED for the tip off. Free San Francisco Museums more...
