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Nonprofit by day, music by night. new single out now. Also visit https://teapawt.net/t.co/m0tNnl92fB for the day job.

San Francisco
Joined August 2009
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Real Options for City Kids is a nonprofit seeking to provide children with the presence of a trusted adult when they might not otherwise have one in their home or school lives. sfexaminer.com/news/educatio…
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We’re excited to share that we received the Civic Engagement Award at the 2023 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference hosted by @IELconnects. Check it out on @abc7newsbayarea!
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Bay Area! Our friends at @1077TheBone are hosting a backpack & school supplies drive benefiting our youth as they head #BackToSchool! Thank you @chasta & crew for the support!
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Follow Kevyn, a first grade student at Visitacion Valley Elementary School, on her journey to her first-ever eye exam at Vision Day with @VSPVisionCare. Shoutout to Dr. Ung for providing amazing care, and to Dylan's Tours for providing free transportation for our students!
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Say hello to Dr. Edwin Dumlao in this episode of #ROCKwrap! After our Vision Day event with @VSPVisionCare, Dr. Dumlao said that this opportunity was a gift to him, but we want to thank him for giving the gift of #VisionCare to so many students. Thank you, Dr. Dumlao! #EyesOfHope
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A great update on a Jefferson Award winner who heads up @RealOptionsKids Watch til the end to see Dominise’s priceless reaction to seeing clearly for the first time in a long time! @MultiplyingGood @VSPVisionCare
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The moment you've all been waiting for: your #ROCKwrap recap of #VisionDay! Take an inside look and hear about the experience from VVMS Assistant Principal, John D'Antonio, Cleveland Elementary Nurse, Lily Dickson, and Edwin Dumlao, O.D. @VSPVisionCare youtu.be/iYES5ZxQ9HE
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See how a San Francisco nonprofit added a free service to make sure at-risk kids in Visitacion Valley could see clearly in class and on the courts. #JeffersonAward winner update @KPIXtv at 5p @RealOptionsKids @MultiplyingGood @SFUnified
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Another story about the impact of #VisionDay! Sylvana, 7th grader at VVMS, describes how receiving glasses at Vision Day has given her a new perspective. Thank you to @MarcusNBC & @nbcbayarea for sharing this story, and to @VSPVisionCare for their support nbcbay.com/MpLO5fd
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#communityschools in action! A true academic intervention.
#VisionDay 2023 was a huge success! 104 students from 4 schools were served by our amazing volunteer optometrist, and 101 of those youth needed (and received) prescription glasses at no cost, thanks to @VSPVisionCare's #EyesOfHope. Check out the coverage from @abc7newsbayarea!
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In true R.O.C.K. fashion, we've been hard at work with our strategic planning to ensure we're always meeting the needs of our community in the most effective, efficient way possible. Check out what some of our newest managers—Gisell, NeNe, & Marco—had to say about the experience!
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On Friday, March 17, R.O.C.K. will once again host a Vision Day for students in Visitacion Valley, as covered by Ama Daetz on @abc7newsbayarea. Thanks to @VSPVisionCare and 4 volunteer optometrists, we'll serve 120 students from multiple school sites this year. Check it out ⬇️
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Did you know that 98% of students in Vis Valley are students of color, and 40% are English Language Learners? In this episode of #ROCKwrap, Vani Ari speaks to growing up as an English Language Learner and the importance of R.O.C.K.'s work in our community today.
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Hey @skwanzaa you made my step son's day when you came to oakland for a clinic last year. You've got a huge fan (my other son, who is 4, it's also a big fan). Let's go Fremont! When are you coming back?!?
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Check it out! Our Executive Director, Curt Yagi, was a guest on the @Donorbox Nonprofit Podcast! Give it a listen 🎧⬇️
It’s all about giving kids a R.O.C.K. solid start in life! Curt Yagi, ED of ROCK, shares resilience and growth learnings for ‘small but mighty’ nonprofits! Get inspired here: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3XollVc 🎙️ Spotify: spoti.fi/3HieMhE...
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#ICYMI, here's R.O.C.K.'s Executive Director, Curt Yagi, on the Do Good Better Podcast with @consulting_do! Take a listen and let us know what you think 👇 dogoodbetterconsulting.com/d…
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Just in time for its 10th anniversary, the Warriors Community Foundation announced an all-time single-year high of $2.42 million in grants, topping the 2021-22 record of $1.85 million. R.O.C.K. is honored to receive a $50k grant for the 2022-23 year. Thank you, @DubsCommunity!
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