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Nonprofit helps Oakland youth hit their stride

When SongXi He immigrated with her family from southern China, she was a somewhat overwhelmed sixth-grader who found joy jogging…

2 years ago

Donations needed to get affordable vet surgery center over finish line

Valley Humane Society is opening an affordable veterinary surgery center, but they need $500,000 to get the project across the…

3 years ago

Mission District rings in Cinco de Mayo with Sunday event, benefit bike ride

Cinco de Mayo festivities planned for Sunday in San Francisco's Mission District include an Aztec dance performance followed by a…

3 years ago

Independent bookstores to be honored as part of Heyday Harvest fundraiser

Heyday Books, an independent, nonprofit publisher in Berkeley, hosts its 14th annual "Heyday Harvest" fundraiser on Sunday. The event comes…

4 years ago

One little girl’s mission to save Oakland Zoo raises more than $100,000

In the wake of the Oakland Zoo's announcement that it is losing millions of dollars and may have to close…

4 years ago

Alameda County departments raise more than $20,000, nine tons of groceries for food bank

Twenty Alameda County departments raised more than nine tons of food and nearly $23,000 in donations from county employees to…

4 years ago

Historic arcade calls for donations to keep business afloat through Covid-19 closure

The owner of the popular Musee Mecanique arcade and gaming museum at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is trying to raise…

4 years ago

Jack Dorsey donates $10 million to bridge digital divide for Oakland students

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign…

4 years ago

Love Not Fear fund raises more than $1 million for Latino grassroots organizations

The San Francisco-based Latino Community Foundation announced Wednesday its Love Not Fear fund has raised more than $1 million, which…

4 years ago

West Contra Costa school district seeks nearly $1 million to meet fundraising goal

The West Contra Costa Education Fund along with the West Contra Costa Unified School District has raised more than $350,000…

4 years ago

Fundraiser keeps Oakland students, families fed as it turns attention to distance learning technology

The Oakland Unified School District, Oakland Public Education Fund and the city of Oakland announced Tuesday that more than $1.5…

4 years ago

Bay Area man attempts eight marathons across seven continents for children’s health

A Bay Area man has decided to run eight marathons in eight days on seven continents to challenge himself, according…

4 years ago

Biden visits San Francisco for Thursday fundraising event

Former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden will be attending a fundraising event in San Francisco on Thursday…

4 years ago

Fundraiser set up for slain Oakland officer’s children after mother dies in crash

The wife of one of the four Oakland police officers who were fatally shot by a wanted parolee 10 years…

4 years ago

President fundraising visit draws protesters, inflatable ‘baby Trump’

With President Donald Trump in the Bay Area on Tuesday for the first time since being inaugurated, several dozen protesters…

5 years ago

‘Baby Trump’ to fly above Bay Area during president’s fundraiser

With U.S. President Donald Trump set to host a 2020 re-election fundraiser in the Peninsula Tuesday, anti-Trump activists are planning…

5 years ago

Symphony strikes a chord for veterans

Veterans and others can enjoy a symphony concert Wednesday evening in San Francisco when Swords to Plowshares hosts the 3rd…

5 years ago

Octopus Literary Salon hosts fundraiser to relocate from Uptown

A daylong benefit on Sunday to help an Oakland literary salon will feature 100 readers and 12 music acts over…

5 years ago

Marin County employees hand out more than $83000 to charities

Marin County employees have contributed $83,890 to charities during the annual October and November Marin County Combined Charities Campaign, known…

7 years ago

Fundraiser held for family of shooting victim

An online fundraiser has been set up for the family of a man fatally shot in Soquel in Santa Cruz…

7 years ago

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