Within the Bay Area, running parallel to the city’s sprawling landscape of ecological, cultural, and racial diversity, are increasing disparities […more…]
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Artists, storytellers, teachers, and community leaders have long understood the power of art and story to transform individual lives, as […more…]
Lea másWe love our animals. As pets, our cats, dogs, birds, rodents, and lizards are our most loyal companions and best […more…]
Lea másWorld-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the […more…]
Lea másYouth Leadership Institute (YLI) is redefining leadership for the youth of 21st century America. Faced with deepening inequities in their […more…]
Lea másGrowing up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point, a diverse yet historically under-resourced community, Zaria Clemmons knew from a young age […more…]
Lea másElizabeth* received the heartbreaking call that no grandmother is prepared for: her daughter, Maria, was neglecting her six young children […more…]
Lea másSix-year-old Yahaira’s favorite part of school was looking at picture books. But as her vision became worse, she couldn’t enjoy […more…]
Lea másOriginating in Yosemite National Park high in the glaciers above Tuolumne Meadows, the Tuolumne River flows through diverse landscapes and […more…]
Lea másWhen Lee Dunne was growing up in England, football (or soccer – depending on who you’re talking to), was the […more…]
Lea másRaphael House was founded in 1971 in Northern California as the first homeless shelter specializing in keeping families together. The […more…]
Lea másMaria Venegas, a PICO California leader based in San Francisco, is an immigrant mother. Evicted twice during the pandemic, she […more…]
Lea másPeninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded in the old-fashioned spirit of charity. A group of forward-thinking women in Menlo Park […more…]
Lea másYeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
Lea másIn the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Lea más“It’s not the thoughts or the prayers.It’s the actionsIt’s how we stared down the barrel. Stared untilthe barrel lowered until […more…]
Lea másThis past May, Legal Assistance to the Elderly fielded a call about a 92-year-old senior being evicted in San Francisco. […more…]
Lea másAs a new parent raising her daughters in the Bay Area, LuLu Roberts found herself far from her own large […more…]
Lea másWhen Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
Lea másOn a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Lea másAll parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly […more…]
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