Sherry “Dusty” Harris was a single mother raising three daughters in a subsidized housing complex in the Western Addition of […more…]
Dustys’ Fishing Well/City EMT
dustysfishingwell.com
Executive Director: Attica Bowden
(510) 459-4819
Mission
Dustys’ Fishing Well is a non-profit organization striving to enhance at-risk teenagers awareness of our societies proper manners and correct etiquette, while in social settings. Life skills are imparted to the youth that will assist with their personal growth and maturity.
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This program should be in so many more communities. The help that the staff gives to young adults is immeasurable. They have a way of motivating us through whatever we may be going through.
Help Impart Life Skills to Disadvantaged Youth
Dustys’ Fishing Well is helping marginalized youth break the cycle of poverty by teaching them the life and social skills needed to navigate a successful adulthood. It also offers EMT training and assistance with EMT job placement, helping launch students into a thriving career.
“There is no amount too small and there is no amount of time that’s too little to give to this organization,” says Attica Bowden, executive director, who adds the organization needs both donations and volunteers.
A $1,500 donation helps Dustys’ students earn their EMT certification by covering the costs of supplies, books, uniforms, and teaching aids. Historically, many of these students have been foster youth.
A $450 donation helps Dustys’ offer life skills training (from economic literacy to community awareness to self-care) enabling students to prepare for a successful, safe adulthood.
Key Supporters
Office of Economic
Workforce Development
Kimball Foundation
Miranda Lux Foundation
Bothin Foundation
Weinberg Foundation
(MOHCD) Mayor’s Office
of Housing
and Community Development
San Francisco Fire Department
Human Rights Commission