Results tagged “volunteer” from Bay Voices
The bass of the music vibrated the floor of El Patio restaurant, which overflowed with students dancing their hearts out to the hip-hop, merengue, cumbia and salsa music spun by DJs late into this festive Friday evening in the Mission district. They danced to raise funds to save lives. Natalie Leal reports from the Mission District.
The estimated 60,000 San Franciscans who lack health insurance are facing troubled times as the nation confronts an economic recession and flu outbreak. Luckily, however, San Franciscans have options for finding health care thanks to both privately and city-funded projects. Eric Meuser reports from the Mission District.
More people who have lost their jobs during the financial crisis have decided to do volunteer work at the local youth organization 7 Tepees--but will they stay? Maria Krogshede reports from the Mission District.
Claudia León says her early experiences as a young volunteer in the Mission District helped ther to prepare for her current job as program coordinator for the Chicana/Latina Foundation. Melissa Dudum-Maya reports from the Mission District.
Santiago Ruiz, executive director of the Mission Neighborhood Centers, has a reputation as a fiery, compassionate and collaborative leader who puts the community before everything else. Jorn Anderson reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Fiery and compassionate activist monitors gentrification in the Mission.
Everyone has hobbies, but only a few people can turn hobbies into their life-long career. Juan Gonzales did. He started by founding the bi-lingual Latino community newspaper El Tecolote serving the Mission District. Daisy Miao reports from the Mission District.
Mission Beacon, a nonprofit community center based at Everett Middle School, helps young people and their families cope with problems in their lives. JC Domingo reports from the Mission District
Continue reading Schoolyard fistfight symbolizes need for help.
