The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has partnered with the CommunityGrows for the third year in a row to support our BEETS Program! This year, the PUC is supporting us as we...
Year: 2016
Cooking with Crystal at Willie Mays Clubhouse
“Can you see peace and quiet?”
This is the question that was posed by a visiting clubhouse member upon entering the Willie Mays Edible Schoolyard Garden for the first time this July....
Ella Hill Health Faire
On Saturday, August 6, 2016, CommunityGrows staff Jay Jordan and BEET Ivan Galdamez manned a table for the Ella Hill Hutch Health Faire and Backpack Giveaway. Hundreds of families lined up to...
National Night Out
On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 CommunityGrows joined many Western Addition groups to table for the community about their BEETS Program. Kelly ErnstFriedman, our Director of Programs, and Ivan...
CG establishes Work-Site Wellness Policy!
Cultivating health is important not just for the kids and families we serve, but it's vital for our staff as well. Thanks to support from Kaiser Permanente, CommunityGrows had the wonderful...
Join the BEETS! Applications now available
We're now accepting applications for the brand new, expanded BEETS program! From October to May, teens will learn job and life skills as they learn about the environment, teach kids, ...
Green Gulch Farm-An Intentional Community
On Thursday, July 21, 2016 CommunityGrows invited three groups-Up on Top, Prince Hall Learning Center and our BEETS-for a final visit to Green Gulch Farm in Marin County this summer. Nestled in...
Youth Summit at Alemany Farm
On Saturday, July 16, 2016 CommunityGrows...
BEETS work the Hayward Rec Carnival
On Friday, July 15, 2016 CommunityGrows...
Cooking in June at Willie Mays
Report by Crystal Jones, CommunityGrows Cooking Coordinator:
Summer at the clubhouse has felt much like camp over the past few weeks. Lots of foot traffic around, high energy, and...