On Friday, June 28, 2013 the Buchanan YMCA youth got a lesson in composting and a reward afterwards of great smelling cleaners and hand soaps from Mrs. Meyer's. Megan Sweeney, marketing...
Category: BEETS
Pie and Ice Cream for Lisa
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Vanilla ice cream. Apricot Danish rings. Peach-Blueberry pie. Salted caramel and balsamic strawberry ice cream. What a way to send off someone we adore. Lisa Drogin...
Summer 2013 BEETS get started!
On Tuesday, June 11th, twelve teens joined the first day of BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) Program orientation. There were six returning teens and six new teens to...
Birds Bees Flowers Trees
This afternoon, Thursday, April 11, 2013, lesson plans were the name of the game! Our current BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) tried out their lesson plans of birds,...
Fillmore Farmers Market with Oasis for Girls!
On Saturday, April 6, under cloudy skies and drizzle, eight BEETS joined seven young women from Oasis for Girls at the Fillmore Farmers Market for a day of learning and fun.
Kicking off the day...
BEETS Expand Horizons at Skyline College
On Saturday, March 16th four female BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) joined Lisa Drogin, BEETS Coordinator, for a day at Skyline College in San Bruno. Jennifer...
Rosa Parks Tiles for Garden Program
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 Rosa Parks Elementary School's Green Team had another Tile Making Day to raise money for the garden project. Many families came out to paint a tile which will be...
Spring 2013 BEETS Cohort
Introducing the twelve BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) for Spring 2013 Cohort:
RETURNING BEETS
Shontay Vessell
A referral from Westside Community Services Girls...
BEETS Graduation-Fall 2012
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 the Fall BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) had a graduation ceremony at the Youth Center of Hayes Valley Apartments. Chyna Russell,...
Fun Wreath Making at Hayes Valley Playground
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 CommunityGrows hosted our annual Wreath and Card Making Event at Hayes Valley Playground. Partners Trash MashUp joined us to make holiday ornaments. Hayes Valley...