In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we want to give a shout-out and a thank you to all of the neighbors, partners, businesses, and friends who have supported CommunityGrows this past year.
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6 Inspiring Women in Science for Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’d like to share the stories of some inspiring women whose contributions have advanced the fields of STEM, biology, nutrition, childhood development, and environmental sciences. We applaud their hard work and commitment to bettering both their communities and the world!
Today Is #GivingTuesday
We’ve had the privilege of serving the Western Addition and Hayes Valley neighborhoods for 23 years. Today we ask you to support the right of low-income youth and youth of color in San Francisco to learn from and enjoy the environment!
Tools for dealing with the winter blues and SAD
At the most recent Mo'Magic meeting on December 1, 2016, CommunityGrows co-led a presentation from the Health and Wellness Committee on how to deal with the holiday blues and Seasonal Affective...
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...
CommunityGrows Joins Board Match
On Wednesday evening, March 3, 2016 the Union Square Hilton was buzzing with potential Board candidates who can to talk with over 100 non-profits. This event was sponsored by the Volunteer...
Environmental Literacy Reports: LEAP, ChangeScale and the Environmental Literacy Blueprint.
From 2013-2015, CommunityGrows participated with 17 Bay Area youth leadership and environmental stewardship organizations, all grantees with the S.D. Bechel Jr. Fund, under the consultation of...
Buchanan Mall Activation!
We are honored to be included as partners with neighborhood residents, Green Streets and the Exploratorium to reactivate Buchanan Mall. This narrow park is 6 blocks long on Buchanan Street in...