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While our surveys and awards tell us we are making a positive impact in our community, it is nice to hear stories as told by our staff and volunteers who work directly with our young people. In this issue, you will hear and see what R.O.C.K. life is like at our programs. Enjoy! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
A Day at Skill Drills
 
By Sarah Meike, R.O.C.K. Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator

I am never quite awake enough when I reach Skill Drills on Saturday mornings. With my coffee mug firmly attached to one hand, I climb the stairs to the gym and take in the scene. Usually there are already kids passing around the basketball, families hanging out on the bleachers, and R.O.C.K. staff rustling around in closets trying to get things set up. They hardly notice my groggy entrance.

Before long, I position myself behind the sign in table, greeting families, kids, and volunteers as they trickle in from the outside. The children are attracted to one another like magnets. It is the adults that sometime need direction. The kids instinctively know that they are there to play. They grab basketballs from the bin and try to make baskets in the impossibly tall hoops for their tiny elementary school bodies.

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Meet Eddie
 

He is a Skill Drills volunteer that has consistently shown up on Saturdays throughout the session. I knew I wanted to interview him for our newsletter when he told me one weekend that he valued volunteering at Skill Drills a whole lot more than simply sleeping in. He felt like his weekends were more productive and positive when he began it with Skill Drills. I could relate.

Eddie grew up in the inner city of Boston...

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Introducing
 
We are excited to welcome our new management staff to the R.O.C.K. Family.

Cherida Smith - JASP Coordinator

Kristen Harden - Family & Community Engagement Coordinator

Genesis Licea - Assistant Middle School Coordinator

Be sure to visit Our Team page to learn more about them as well as our entire management staff.




 
 
Coming Up!

R.O.C.K. Happy Hour

Hang out with fellow volunteers, supporters and R.O.C.K. staff at this up and coming beer bar for a variety of delicious brews and small bites. 10% of sales goes to R.O.C.K.

Thursday, March 24th, 6-9pm
Must be 21+
The Crafty Fox
1700 Mission St, San Francisco
RSVP on Facebook or by emailing sarah@rocksf.org



 
 

R.O.C.K. the Brew
THE OFFICIAL SF HOMEBREW COMPETITION & TASTING

We are excited to announce our first ever, Official SF Homebrew Competition and Tasting.  Featuring a home brew competition, food, silent auction, raffle and lots of fun San Franciscan’s coming together in the spirit of drinking beer, it is sure to be a great time.  All proceeds benefit R.O.C.K., so join us to drink for a good cause!

April 16, 2016 - 2-5pm
http://rocksf.org/rockthebrew/
Tickets on sale now

 
 
See what's new at R.O.C.K.
 
   
R.O.C.K. on Bay Area Focus
 
CBS Bay Area Focus interviews Real Options for City Kids Director Curt Yagi and Middle School Co-Coordinator Corinne Wong.
 
 
 
   
Official Charity Partners Announced for Escape from Aclatraz Triathlon
 
Real Options for City Kids, along with other nonprofits, has been named an official charity partner.
 
 
 
   
Hilda the Hydrologist
 
Hilda grew up participating in R.O.C.K. programs.  She remembers one Skills Drills soccer team in particular that lost...
 
 
 
   
PwC, Golden State Warriors and R.O.C.K.
 
The Warriors hosted an Earn Your Future event in alliance with PwC and R.O.C.K.
 
 
 
 
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