Since 1989, Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) has been ensuring safe and healthy homes for our neighbors to age in place and live in comfort. RTP offers a variety of repairs, at no cost to eligible homeowners, including grab bar and ramp installations, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, window and door replacement, fence and gate work, and other modifications that provide a safer and more comfortable home environment. RTP’s community impact Across 36 years, RTP has

A mobile after-school program is providing essential resources to children in San Francisco and the Peninsula through a specialized fleet of service trucks. The non-profit organization Mobilize Love targets neighborhoods where access to books, food and educational activities is limited. Founded in 2017 by Christian Huang, the program focuses on high-concentration, low-income areas. Staff member Elaine Chea, a mother of three with a degree in education, travels to these commun

The Hidden Genius Project, an Oakland-based nonprofit, is training the next generation of Black computer scientists and entrepreneurs

Community engagement is the intentional practice of individuals coming together to support one another and address local needs through small or large-scale actions. This process fosters social cohesion, ensuring that every resident feels seen, valued, and supported during times of personal or collective hardship. A vibrant community is built on the belief that no act of kindness is too small to make a difference. Whether you are donating physical goods, giving your time, or s

A San Jose shop owner has discovered that for the unhoused, a bicycle isn't just a reliable way of getting around; it can be a lifeline for a fresh start. As a kid, Jim Gardner would take apart a bicycle and put it back together for fun. Today, that skill helps create a cycle of hope. "I've seen magical, magical things happen," he said. It all started when Gardner was navigating a rough patch in life. With a physics doctorate and two engineering degrees, he had worked in nano

A local nonprofit that helps the families of critically sick children, is asking for some help of their own. There With Care says they're dealing with a perfect storm of greater need and fewer resources. And they're hopeful some generous donations will keep them from needing to cut back. What they're saying: Since July, 6-year-old Postino Ware Junior and his dad have been at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital hoping for a new heart. "We're here waiting. He's been a

A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years - more people have fallen into homelessness for the first time and can’t find a way out. Santa Clara County’s 2025 point-in-time count found 4,650 people have been homeless for a year or longer, with a disabling condition that makes maintaining work or housing difficult, known as chronic homelessness. That’s a 21% increase from 2023, when there were 3,833 chronically homeless residents county-wide. The co

A Contra Costa County woman brings the gift of music to foster and at-risk children every week, providing benefits ranging from...

The Market Street nonprofit Urban Angels, long a provider of donated clothing and meals to impoverished, shifted its focus late last year...

Ten million Americans work in the construction and trades industry in the United States, but according to the U.S. Commerce Department,...

You feel it in your bones; something's not right, and no one's fixing it. Not fast enough anyway. So, you decide to build the thing...

A former teacher from Oakland is opening up new experiences for city teens through nature. Growing up in Mexico, Caesar Barragan spent...

On a warm summer day at an East San Jose housing complex, Ayesha Charagulla is working to bridge the gap between privilege and poverty in...

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is providing essential support to nearly 50,000 households each week, addressing food insecurity across...

Thirty-six years ago, then San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos asked religious organizations to step up and help with the homeless crisis. That...