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BAY AREA CHARITY NEWS
The Impacts of Aging Out in Foster Care and Homelessness
Foster Care in America The child welfare program is an umbrella term for the systems in the United States that act in cases of child...
SF animal center offering free dog adoptions after reaching maximum capacity
San Francisco Animal Care and Control has reached maximum capacity and are urging the public to adopt their dogs. The animal center...
Shelter animals from Maui arrive in Bay Area looking for homes
A plane carrying very special passengers landed at Hayward Executive Airport Friday night. On board were 40 cats and dogs from the Maui...
After Surviving 8 Years Living on SF Streets, North Bay Woman Now Helps Others Recover From Trauma
Understandably, Lisa Marie Riley still remembers many of the details about the night her life diverted from one of misery to one of...
High Rate of Homelessness Among Young Adults in San Jose
South Bay leaders are looking for new answers after a recent survey found San Jose to have the highest rate of homelessness among young...
San Mateo County opens first homeless navigation center
A new, innovative navigation center for people experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County opened Tuesday, April 18, in Redwood City....
Giving San Francisco’s Unhoused Youth and Young Adults a Chance to Thrive
25 years of unconditional support. 25 years of long-term relationships. 25 years of never kicking anyone out of their program. “We’re one...
San Francisco nonprofit gives free eyeglasses to at-risk kids
The head of a San Francisco nonprofit that's been a "rock" of support for at-risk children has expanded its vision to meet a critical...
Surge in need for shelter, housing overwhelms Bay Area providers
Pleas from people who were homeless or struggling to keep their housing spiked last year, according to new data from the Bay Area’s...
San Jose struggles to reduce homeless count
San Jose’s unhoused population is not as big as initially reported, but the number of chronically homeless people continues to grow, new...
DECADE-LONG VOLUNTEER BRINGS REASSURANCE TO BAY AREA CHILDREN LIVING IN SHELTERS
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Avery Robins. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of...
Bay Area charities see uptick in donations on Giving Tuesday. Here's how you can help
Giving Tuesday is a day that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give. It was created in 2012 to encourage people to do good....
Bay Area Girl Scouts Lend a Helping Hand
Girl Scouts from troop 61707 visited the Bay Area site this Summer to help with puppy socialization and a few volunteer activities. They...
Operation Freedom Paws founder recognized for services to Bay Area Veterans
Mary Cortani started Operation Freedom Paws in 2010 with financing from friends and family, and a “passion” to train service dogs and...
New nonprofit meets SF’s homeless where they are, one step at a time
Brad Reiss, 60, didn’t always think about the importance of socks until he started passing them out to homeless people in the Tenderloin....
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