Category Archives: Education and Literacy

My New Red Shoes

My New Red Shoes provides Bay Area homeless and low-income children with a $50 clothing gift card and a new pair of shoes so that they can start the school year proud and ready to learn. In 2014, My New …
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Ann Martin Center

Ann Martin Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children, youth, and their families in Alameda County by providing psychotherapy, educational therapy, diagnostic assessment, and training. We promote healthy emotional development and effective learning skills. …
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Science is Elementary

We work to effect systemic change in elementary school science education by teaching students, training teachers, and engaging the scientific community.Want to do fun science experiments with elementary school kids? Science is Elementary (SIE) needs volunteers that love to show …
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18 Reasons

18 Reasons is a non-profit based in SF’s Mission District. It is the only organization in the Bay Area running Cooking Matters, a Share Our Strength nationwide program. Through Cooking Matters 18 Reasons brings free 6 week nutrition and cooking …
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SCRAP

SCRAP is a creative reuse center in San Francisco. Essentially, the way SCRAP works is businesses and individuals donate unwanted art parts and materials (things like upholstery sample books, misprinted stickers, or an old yarn collection), then we sort them, …
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TEALS

According to a 2013 study by Code.org, 90% of US high schools do not teach computer science. TEALS helps high schools offer computer science by providing a team of trained volunteers to partner with a classroom teacher and teach a …
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Art-Heroes

Art-Heroes.Org is a global community of digital media instructors and students who provide FREE creative services to non-profit causes. If you are involved with a non-profit, please let us know how our talented Art Heroes can create for your cause.

BUILD

Ignite the spark by becoming a BUILD mentor by sharing your wisdom, experience, and expertise to impact the lives of high school students in under-resourced communities. As a BUILD mentor you will help students create, market, and manage a business …
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