Share the Spirit donations hit three-year high
East Bay residents were generous during the holiday season, contributing $194,000 to the annual Share the Spirit campaign, which warms the winter days for the less fortunate. It was nearly …
San Leandro agency offers lifeline for working mother
Laura Amezcua is a typical client of the Davis Street Family Resource Center: a single working mother who struggles to provide for her family in the face of the Bay …
Bay Area Rescue Mission evolves, but goals stay same
Before he turned 30, John Anderson was “a self-centered, egotistical yuppie” managing the Latin America data processing operation for a major oil company, while running his own consulting business on …
Pittsburg’s First Baptist Head Start aids families in need
In 2013, Jazmine McDonald knew she was going to need child care after her baby was born, so she didn’t waste any time. While still pregnant with her daughter, she …
Oakland recreation program offers safe place for special needs kids
Thirteen-year-old Mai Richard likes to hang out at the Mosswood Recreation Center, where she and other special needs kids can play games, chat, whip up snacks and check out computers. …