Charlie Starbuck with Mayor Ed Lee. Photo courtesy of DPW Last Saturday in honor or Arbor Day, a few hundred volunteers came out in the Richmond District to help the city’s Community Clean Team with a neighborhood cleanup. Volunteers planted… Continue Reading
There are a couple of outdoor volunteer opportunities this weekend. On Saturday, celebrate Arbor Day by giving back to the neighborhood during a public cleanup event. Join the Department of Public Works (DPW) Community Clean Team to help with various… Continue Reading
Blood Centers of the Pacific is holding a blood drive this Wednesday at the VA Hospital at 4150 Clement Street. The drive will be held in Building 7, 1st Floor, Room 112. The drive runs from 9am until 2pm and… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, the Conservatory of Flowers will host the second annual Golden Gate Park Volunteer Fair, a gathering of the park’s various organizations who will be on hand to present volunteer opportunities. If you’ve been interested in volunteering in the… Continue Reading
Saw a tweet today from the SFDPW about their Graffiti Watch neighborhood program. Since graffiti is one of my pet peeves, my interest was piqued. The idea is that an individual, corporation, merchant group or neighborhood group adopts a minimum… Continue Reading
Last Saturday, Richmond District Supervisor Eric Mar joined a team of volunteers from grassroots group Greening Geary to clean up some medians and plant eight trees near 14th & 15th Avenues. I’m digging that orange vest! This was the first… Continue Reading
Do you amaze your friends with your knowledge of plants and flowers? Was Cliff Clavin your favorite character on Cheers? Then this opportunity was tailor made for you… The Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park’s stunning historic greenhouse full of… Continue Reading
Located in back of the Richmond District Police Station on 7th Avenue near Geary, tiny Muriel Leff Park is an oasis where you can sit under a tree and enjoy the afternoon sunshine. Kids may play in the sandbox nearby… Continue Reading