Outdoors lovers and civic boosters of all stripes gathered on September 21 at San Francisco’s newest park, China Basin, to toast the region’s enviable parks system and raise some needed funds to keep the city’s green spaces thriving. SF Parks Alliance hosted this year’s Party for the Parks at a spot overlooking China Basin’s beautiful…
The stars were out in force on October 10, as Glenn Close hosted the 12th annual fundraiser for Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), a mental health-focused nonprofit co-founded by Close in 2010. A gracious home in Woodside opened its doors for a night of comedy, fun and heartfelt advocacy on behalf of BC2M’s teen mental…
Starting from September 12, the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park was transformed for ten full days into a communal space for music and mingling, with the triumphant return of the Flower Piano event. During Flower Piano, a record 73,000 guests passed through the Garden. Many also turned up at Celebration Garden–dubbed the Flower Piano…
San Francisco’s St. Vincent de Paul Society welcomed benefactors to the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel on October 3, for its 31st annual Brennan Award Dinner. The Brennan Award honors people whose work has had outstanding impact on San Francisco residents experiencing homelessness and on survivors of domestic violence. The theme of this year’s gala was…
On October 5, the Hotel Nia in Menlo Park opened its door for a very special celebration: the 60th anniversary of Caminar, a community-based mental health organization serving Bay Area families and individuals. The night’s events were led by renowned journalist and television host Lisa Ling, a longtime advocate for mental health causes. For the…
On October 2, the Human Needs Project (HNP) used the occasion of its 10th anniversary to spotlight some of the world’s most marginalized people. The “Voices of Kibera” event raised awareness of the needs of the residents of Kibera, a large and impoverished neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, which constitutes the largest urban slum on the…
