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Summertime Fun in San Francisco

 

Summer is in full swing and we are making the most of it. Read on to learn about our many summer adventures ranging from sailing in the Bay to placing first in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. You can support our summer programs by entering our raffle for a chance to win a signed basketball by Andre Iguodala of your NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

 
 
 
 
 
 

1st Place in the 2017 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator

This year was quite the exciting year for our Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon team! For the first time in the history of the race, the swim was cancelled due to dangerous tide and wind conditions. Although R.O.C.K. teammate Katie Fast wasn’t able to technically escape from Alcatraz, that didn’t stop her from rocking the competition. She came in first in her age group, and 21st for women overall. As if her super athletic abilities weren’t enough to bring R.O.C.K. so much pride, she was also our top fundraiser, almost doubling her fundraising goal and raising almost $4,000 for R.O.C.K. After the race she shared her experience with...

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Sailing Away

By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator

This summer our middle school program got the opportunity to go sailing with Treasure Island Sailing Company. This excited group of scallywags learned about the ecosystem around Treasure Island, how to navigate a sailboat, and boat safety while touring the bay! You can see by the smiles on their faces, that they all had a great time!

 
 

Field Trip to Delphix

By Sarah Meike, Special Projects Coordinator

Camp Rise, our high school summer program is all about fostering leadership skills in our youth. Led by gifted and talented Corinne Wong, these young adults of R.O.C.K. are learning about public speaking, group facilitation, event planning, and college..

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Coming Up!

Summer Happy Hour

When: Thursday, July 13th from 6-8pm
Where: Teeth SF - 2323 Mission St, San Francisco

What: Join us at Teeth SF for our Summer R.O.C.K. Happy Hour! Grab a drink, meet a new friend, and enter your name to win a signed ball by Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors, 2017 NBA CHAMPIONS! 21+ only. 

Buy your raffle tickets ahead of time here:  https://www.givegab.com/nonprofits/real-options-for-city-kids/campaigns/celebrate-the-warriors-win-raffle
Winner will be announced at happy hour, but does not need to be present.

To learn more, email sarah@rocksf.org
 
 
 
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