Good Works
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Stubbornly Optimistic
Tom Escher didn’t take no for an answer. Now, he’s set to launch a hydrogen-powered ferry in San Francisco Bay.…
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Judy Guggenhime, Queen of Hearts
Chaired by Judy Guggenhime, the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation celebrates 15 years of Hearts in San Francisco — the…
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Ruthie Kim of Because Justice Matters
Ruthie Kim grew up in the picturesque English countryside and now works every day in San Francisco’s gritty Tenderloin. A…
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Remarkable Returners
It used to be that taking time “off” to raise a family, act as a caretaker or volunteer meant you…
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SF Firefighters Play Santa Claus
Take two of the things kids love most, put them together and voilà: You have the San Francisco Firefighters Toy…
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SF Improves Its Tennis Game
Golden Gate Park’s deteriorating tennis courts are poised for a renaissance thanks to generous local enthusiasts. Tennis legends have thrived…
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Inspiring Inspired Minds
The ARCS Foundation is celebrating 60 years of sponsoring the best young thinkers in STEM with the not-so-subtle mission of…
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Celebrating Arts, Music and Design
The promise of EPACENTER ARTS, an art, design and music center for youth slated to open in the heart of…
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Local Park Boosters Eye the Finish Line
Decades in the making, the effort to turn Francisco Reservoir into a public park is tantalizingly close to success. It…
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The Enduring Magic of Holy Family Day Home
Walk through the palms and into the yellow building on the edge of Dolores and 16th streets and you’ll see…
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