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East Bay

City: Hayward
Organization Name: Salvation Army
Day(s) of the Week: Monday-Friday
Time: 12-1pm
Address: 430 A Street
Notes: Free meals served.

City: Hayward
Organization Name: South Hayward Parish
Date: Third Saturday of the month
Phone: (510) 782-5795
Notes: Coalition of 8 religious congregations that are involved in social missions.

City: San Lorenzo
Organization Name: Gray Panthers of Alameda County
Contact Name: Betty Moose
Phone: 510 278-2094
Notes: Members attend rallies protesting injustice towards age, housing health, social security, medical care, transportation, utility service, and the environment. Call first to confirm meeting time.

City: Oakland
Organization Type: Merchants Association
Organization Name: SOBO Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum
Date: 4th Wednesday of the month
Time: 8:30am
Address: 371 17th Street, 2nd flr, city hall
Zip: 94612
Phone: (925) 366-7360

City: Fremont
Organization Type: Merchants Association
Organization Name: Niles Merchants Association
Address: 94536
Phone: 510-792-8023
Email: email@nilesmerchants.com

City: Hayward
Event: Latino Roundtable
Date: Every fourth Friday
Contact Name: Hayward City Councilman, Francisco Zemeno
Phone: (510) 583-4352
Notes: Breakfast meeting for Latino owned small businesses in Hayward

City: Hayward
Event: Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force Clean Up
Organization Name: Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009
Address: Jackson St. / Sutro and Meek Ave.
Contact Name: Rich LaPlante
Phone: (510) 886-4193
Email: theolddog1@aol.com
Website: www.hayward-ca.gov
Notes: Register for this event by going to the city of Hayward website.

City: Hayward
Event: Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force Regular Meeting
Organization Name: Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force
Date: 4th Thursday
Time: 7pm
Address: Room 2A, City Hall, 777 B Street
Zip: 94541
Phone: 510-889-0148
Email: theolddog1@aol.com

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: West Berkeley Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday – Friday
Time: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Address: 1900 Sixth St
Zip: 94710
Phone: (510) 981-5180
Website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=4138

City: Oakland
Event: Parent Organization Meeting
Organization Name: ACORN Woodland School
Contact Name: Izola Haynes
Phone: 510-879-0190

City: Oakland
Organization Name: Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils
Contact Name: Claudia Albano, Neighborhood Services Manager City of Oakland
Phone: 510 238-6372
Email: calbano@oaklandnet.com
Notes: Residents work with Oakland police to try to reduce chronic longterm problems that contribute to local crime. Also work on issues such as beautification and traffic. Each council meets monthly.

City: Oakland
Organization Name: St. Mary's Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday-Friday
Time: 12pm-1pm
Address: 635 22nd Street
Notes: Free Meals Served

City: Richmond
Organization Name: Arts of Point Richmond
Date: 3rd Wednesday of the month
Time: 7-9pm
Address: Point Richmond Community Center, 139 Washington Avenue
Zip: 94801
Contact Name: Linda Drake
Phone: 510-672-0793
Email: drakemrs@comcast.net
Website: http://artsofpointrichmond.com/
Notes: Local artist meeting

City: Richmond
Event: Planning Commission Meeting
Organization Name: Planning Commission
Date: First Thursday of each month
Time: 7pm
Address: City Council Chambers, 1401 Marina Way South
Zip: 94804
Contact Name: Lina Velasquez
Phone: 510-620-6841/510-620-6706

City: DANVILLE
Organization Type: Merchants Association
Organization Name: Discover Danville Association
Zip: 94506
Phone: (925) 339-8330
Email: contact@discoverdanvilleca.com

City: Oakland
Organization Name: West Oakland Commerce Association (WOCA)
Contact Name: George Burtt
Phone: 510 839 6999
Email: grant_burtt@earthlink.net

City: Oakland
Event: Basic Computer Classes
Organization Name: Oakland Public Library
Day(s) of the Week: Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Address: Cesar Chavez Branch, 3301 East 12th St., Ste. 271
Contact Name: Alma Garcia
Phone: (510) 535-5620

City: Oakland
Organization Type: Project Area Committee
Organization Name: Central City East Redevelopment Project Area
Date: 1st Monday of every month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Patton University, 2433 Coolidge Ave
Contact Name: Theresa Navarro, Project Manager
Phone: (510) 238-6250
Email: tmnavarro@oaklandnet.com
Website: http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/econopp/REAP/cce.html#contacts

City: Oakland
Organization Type: Project Area Committee
Organization Name: Broadway/Macarthur Project Area Committee
Date: 1st Thursday of the month
Time: 6:30 p.m
Address: Beebee Memorial Church, 3900 Telegraph Ave.
Contact Name: Kathy Kleinbaum
Email: kkleinbaum@oaklandnet.com
Website: http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/econopp/REAP/b-m-sp.html

City: Oakland
Organization Type: Project Area Committee
Organization Name: West Oakland Project Area Committee
Date: 2nd Wednesday of every month
Time: 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Address: West Oakland Senior Center, 18th St. and Adeline St.
Contact Name: Ms. Gloria King-Jackson, West Oakland Project Area Manager
Phone: (510) 238-6656
Email: gjackson@oaklandnet.com

City: Oakland
Event: The Oakland Tenants Union Monthly Meeting
Organization Name: The Oakland Tenants Union
Date: 2nd Monday evening of each month
Time: 7:00 pm
Address: The Community Room of the Madison Park Apartments, 100 - 9th Street
Phone: 510 763-0142
Website: http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/

City: El Cerrito
Organization Name: Crime Prevention Committee
Date: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 7 p.m.,
Address: Hillside Conference Room, City Hall 
10890 San Pablo Ave
Contact Name: Suzanne Iarla, Public Information Specialist
Email: siarla@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: BLACK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Date: 3rd Wednesday, at 6:30 pm
Address: South Berkeley YMCA, 2901 California
Phone: 510-527-5336

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: BERKELEY TENANTS UNION
Day(s) of the Week: Saturday
Time: 9:30-11:30
Address: 2022 Blake St. Room B
Phone: 510-548-1867

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: Berkeley Safe Neighborhoods Committee
Email: bsnc@bsnc.org
Website: http://www.bsnc.org/

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: West Berkeley Project Area Committee
Date: 2nd Thursday of every month (every other month)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Address: West Berkeley Senior Center, 1900 Sixth Street
Contact Name: Amber Evans, Secretary
Phone: (510) 981-7418
Email: AEvans@CityofBerkeley.info
Website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=12938
Notes: Check details before attending

City: Alameda
Organization Name: Alameda Food Bank
Day(s) of the Week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 1-4pm
Address: 1900 Thau Way

City: Oakland
Organization Type: Senior Center
Organization Name: East Oakland Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday ~ Friday
Time: 8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm
Address: 9255 Edes Avenue
Phone: 510-615-5731

City: Oakland
Organization Name: Downtown Oakland Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday ~ Friday
Time: 8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm
Address: 200 Grand Avenue
Phone: 510-238-3284

City: Oakland
Organization Name: Dimond Public Safety Council
Date: February 4th
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Address: Greek Orthodox Church at 4700 Lincoln Ave
Contact Name: Meg Bowerman
Phone: 510-531-7139

City: Oakland
Organization Name: Young Voice Mission
Day(s) of the Week: Sunday
Time: 11am-12pm
Address: 7928 E. 14th Street
Notes: Free Meals Served

City: Oakland
Event: School Site Council meetings
Organization Name: Mandela High School
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Phone: 510-879-1141

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: North Berkeley Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday - Friday
Time: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Address: 1901 Hearst Avenue
Zip: 94709
Phone: (510) 981-5190
Website: : http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=4140

City: Berkeley
Organization Name: St Marks Episcopal Church
Day(s) of the Week: Saturday
Time: 5-6:30pm
Address: 2300 Bancroft Way
Notes: Free Meals Served

City: Hayward
Organization Name: Congregations Organizing for Renewal
Phone: (510) 727-8832
Notes: COR is a federation of 12 churches working to improve quality of life.

North Bay

City: Sausalito
Organization Name: Marin City Senior Center
Address: 630 Drake Avenue
Zip: 94965
Contact Name: Corinna Hensley, Program Coordinator
Phone: (415) 332-9324

City: San Rafael
Organization Type: Homeowners Association
Organization Name: Lucas Valley Homeowners Association
Address: 1201 Idylberry Road
Zip: 94903
Contact Name: Steve Rule, President
Phone: (415) 472-3202
Email: lvha@lvha.net
Website: http://www.lvha.org/index.htm

City: San Rafael
Organization Type: Soup Kitchen
Organization Name: St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County
Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Address: 820 B Street
Zip: 94915
Phone: 415-454-3303
Website: http://www.vinnies.org

City: Corte Madera
Organization Name: Town Council of Corte Madera
Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Address: 300 Tamalpais Drive
Zip: 94925
Phone: (415) 927-5086
Website: http://ci.corte-madera.ca.us/index.html

City: Mill Valley
Event: Community Meeting
Date: 2/26/2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Address: Mill Valley Community Center
180 Camino Alto

Zip: 94941

City: Mill Valley
Organization Name: Art Commission Meeting
Date: 2/10/2009
Day(s) of the Week: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Address: City Hall - Upstairs Conference Room
26 Corte Madera Ave

Zip: 94941

City: San Anselmo
Organization Name: Quality of Life Commission
Date: 3rd Monday of Each Month
Time: 7:00 p.m
Address: Town Hall conference room
Phone: 415-258-4600
Notes: The Quality of Life Commission is charged with promoting sustainability in San Anselmo and securing a high quality of life by simultaneously meeting environmental, economic and community needs. 
Call for address.

San Francisco

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Mission Merchants Association
Contact Name: Philip Lesser
Phone: 650-346-2903
Website: http://www.missionmerchants.com

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco Small Business Commission
Date: 2nd Monday of the month
Time: 5:30PM
Address: City Hall, Room 400

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Russian Hill Neighbors
Date: Last Monday of every month
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Phone: (415) 267-0575
Email: sfrhn @ rhn.org
Notes: Russian Hill Neighbors is a nonprofit neighborhood organization established in 1981 to encourage friendly association among Russian Hill neighbors and merchants and to respond to neighborhood concerns. Meet your neighbors and enjoy the ambiance of one of our neighborhood eating and drinking places at RHN's monthly "Cheers" Happy Hour. Call ahead for location.

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco 2nd District PTA
Phone: 415-241-6048
Notes: Umbrella organization for San Francisco PTA groups.

City: San Francisco
Event: Bayview Hunters Point Town Hall Meeting
Day(s) of the Week: Thursday
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Address: Grace Tabernacle Community Church, 1121 Oakdale Ave.
Notes: Bring your family and friends to the Town Hall Meeting every week to hear and share the latest news and ideas on how we can make Bayview Hunters Point a healthful, peaceful, prosperous community.

City: San Francisco
Organization Type: Project Area Committee
Organization Name: The South of Market Project Area Committee
Contact Name: Marcia Ban, Director
Phone: (415) 487-2166
Email: mban@sompac.com
Website: http://www.sompac.com/

City: San Francisco
Event: Board Of Education Regular Meeting
Organization Name: Board Of Education
Address: Everett Middle School
Notes: Regularly scheduled meeting. Check SFUSD web site to confirm and to review the agenda.

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: The Libertarian Party of San Francisco
Day(s) of the Week: Second Saturday of each month
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Address: Milano’s Pizzeria, 1330 9th Ave
Phone: (415) 775-5773
Website: http://www.lpsf.org

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco Green Party
Address: 1028 A Howard St
Phone: 415-701-7090
Email: sfgreenparty@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.sfgreenparty.org

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco Republican Party
Date: February 4
Time: 6:30 PM
Phone: (415) 989-1259
Email: contact@sfgop.org

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco Small Business Commission
Date: 2nd Monday of the month
Time: 5:30PM
Address: City Hall, Room 400

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Tenderloin Network of Youth Children and Family Services
Date: Meets monthly Wednesday or Thursdays at lunchtime
Address: Bay Area Women and Children’s Center
Phone: 415-474-2400

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: San Francisco Gray Panthers
Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month
Time: 1 PM
Phone: 415-552-8800

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: SFPD (Bayview)
Date: 1st Tuesday
of the month
Time: 6:00PM
Address: Bayview Police Station, 201 Williams St.
Email: SFPDBayviewStation@ci.sf.ca.us

City: San Francisco
Event: Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities Quarterly Meeting
Organization Name: The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities
Date: May 28
Time: 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Website: http://www.bayareaalliance.org/
Notes: The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities is a forum to create and advance integrated solutions that meet the social, environmental and economic needs of current and future generations.

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Contact Name: Andrea Blum
Phone: 415.626.7512
Email: andrea.blum@friendssfpl.org
Website: http://www.friendssfpl.org

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Castro and Upper Market Merchants Association
Address: 584 Castro Street, #333
Zip: 94114
Phone: 415-864-5888

City: San Francisco
Organization Type: Merchants Association
Organization Name: Chinatown Merchants Association
Address: 667 Grant Avenue
Zip: 94108
Phone: (415) 982-6306

City: San Francisco
Organization Type: Labor Union
Organization Name: ILWU Local 75
Date: 2nd Wed. each month
Address: 4 Berry Street
Zip: 94107
Phone: 415.495.5702
Notes: call ahead

City: San Francisco
Organization Type: Project Area Committee
Organization Name: Bayview Hunters Point Project Area Committee
Contact Name: Jed Silver, PAC Coordinator
Phone: (415) 647-6857
Email: info@bvhp-pac.org
Website: http://www.bvhp-pac.org/index.htm

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: SFPD (Tenderloin)
Date: Last Tuesday
of the month
Time: 6:00PM
Address: Tenderloin Police Station,
Community Room, 301 Eddy Street.
Phone: 415-345-7400
Email: SFPDTenderloinStation@ci.sf.ca.us

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: SFPD (Park)
Date: 2nd Tuesday
of the month
Time: 6:00PM
Address: Park Police Station,
Community Room, 
1899 Waller St.
Email: SFPD.Park.Station@sfgov.org

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: SFPD (Central)
Date: 3rd Thursday 
of the month
Time: 6:00PM
Email: SFPDCentralStation@ci.sf.ca.us

City: San Francisco
Organization Name: Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association Public Safety Committee
Date: 1st Monday of each month
Address: Hayes Valley Playground Trailer, 699 Hayes (at Buchanan).
Email: safety@hayesvalleysf.org

City: San Francisco
Event: 2009 Asset Building Fair: Stretching Money During Difficult Times
Organization Type: Financial and Community
Organization Name: Mission Asset Fund
Date: February 28, 2009
Day(s) of the Week: Saturday
Time: 11am-4pm
Address: 3543 18th St
Zip: 94110
Contact Name: Alexandra Hernandez
Phone: 415.839.6935
Email: alexandra@missionassetfund.org
Website: www.fondopopular.org
Notes: Le invitamos a una feria comunitaria el Sabado 28 de Febrero en donde tendrá acceso gratis a recursos económicos y financieros disponibles para todas las familias de la Misión sin importar su estado migratorio. En esta feria podrá: hacer sus taxes gratis, abrir cuentas de ahorros igualados, y aprender sobre oportunidades de recursos económicos disponibles para toda su familia. The purpose of this fair is to connect low-income Mission District residents to an array of asset-building resources from financial institutions, community-based non-profit organizations, and government agencies. We plan to offer financial education workshops, tax preparation consultations, and face-to-face contact with community service providers that can help families weather the economic crisis. A cadre of VITA tax preparation volunteers and asset-building professionals will be on hand to help individuals fill out their 2008 income taxes, to provide financial management advice, and to help individuals access public benefits and asset building programs. Workshops will be presented by partner organizations including; MEDA, ALAS, Bank on San Francisco, EARN and the Youth Credit Union Program. The event will be hosted in Spanish and information will be provided in both English and Spanish. The economic recession is having a devastating toll on low-income families, particularly immigrant families who were already struggling to make ends meet. In certain pockets in the Mission, double-digit unemployment rates are a reality. And the looming San Francisco City and California state budget crises promise no relief for working families. Now is the time for nonprofits to come together and join resources and efforts to help families access financial assistance, program supports, and critical information on how to stretch their money during difficult times.

South Bay/Peninsula

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: East Palo Alto Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Thursday
Address: 560 Bell Street
Zip: 94303
Contact Name: Mrs. Grant
Phone: (650) 329-5900
Notes: Call Mrs. Grant before heading over.

City: San Mateo
Organization Type: Senior Center
Organization Name: San Mateo Senior Center
Day(s) of the Week: Monday – Friday
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Address: 50 E. Fifth Street
Phone: (650) 522-7490

City: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Organization Type: Merchants Association
Organization Name: Central Business Association
Address: 257 Castro St.
Zip: 94042
Phone: (650) 964-3395
Email: info@mountainviewdowntown.com

City: East Palo Alto
Event: School Site Council Meeting
Organization Name: James Flood Magnet Elementary School
Notes: 3rd Wednesday of every month

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: Interministerial Alliance
Address: Faith Missionary Baptist church
Phone: (650) 323 -7781

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: Youth United for Community Action
Contact Name: Reanita Burns
Phone: 650- 322-9165
Email: reabuta@youthunited.net
Notes: Weekly meetings of East Palo Youth on environmental and social justice campaigns. We can send them an email and the youth will vote on whether they want to participate or not.

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: Senior Advisory Committee
Date: First Monday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm
Address: Council Chambers at 2415 University Avenue
Notes: Senior Advisory Committee is supposed to (a) recommend the establishment of programs which stimulate and encourage the development and maintenance of senior programs and services in the City and to review such programs as are established; (b) review and make recommendations regarding the funding of senior programs and services that operate within the City for the benefit of the City's senior population; (c) review and make recommendations regarding seniors' special housing needs; and (d) advise the Council and other boards and committees of the City regarding matters that affect the City's senior populations.

City: San Mateo
Organization Name: San Mateo United Homeowners Association
Date: Third Thursday of each month
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m
Address: Beresford Recreation Center, 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas
Notes: SMUHA exists as a forum to communicate issues of concern to many of the City's homeowner and neighborhood groups.

City: San Mateo
Organization Name: Community Improvement Commission
Date: 3rd Wednesday of the month
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: City Hall 330 W 20th Ave
Zip: 94403
Phone: (650) 522-7999

City: Burlingame
Organization Name: Job Seekers Network on the Peninsula
Day(s) of the Week: Monday
Time: 8:30-10:00pm
Address: Panache Bread
Website: : http://www.meetup.com/Job-Seekers-Network-on-the-Peninsula/
Notes: Verify and RSVP at website

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: The Rent Stabilization Board
Date: Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 7:00pm
Address: City Council Chambers at 2415 University Avenue
Notes: City Council Chambers at 2415 University Avenue Notes: The Rent Stabilization Board is responsible for (a) protecting residential tenants in the City from unreasonable rent increases by discouraging speculation in rental property and stabilizing rent increases; (b) protecting tenants from arbitrary, discriminatory or retaliatory evictions; and (c) assuring landlords both a fair return and rental income sufficient to cover costs of maintenance and operating expenses, as well as, the costs of capital improvements to their rental properties.

City: East Palo Alto
Organization Name: Ecumenical Hunger Program
Address: 2411 Pulgas Avenue
Phone: 650-323-7781
Email: info@ehpcares.org

City: Redwood City
Event: Housing & Human Concerns Committee Meeting
Organization Name: Housing & Human Concerns Committee
Date: 4th Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Address: City Hall Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road
Zip: 94063

City: Redwood City
Organization Name: Habitat for Humanity
Contact Name: Jennifer Doettling, Communications Director
Phone: (650) 568-7335
Email: jdoettling@habitatgsf.org
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