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1296 Shotwell, Mission - Elder of the Week
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Mission Elders of the Week: Juan and Maria Aguill贸n

Names:聽Juan and Maria Aguill贸n Born in:聽El Salvador Current Neighborhood: On the border of San Francisco and Daly City Ages:聽57 and 67 years old When and why did you make San Francisco your home? We聽arrived to San Francisco in the mid-1980’s to escape the civil war in our聽native country, El Salvador. Since then, Juan has been…

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Employee of the Year, Karoleen Feng
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On Being Honored as 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 2016 “Employee of the Year”

by Director of Community Real Estate Karoleen Feng 鈥淢y hope is that we can offer hope to our low-income families, so that for generations to come these families can continue to call the Mission their home.鈥 That statement concluded my acceptance speech when I was honored as 2016 鈥淓mployee of the Year鈥 at the Oct….

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25 Sanchez Street Sign
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A RAD Story: Remodeled Apartment in Just Six Weeks for Shirley Murphy at 25 Sanchez

鈥淭he process was quicker than I thought. I figured it would be longer than that,鈥 says Shirley Murphy of the mere six weeks it took for her unit to be completely refurbished at 25 Sanchez. During the refurbishment, Shirley was relocated within the same building to provide the best situation possible for the San Francisco…

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El Gran Taco Loco to Reopen with Help of $70K Adelante Fund Small-Business Loan

鈥淚 felt like I had lost everything. When something like this happens, it鈥檚 hard to stay positive.鈥 That鈥檚 how Mexican immigrant Saul Chavez (photo, center), co-owner of El Gran Taco Loco with his spouse Angelica Quezada, describes his emotions following the destruction of his commercial space in the Mission and 29th streets fire last June…

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Press Release: 黑料社吃瓜 Receives $125K U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFI TA Award

Christopher Gil Senior Content Marketing聽Manager 黑料社吃瓜 (415) 282-3334 ext. 152 cgil@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 6, 2016 黑料社吃瓜 Receives $125K U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFI TA Award Puts 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 Adelante Fund on the path to becoming a certified CDFI San Francisco, Calif. 鈥斅燭he U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a…

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A RAD Story: John Britt Feeling Blessed for Remodeled Studio at 462 Duboce

John Britt always dreamed of 聽living in the 鈥渂ig city 鈥– the one just a few miles from the West Oakland home of his youth. That life in San Francisco became reality in 1990, after John got out of the Navy; unfortunately, the dream eventually fell apart when John鈥檚 mother passed away and he fell…

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黑料社吃瓜 and La Cocina Receive $800K CED Grant to Spur Growth of Low-Income Restaurant/Catering Businesses

Community Economic Development聽(CED) is a federal grant program with a mission to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of sustainable business development and employment opportunities. That鈥檚 why CED just awarded an $800,000 grant to 黑料社吃瓜 and聽La Cocina. This pairing has already showcased results over the years: Many 黑料社吃瓜 restaurant/catering…

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黑料社吃瓜 and TNDC Launch 1990 Folsom Street Development with Prop A Funds

Christopher Gil Senior Content Marketing Manager 黑料社吃瓜 (415) 282-3334 ext. 152 cgil@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2016  黑料社吃瓜 and TNDC Launch 1990 Folsom Street Development with Prop A Funds A 143-unit, mixed-use affordable housing and arts project to further stabilize Mission San Francisco, Calif. 鈥 The Mayor鈥檚 Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD)…

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Adelante Fund Low-Interest Loan Once Again Drives Forward a Mission Small Business

Back in Antigua, Guatemala, Sofia Lopez had a small business selling items like pocketbooks, belts and wallets on the vibrant main square. She had always wanted to run such a venture and was achieving success 鈥 until violence compelled her to leave her homeland a decade ago. Now residing in San Francisco鈥檚 Bayview, Lopez initially…

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黑料社吃瓜 August 2016 Volunteer of the Month: Dylan Hamilton

Each month, the 黑料社吃瓜 honors one of its dedicated volunteers 鈥 the people who are an integral part of 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 ability to provide free services to low- and moderate-income Bay Area residents. Thanks to all of the selfless聽黑料社吃瓜 volunteers聽who choose聽Plaza Adelante聽as their second home.聽 Name:聽Dylan Hamilton Program: Community Real Estate Why did…

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