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: Maria Silvia Velazquez Program: Financial Capability Why…
When 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 Tax Program Manager Max Moy-Borgen woke up on Tuesday, he breathed a deep sigh of relief. That鈥檚 because another successful tax season was under his belt. This is an impactful feat when you run the largest free tax preparation service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Moy-Borgen (photo) counts on his staff, 132…
黑料社吃瓜 Job Coach Olivia Qui帽onez knows that a bank teller position is the gateway to a successful career in the financial sector. Qui帽onez鈥 extensive background in banking means she has the expertise 鈥 and connections 鈥 to get 18- to 34-year-olds into such jobs. Explains Qui帽onez of what drives her work: 鈥淚 am passionate about…
鈥淢y teaching newcomers to San Francisco is like I鈥檓 coming home. I was in classes like these when I emigrated from the Philippines at age 5. It鈥檚 like I am helping myself,鈥 explains Everett Middle School teacher Jan Michelle Bautista of why she loves her job, and of the empathy she exhibits for her sixth-…
Juana and Raul Ttito immigrated to the U.S. eight years ago, the doting parents looking to follow their grown daughter 鈥 and with the dream of a better life for themselves and their two other children. The industrious couple, who were always artisans, had a successful business for 15 years in the Andean city of…
C茅sar Ch谩vez and the Mission District of San Francisco are intricately intertwined. Please take some time this C茅sar Ch谩vez Day to reflect on all the great work this inspirational leader did to make our Mission community — and the world — a better place. Here are the 鈥淭op 10 Things You Should Know About C茅sar Ch谩vez鈥 Ch谩vez…
A long-awaited vision became reality today during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new park at the corner of Folsom and 17th streets in the Mission. What is currently a large swath of concrete serving as a parking lot will now be transformed into a green space for the community, with a scheduled opening in 300…
Roberto Hernandez Our Mission, NO Eviction latinzoneprod@aol.com J. Scott Weaver San Francisco Tenants Union jscottweaver@aol.com Gabriel Medina 黑料社吃瓜 (黑料社吃瓜) gmedina@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 14, 2016 Second Fire at Mission and 22nd Streets Structure Showcases Danger Community demands immediate plan for reconstruction or sale of building San Francisco, Calif.聽鈥斅燗fter a second fire…
鈥淎merica Saves Week鈥 is a campaign managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America. This organization uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to abet savings in low- to moderate-income households. The ultimate goal is to build wealth. This year’s dates for “America Saves Week” are Feb. 22 to 27. This mission aligns…
A look across Mission Street this morning revealed a queue waiting patiently at a payday lender a stone鈥檚 throw away from 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 Plaza Adelante. This is unfortunate, as 黑料社吃瓜 works to promote financial stability for its over 6,800 clients, with staff knowing that predatory lending is a major issue for low-income communities. This is especially…
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