charity

Show off your downward dog … while you support a great cause. Join Martin Scott, Jessica Silverman and Katherine Priore at this fundraiser event for Headstand Yoga, a Bay Area nonprofit offering yoga and healthy living direction to children in our school system. Mingle over cocktails and engage in conversation about the benefits of an active lifestyle. RSVP to 415-571-6052 or rsvp@headstand.org.

Indulge for a cause. Join Sprouts Cooking Club and Whole Foods for an evening of live jazz, organic wines, savory tapas and chocolate decadence at Venus Restaurant in Berkeley. All proceeds for the event will go to culinary scholarships for underprivileged East Bay youth to attend Sprouts' special cooking classes. Sprouts is a Bay Area nonprofit that believes in bringing hands-on cooking lessons at real restaurants with real chefs to children of all backgrounds.

City Youth Now bridges the gap for San Francisco youth in crisis. On Saturday, December 5th, City Youth Now and MAX (Mens Associated Exchange) will be hosting the 54th Green Room Party that will help raise the necessary funds to provide over 2,000 wrapped holiday gifts to youth in San Franciscos foster care and juvenile justice systems. Attendees will have the opportunity to dine on fine food by Delicious, Inc., dance to live music and enter to win several raffle prizes.

Adonal Foyle & Kerosene Lamp Foundation present a gala event to benefit youth in Oakland and the Caribbean! * Cruise into the Oakland Coliseum via the VIP Entrance (free parking pass). * Watch the game from our private suite. * Taste 90+ points wines from Landmark Vineyards. * Enjoy supper & soft drinks. * Win cool sports memorabilia and other goodies from our raffle. * After the game, meet your host Adonal Foyle, NBA veteran, Orlando Magic player, World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Famer, and holder of the Warriors record in blocked shots after the game.

Wondering what to do with those old furs taking up precious real estate in your closet? Look no further. Regardless of condition, bring your real fur apparel, including trims, accessories and shearing, to any Buffalo Exchange and let them know it's a donation for Coats for Cubs. The Humane Society will then use your wares as bedding and comfort to orphaned and injured wildlife. For more information and to learn how to claim a tax deduction, visit The Humane Society's site.

Please join us Friday, December 4th, as we raise funds and gather toys for the San Francisco Firefighter's Toy Program. The San Francisco Firefighter’s Toy Program is the city’s largest and the nation’s oldest program of its kind. Since 1949, it has evolved from a few firefighters repairing broken toys and bikes for 15 families to, in 2004, 300 firefighters and friends volunteering their time to distribute over 200,000 toys to more than 40,000 disadvantaged children. Raffle Prizes from: Academy of Science, Asian Art Museum, Apple Computers, Go Car Tours, and more...