On May 16 at Civic Center Plaza, the community once again gathered for a heartwarming and hope-filled event, the 2nd Annual Pawz for Pierce’s Playaz: A Community Dog Competition to Help End…
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Children of Shelters, an organization working to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness in San Francisco youth, held its 9th Annual Spring Luncheon benefit at San Francisco’s St. Francis Yacht Club…
Dr. Paul Gee, Northern California’s first Chinese American vintner, has played an integral role in shaping the Napa Valley wine country we know today. Born in Toisan, China, Dr. Gee immigrated to…
On Saturday, March 8, the Breakthrough T1D Northern California Chapter celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Hope Gala at San Francisco City Hall, raising more than $1.4 million for type 1 diabetes…
On February 12 The Luminary Societies hosted a salon and intimate discussion, moderated by the organization’s founder Rebecca Kaykas-Wolff. Joining her in conversation were Kelley Steven-Waiss, Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow, and…
The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (Foundation) hosted its Hearts in SF benefit on February 6. Each year the Foundation throws a party celebrating the city and the world-class public hospital that’s…
For the third consecutive year, the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation welcomed artists and its supporters to the Ferry Building to witness the unveiling of the 2025 “Hearts in San Francisco” display.…
On October 19, hundreds of guests convened at the California College of the Arts (CCA) for the Making Futures Opening Celebrations, commemorating the long-awaited opening of their campus expansion. The new addition…
The Booker T. Washington Community Service Center celebrated its inaugural Bloom Ball on September 19 at the Hotel Nikko, with close to 400 guests on hand to celebrate its mission of service.…
On October 18th, 2024, The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) hosted its annual Women’s Leadership Gala. Held at the Palace Hotel, the elegant evening celebrated JLSF’s 113 years of commitment to…
Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL, hosted their 24th-annual Reproductive Freedom Luncheon on October 10th at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Palo Alto. The perfect Bay Area autumn day saw freedom lovers…
Dreamfest is an evening concert that raises money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Some say that Dreamfest is a night of inspiration and rock ‘n’ roll that combines star power, heartwarming moments, and electrifying…
This year, Juma Ventures proudly hosted its annual fundraising gala, Paths to Possibility, at the Gotham Club at Oracle Park. This celebration brought together supporters, community leaders and Juma alumni, for a…
Community commitment has been part of the Golden State Warriors ethos for decades. But the current efforts by the team’s community foundation place the NBA champs within a giving echelon unmatched by…
Karl Lagerfeld often proclaimed that art was art and fashion was fashion—and that never the twain should meet. But not everyone agrees. In fact, many of us feel that most creatives—whether painters,…
Everything about the Donnafugata partnership with the Dolce & Gabbana fashion house is based around the Mediterranean island of Sicily. The two powerhouses with Sicilian roots joined forces in 2019 to create an even more powerful collaboration—a wine collection designed with Dolce & Gabbana style and Donnafugata wine expertise.
Gates co-founded Birdies, the San Francisco-based shoe company, with her friend Marissa Sharkey. The company’s original concept was comfortable, stylish shoes one can wear while hosting a fashionable dinner party: flats as comfy as slippers. They built the company as young women, holding full-time jobs and without experience in the field.
Mother Earth has an ally—and her name is Yetunde Beutler. CEO and founder of Essènci, a brand of organic, sustainable skincare, the Paris- and Milan-based entrepreneur, mother of two, and clean living…
The energy was high in City Hall – North Light Court at the Black 2 San Francisco Closing Reception on Friday, February 2, 2024, as more than 150 attendees came together to celebrate local alumni of Historically Black…
Finding healing through the body-mind connection Teresa Rodriguez So far, this Year of the Dragon has descended on most of us with fiery vengeance. It seems as if we are all going…