upwardly global was voted san francisco's favorite charity of 2012

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sf smiles This volunteer-run organization helps to support morethan 40 local agencies, including St. Anthony Foundationand Larkin Street Youth Services, by providing them withnecessities such as furniture, household items, and clothing.

meals on wheelsof san francisco Community support is critical for the SF branch of this well-known nonprot. Private donations account for 60 percentof the organization’s funding. Since 2007, Meals on WheelsSF has increased its service to homebound seniors by 47percent—without any additional government funding.

larkin street youth services Since opening in 1984, this Tenderloin neighborhoodorganization has reached more than 70,000 at-risk teensand young adults in need of housing, nutrition, health care,

education, and employment.

habitat for humanity,greater san franciscoWorking to build affordable, permanent housing in SF, Marin,and the Peninsula, this Habitat for Humanity chapter plansto construct 400 new family homes by 2020. The org’s biggestbenefactor is SF-based Wells Fargo which, in 2011, fundedthe half-million-dollar launch of the branch’s revitalizationefforts in Bayview.

woman inc. An acronym meaning Women Organized to Make AbuseNonexistent, WOMAN Inc. has served victims of domesticviolence since 1978. The nonprot runs a 24-hour crisishotline and offers emergency supplies (food, clothing, taxiand BART fare), as well as support groups and therapy.

rocket dog rescue All of the proceeds at this volunteer-run organization are puttoward saving dogs from over-crowded shelters and placingthem in loving homes. Over the past 10 years, Rocket DogRescue has saved more than 6,000 animal lives.

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things from here. i have options again.”

—elena nikolaev, Upwardly Global program participant who is now a

clinical research coordinator at PAIRE (Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education)

Happy Hour 4-7pm Mon-Fri

Kitchen open 6 ‘til late Mon-Sat

Patio open daily ‘til 10pm

Mojito Mondays

Tequila Terror Tuesdays

Whiskey Wednesdays $5 PBR and shot

Free BBQ Sunday withChupa and Damon 3-7pm

Schlitz Industry Night Sunday:Free snacks from Clare’s Deli

806 South Van Ness @ 19th StreetThe Mission

4pm-2am Mon-Thurs 2pm-2am Fri-Sun415 824 1800 bendersbar.com

Westeld San Francisco Centre845 Market Street • Second Floor

San Francisco • 415.371.1175www.pandorasf.com

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