Week 5, July 2010
This week’s highlighted local treasures are the hard-working idealists operating The Tides Foundation.
From their website:
“Our mission is to partner with philanthropists, foundations, activists, and organizations across the country and across the globe to promote economic justice, robust democratic processes, and the opportunity to live in a healthy and sustainable environment where human rights are preserved and protected.
We offer an array of services to simplify and amplify your efforts. From donor advised funds to fiscal sponsorship, from green nonprofit centers to programmatic consulting, from grants management to risk management and more, Tides gives you the freedom to focus on the change you want to see.
Each Tides organization pursues a distinct yet related strategy to promote the Tides mission. Tides Foundation works with donors to increase and organize resources for positive social change. Tides Center is sponsor to nearly 200 projects nationwide working to advance progressive social change. Tides Shared Spaces operates and supports green nonprofit centers.”
Most of us in will never forget the news of a deranged man who opened fire on the police officers who stopped him on I-580 in Oakland as he was allegedly on his way to target members of this organization in San Francisco. If anything good can come from such a crime maybe the increased notoriety can help The Tides Foundation accelerate their good work.
So, let’s find some fun ’round the bay…
Thursday Night Live: 1st and 3rd Thursdays in Oakland. From the Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau website: Thursday Night Live Concert Series is a free concert the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, June-October featuring some of the Bay Area’s finest Live Salsa. TNL features a street Margarita and Beer garden, Salsa dance lesson prior to each performance, held by Club One and a Kid’s Art Zone by Mocha. Check it out in Old Oakland… just follow the sounds of salsa in the streets!
Bay Area World Guitar Show: This Saturday in San Rafael. From the Chronicle: This show features buy, sell, trade guitars, amps, banjos, sound equipment, new, used, old, rare items. Includes manufacturers, builders, dealers, buyers, authors, collectors, stars, appraisers, retail stores. Bring all you can carry to sell or trade at no extra charge. This is the 157th show by the Texas Amigos and California World Guitar Shows.
Indonesia Day at Union Square: This Saturday in San Francisco. From the Chronicle: INDONESIA DAY, A Uniquely San Francisco Tradition, continues to be the biggest Indonesian event in the United States. ADMISSION IS FREE! This exciting event will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 11 am to 4 pm at Union Square, San Francisco. Featuring performance of traditional and contemporary Indonesian dances,music and authentic Indonesian cuisine.
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