Last week, students from the SOMA Community Hub, Everett Middle School, and John O’ Connell High School received 86 holiday gifts (and a surprise visit from a masked Santa Claus)!
In recognizing how the pandemic has heightened the pre-existing disparities that our communities face, students were selected to receive gifts based on their need, including: residents of low-income housing, public housing, shelters, and single-room occupancy buildings (SROs); those experiencing homelessness, in transition, or in foster care; or students whose parents or caregivers are unemployed due to COVID-19 and subsequent shelter-in-place orders.
Thank you to our generous partners at Reality SF, Ike, and Accenture Norcal HAERG, who made this year’s gift drive possible.
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