Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco: Racial Equity & Education During COVID-19

Reverend Joann • September 20, 2020

 

This discussion focuses on the important work of the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, one of Calvary’s non-profit partners, whose goal is to support great futures for all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances. Rob Connolly, President of BGCSF will talk about racial equity, education and the organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable youth, children of essential or emergency city employees, and children of hospital workers.


Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco is one of Calvary’s Breaking Cycles of Poverty partners. It inspires and enables all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Since 1891, BGCSF has been a critically important San Francisco institution with a consistent and determined focus on the immediate and long-term well-being of every child in our care. In 2019, BGCSF served 1,850 youth per day.

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