misc SFist Cares ... About Sharing That's why we're big fans of Creative Commons. They've taken the complex legal nightmare known as the current copyright law and provided an easy way for us to say that we're hip to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About Science We just learned about "Ask a Scientist" - a monthly lecture series "for curious humans". That's us! We're curious! And, mostly, human. And could definitely increase our science knoweldge. Held at the Bazaar
misc SFist Cares ... About Public Land It's a total no-duh that the Bay Area is filled with natural beauty. The hills and the bay and the bridges and the ocean - all of it stunning and fabulous. And plenty
misc SFist Cares ... About Sick Kids Pretty much they continue to do the good work they're known for - providing a comfortable place to stay for parents and families of seriously ill children undergoing long-term treatment in San Francisco
Arts & Entertainment Yay! Kepler's Re-Opening - October 8th! To prepare for the re-opening, and to help Kepler's stay open, volunteers are needed. They do mention they need people to take membership pledges so it seems they'll be going ahead with the
misc SFist Cares ... About One Million Dollars Amazon.com has chosen 10 finalists, from nearly 1000 entries, to win its first Nonprofit Innovation Award. The organizations go all out to raise money during September. They use Amazon's 1-Click system to
Arts & Entertainment Kepler's May Re-open Members of the Board include Clark Kepler, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board; Daniel MeĢndez, a Menlo Park resident and co-founder and CTO of Visto Corporation, a wireless technology firm in
misc SFist Cares ... About Being Prepared September is supposed to be "National Preparedness Month". We've been out of school now for something like ten years but we still miss buying school supplies and figure this is a great place
misc SFist Cares ... About the NABE The Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (known as the NABE to community members) is a multi-purpose, multi-generational community center in continuous operation for nearly a century. It's mission is to serve those in need
Arts & Entertainment Save Kepler's! Kepler's turned 50 this year and it would be an understatement to say that its closing has really hit people hard. Even the New York Times had noted its passing. The rally will
misc SFist Cares: Special Edition - Katrina We're a week on from when Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast of the US and still rescue efforts are continuing. . They're not over by a longshot but the progress that's been made
misc SFist Cares ... About the Bay The grand opening, tomorrow from 6-9pm, benefits Save the Bay. The Bay, and animals and wildlife that exist on and around it, are in danger from a number of fronts - mostly of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About Sporty Types For many commuters, running after public transportation doesn't sound like sport, it sounds like Monday morning. But, for some, it's a fun way to spend a Sunday. The Cable Car Chase is on
Arts & Entertainment BlogHer Summed Up Here's the problem with BlogHer. We've spent the better part of today trying to document what happened, what we think it all means and what impressions we got from the event. Okay, fine.
Arts & Entertainment Newsflash: South Bay Fun not oxymoron First, you could go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Gastronomically, this is probably your best bet, gastrointestinally, it's questionable. Sadly, they aren't running the train down there this year, which really takes the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About Drinking for Literacy Artists for Literacy takes a really unique and fresh approach to getting people to read - they do it by using all kinds of media, not just the written word, to get people
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About... Let's get the girl some teeth During practice a couple of months ago, Bay Area Derby Girl (and Varla model) Mad Maxine, slammed into a wall and knocked out her front teeth. Damn! That's hardcore stuff (don't look if
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About Using Links for Good Marketing is a weird thing. SFist has been known to fall for a good PR game in the past (we're particular suckers for nifty packaging). M.J. Rose is an author and has
Arts & Entertainment BlogHer What? While the conference is being organized by women and will feature women speakers, men are more than welcome so don't let the presence of a couple hundred cool female bloggers from all over
Arts & Entertainment SFist Cares ... About Breasts It's probably too late for you to sign up for the walk this weekend, though it's definitely not too early to start training for next year. And it's always time to send... money,
misc SFist Cares ... About Falling Down the Rabbit Hole So... ahem. SaveABunny is what it's all about for our furry, wiggly-nosed friends. The website for the San Francisco/Marin Chapter of the House Rabbit Society, SaveABunny has one of those awesome "this
misc SFist Cares ... About Gay Youth What it came down to is that we'd know someone who might still be with us if he'd had LYRIC available to him. So LYRIC it is. Tonight, as we write this, LYRIC
SF News Oh, Arnold. The problem with a protest on the peninsula, of course, is that without Frank Chu how do you know it really happened? We took some pictures just in case. Since no news station
misc SFist Cares ... About the Family JFCS (Jewish Family and Children's Services) is also all about family. Contrary to what the name might evoke, they are non-sectarian and they offer classes on everything from Potty Training to Parenting as
misc SFist Cares ... About Immigrants The International Institute has nearly 90 years of experience in helping immigrants to the U.S. through the process - both the paperwork and the day-to-day realities of living in a new country.
