2010 Bowl for the Kids Fundraiser - In Memory of Marcus Law | Brett's City of Dreams Mentorship — San Francisco Blog

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About Me: I have been working with City of Dreams since its inception in 2004. I was there when 17 of us took the vision of Marty Higgins and catapulted it into reality through raising $18,000 in a 3-hour telethon. The organization has not looked back since. The power of City of Dreams is in it's clarity of vision and the community that creates it, nurtures it, grows it, and inspires it. If you are reading this, then City of Dreams is YOU. It is you, and I, and all of us. Everyone who has ever support the vision is a part of the whole, and the organizations' ability to embrace that oneness and community is what makes it so special and so effective with the kids we work with. I am proud and thrilled to be a part of the difference City of Dreams makes, and to hold the official title of Chief Spirit Officer with the organization. Anything is Possible. Thank YOU.

Young people living in San Francisco’s public housing communities are exposed to serious challenges that often prevent them of reaching their full potential. Gang violence, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and dropping out of school are all risks that these children encounter simply as a result of where they live. Since 2004, City of Dreams has served young people between the ages of 10 and 14 who live in San Francisco’s low income housing. Guided by a bold vision to end the generational poverty cycle in the city’s most challenged neighborhoods, City of Dreams offers an innovative two-year mentorship program. Participating young people are challenged to reach their highest potential through 60+ Experiential Learning Events every year that are based on 12 life lessons. These events require participants to solve problems, overcome fears, work as a team, try new things, explore creativity, embrace support, and identify their options. Throughout, trained mentors help the kids “connect the dots” between what they encounter and the life lessons embedded in the events. This project will directly support City of Dreams’ Events Programming, allowing the currently enrolled 87 youth and 86 mentors to participate in 60 annual Experimental Learning Events. Events include: Rock Climbing, visiting Slide Ranch Organic Farm, Sailing with Call of the Sea, Golfing with First Tee, and Camp Choice, a week-long self-esteem summer camp. As part of these events, participating children will focus with their mentors on the life lessons of trust, teamwork, responsibility/accountability, respect, hope, love without limits, integrity, gratitude, choice, self esteem, contribution, and resilience.

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