Oprah’s O Magazine has featured 826 National in a piece called “Volunteering Opportunities–New Ways to Do Good” in its 2013 holiday edition. “Help …
We are ecstatic to announce that Laurie Baker-Flynn, an inspirational kindergarten teacher at Alvarado Elementary School is our November Teacher of the Month! Ms. Baker-Flyn…
When Carolyn Schultz began After-school tutoring at 826 she quickly mastered the art of finding a fellow tutor who could help students with math homework. Carolyn zoomed in on college essay tutoring…
What does a psycho apple tree have to do with 826 Valencia? It’s the cover of our latest 826 Quarterly, illustrated by Gene Luen Yang, and inspired by Dominic Valle’…
Ah, fall is in the air, and at 826 Valencia, that means it’s college application season! Each year, we host the Great San Francisco Personal Statement Weekend to offer…
Tim, who gives his time to 826 through design, tutoring, Ikea runs, and so much more, spends so much time with us, that it’s hard to imagine 826 without him. Tim helps…
On September 20, 2013, 826 Valencia held our latest 100 Club party, celebrating volunteers who contributed significant amounts of time to the organization. Volunteers, interns, and staff participated in…
Join us on November 3 for the San Francisco premiere of Mortified Nation, a fundraiser to benefit 826 Valencia, featuring a Q&A with the filmmakers. Mortified Nation is a comedic documentary about …
Update: Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students at Lit Crawl! Hope to see you again next year! Saturday, October 19 is Lit Crawl, the culmination of the month-long LitQuake festival. …
On October 26 and 27, avid seniors from across San Francisco will descend on Mission High School for free college essay help at the fifth annual…
Our volunteers have been hard at work in San Francisco public schools. Check out some of the students’ writing from the “From Me to We” project with tenth graders at John O’Conne…
