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Check out Your Store in the window display!

March 20, 2014

This April and May, the Pirate Store will be hosting Your Store in our window display, an art project developed by collecting people’s stories, thoughts, loves, concerns a…

What will San Francisco look like 100 years from now?

January 6, 2014

Our friends at the Bold Italic taught a writing workshop at 826 Valencia to get students thinking about the future of San Francisco. Then, they animated the students’ …

826 loves storytelling

Buy You Be My Heart to benefit 826 Valencia

November 26, 2013

Songwriter and 826 Valencia Sunday tutor Devon Reed has married these two interests and released a compilation album of songs he's written, performed by talented local bands…

Yelp Foundation awards 826 Valencia a $100,000 grant

November 13, 2013

The folks at Yelp not only aggregate people’s opinions on local businesses, but they also support nonprofits through the Yelp Foundation. “A lot of people already kn…

826 in Oprah’s O Magazine, Holiday Edition

November 13, 2013

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 …

Everyone has an embarrassing diary

October 9, 2013

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 …

Lit Crawl around with 826 students

October 9, 2013

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. …

826 Valencia is featured on The Rumpus

October 9, 2013

How do you figure out the number of missing teeth a Tyrannosaurus Rex has? Well, if you’re former volunteer Tom Kealey, you start with drawing the toothless beast, then find the answer using addit…

The Armada of Golden Dreams Window Reception

October 9, 2013

You may have already glimpsed the beauty in our latest window display, but join us from 6 PM to 8 PM, Friday, October 11 to revel in all of its glory. The window features ne…

Artists’ Television Access presents “Your Store” featuring 826 Valencia!

October 2, 2013

For the month of October, the window of Artists’ Television Access will be a place where everyday is on display with Your Store. Hand-made…

Slalom donates to 826

September 26, 2013

At its 2013 Escape Silent Auction, Slalom Bay Area raised $4,500 for 826 Valencia. Slalom Consulting is a national business and technology consulting firm. Because Slalom consultants have volunteered …

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Check out Your Store in the window display!

What will San Francisco look like 100 years from now?

826 loves storytelling

Buy You Be My Heart to benefit 826 Valencia

Yelp Foundation awards 826 Valencia a $100,000 grant

826 in Oprah’s O Magazine, Holiday Edition

Everyone has an embarrassing diary

Lit Crawl around with 826 students

826 Valencia is featured on The Rumpus

The Armada of Golden Dreams Window Reception

Artists’ Television Access presents “Your Store” featuring 826 Valencia!

Slalom donates to 826

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