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Melissa van Gelder: January Volunteer of the Month

January 22, 2014

Melissa van Gelder, a San Francisco native and (somewhat) recent graduate of UCLA, has been volunteering at 826 Valencia since moving back to the City in September of 2013. …

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Volunteer of the Month: Carolyn Schultz

November 8, 2013

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…

826 Valencia’s summer 100 Club

October 15, 2013

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…

Get ready for Personal Statement Weekend 2013

September 24, 2013

826 Valencia is proud to announce our fifth weekend-long personal statement tutoring event, The Great San Francisco Personal Statement Weekend, will be held on October 26 an…

826 wins the first-ever Library of Congress American Literacy Award

September 24, 2013

On Sunday, September 22, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington awarded 826 National the 2013 Library of Congress American Literacy Award, a …

826 is back in schools with narrative writing

September 17, 2013

826 Valencia’s In-Schools program is back in full swing! In our inaugural project for the 2013-2014 school year, we supported nearly one hundred eighth-graders from J…

E. Eastman is our September Volunteer of the Month

September 16, 2013

E. Eastman is a stylish man, but look deeper and you’ll also find an amazing tutor who wears many hats at 826 Valencia. In just the last year, E. has worked on the You…

Meet the August Volunteer of the Month: Lucy Kirchner

August 14, 2013

Lucy Kirchner has been staying up late with the always amazing, often stirring, and hilarious writing of 826 students since 2007. She has hung doortags, illustrated chapbook…

Meet the July Volunteer of the Month: Bear Toffoli

July 15, 2013

Bear is an avid cookbook reader, a word warrior (i.e. poet), a music junkie, a fromage fanatic, and an all-night dancer. He began volunteering with 826 Valencia in 2011 fo…

New City Arts & Lecture series announced!

July 9, 2013

On Wednesday, July 10, tickets for the City Arts & Lecture annual series “On Arts” go on sale! Beginning in September, City Arts and Lectures will begin this season&…

Meet our new Development Director!

June 19, 2013

826 Valencia is excited to welcome our new Development Director Jessica Partch! Jessica has been a volunteer and donor at 826 Valencia since 2002. She has worked with 826 in various capacities: Jessica …

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