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Soroptimist International of Oakland supports the efforts of numerous organizations that serve women and girls in Alameda County . Listed below is a recommended list of clubs, businesses and faith-based organizations.  

1.         A Safe Place    

A Safe Place provides battered women and their children emergency and transitional services to enable them to break the cycle of violence.www.asafeplacedvs.org  

2.     Alzheimer’s Services   

The mission of Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay (ASEB) is to provide services to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia; provide support for their caregivers; and educate and inform the general community about issues related to dementia care. www.aseb.org   

3.     Berkeley Chess School    

BCS seeks to share the intellectual and personal benefits of chess with all Bay Area children, regardless of income, gender or cultural background.www.berkeleychessschool.org   

                  4.     Castlemont High School/Lady Knights Basketball  Team   

Lady Knights Basketball strives to proactively enforce the ideal that basketball is an avenue of expression for young people not impeded by cultural, racial or socioeconomic divisions.   

Contact:  Coach Gilbert Lane at theduke076@aol.com 

                5.     Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic   

CMCC serves low-income women with cancer throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The women CMCC treats suffer significant disparities in access to comprehensive health care for cancer and other chronic conditions. www.charlottemaxwell.org  

6.     Colored Girls/Women of Color Resource Center    

Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color in the United States.   

www.coloredgirls.com 

                7.   Courageous Women 

Courageous Women assists victims of domestic violence, homelessness and addiction.  

     www.courageouswomen.org 

8.     Creating Economic Opportunities for Women   

The mission of C.E.O. Women is to create economic opportunities for low-income immigrant and refugee women through teaching English communication and entrepreneurship skills, so they can establish successful livelihoods. 

www.ceowomen.org  

9.      East Bay Agency for Children  

EBAC helps children who have suffered from abuse and/or neglect and are coping with the strain of living in poverty.   EBAC provides therapeutic and educational services as well as school and community based programs. 

www.ebac.org 

                 10.   East Oakland Youth Development Center    

The East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC) is a community-based nonprofit agency dedicated to developing our children and youth into healthy, self-supporting and aware citizens and adults. 

www.eoydc.org   

               11.  Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education   

FORE is a community-based organization whose mission is to end osteoporosis as a major health problem.www.fore.org   

               12.    Fred Finch Youth Center    

Fred Finch Youth Center provides transitional housing and services at two sites in Berkeley for 18 homeless young adults (ages 18-25). www.fredfinch.org   

              13.   Jack London Aquatics   

Jack London Aquatic Center Junior Rowing Program brings joy and discipline to young Oakland women who would otherwise never try it. www.jlac.org   

              14.    Junior Center of Art and Science   

Dedicated to all the children of the East Bay, the Junior Center of Art and Science encourages children's active wonder and creative responses through artistic and scientific exploration of their natural urban environment.www.juniorcenter.org   

              15.   Narika   

Narika’s mission is to promote the empowerment of South Asian women to confront and overcome the cycles of domestic violence and exploitation.www.narika.org   

                    16. Oakland Asian Students Educational Services     

OASES, located in Oakland ’s Chinatown serves youth through tutoring, mentoring, ESL, computer and leadership development programs.www.oases.org   

              17.  Rebuilding Together Oakland    

RTO provides free home repairs to low-income homeowners many of whom are elderly or disabled.www.RTOakland.org   

              18.    Resurrection Lutheran Church After-School Music Program   

The RLC After-School Music Program provides low-cost music lessons to children of the church and local community who could otherwise not afford to pay for music instruction.   

Contact: Harriet Pennekamp – harrietmp@aol.com   

              19.    Saint Vincent ’s Day Home   

Saint Vincent ’s Day Home provides comprehensive programs for toddlers and preschoolers, a licensed full-day kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs for older children. www.svdh.org    

              20.  Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Alameda County    

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit organization that provides direct assistance to needy men, women and children.   

www.svdp-alameda.org  

              21.  PINCC Prevention International No Cervical Cancer 

PINCC is a nonprofit, volunteer medical service organization whose mission is to create sustainable programs that prevent cervical cancer by education and treating women, training medical personnel, and equipping facilities in developing countries. 

                  22.  Playworks  

The mission ofPlayworks is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.   www.playworks.org 

               23. The Princess Project   

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who cannot otherwise afford them.  www.princessproject.org   

                24. ReCares Recycling 

ReCares is a non-profit organization that collects durable and disposable medical equipment and redistributes it free of charge to those in need.  www.recares.org 

               25.  WISE  Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment 

WISE assists high-potential low-income women who dream of business ownership.  www.womensinitiative.org 

                26. Women’s Cancer Resource Center    

WCRC provides in-home support such as meal preparation, assistance to medical appointments grocery shopping, to women with cancer who cannot otherwise afford these services.www.wcrc.org  

               27. Women’s Economic Agenda Project   

WEAP strives at a local, regional, and national level to assist women and children in advocating for themselves, their communities, and society at large.www.weap.org   

                     28. YWCA  

The YWCA of Berkeley/Oakland helps build self-confidence and self-esteem in girls through its many programs such as TechGYRLS, Youth mentoring programs, English in Action, and the Pre-Kindergarten Enrichment Program. www.ywca-berkeley.org   

                29. Zuk and Associates   

Zuk Financial Group, located in Emeryville, provides financial and investment services that are customized for each of its clients.        

Contact:  Christine Ingoldsby at www.zukfinancial.com