East Bay man's nonprofit help people with disabilities live independently

An East Bay man has led an important movement in California by helping people with disabilities to live independently in the community.

• Oct 28

San Jose couple's foundation works to improve youth literacy levels

Two-thirds of children who cannot read by the time they're in fourth grade will wind up in jail or on welfare, according to the World Literacy Foundation. A San Jose couple is working to break that disturbing trend.

• Oct 21

Bay Area woman's nonprofit provides sexual violence survivors with dignity

A San Jose woman's nonprofit is clothing people with warmth and comfort when they surrender their own clothes as forensic evidence in sexual abuse investigations.

• Oct 14

Bay Area woman's community service idea now has thousands of volunteers

Jan McDaniel leads a small group of volunteers for a big week of community service. She began in 2012, when she and others set out to put their faith into action at Los Altos United Methodist Church.

• Oct 7

Oakland woman's nonprofit combines fashion with service for cancer survivors

An 86-year-old Oakland woman has fashioned a way to help cancer survivors who cannot afford supportive services.

• Sep 23

Bay Area woman's nonprofit boost music careers for women, gender-expansive people

A San Francisco woman has been working to change the face of sound for more than 20 years.

• Sep 16

Sonoma County women assist human trafficking survivors on their path to healing

Two Sonoma County survivors of human trafficking are empowering other women on their own paths to healing.

• Sep 9

Former Bay Area restaurateur pivots to feeding thousands of people with food insecurity

While many self-serve buffets have closed in the six years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, one businesswoman has revamped her popular restaurant into a nonprofit that feed thousands.

• Sep 2

Bay Area couple retire as resource parents for foster youth after 30 years

A Bay area couple is retiring this fall after serving as resource parents, traditionally known as foster parents, for 30 years.

• Aug 10

Bay Area man leads program getting young students interested in STEM

For introducing students of color to STEM careers through The Social Engineering Project, this week's CBS News Bay Area ICON Award goes to Kevin Nichols.

• Jul 29

Oakland woman's diaper bank marks 17 years helping Bay Area families

An Oakland woman's nonprofit has been giving away free diapers to Bay Area families in need for the last 17 years.

• Jul 22

Pleasanton couple helping prevent youth suicides through nonprofit work

In 2018, the couple's son, Alan Hu, was receiving medical care for depression and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. He seemed to be improving, but then, he took his own life.

• Jun 24

Bay Area pastor helped launch safe parking sites at churches for homeless residents

A Peninsula pastor is one of the first in the Bay Area to help provide a safe place for them while they search for housing in expensive Silicon Valley.

• Jun 17

Peninsula couple found joint ministry to feed, support homeless residents

Leslie Carmichael and Bob Lee saw food insecurity among the unhoused and started sharing meals and community. That became their motto as they founded Hope's Corner in 2015, a joint ministry of Mountain View Trinity and Los Altos United Methodist Churches.

• Jun 10

Woman behind San Francisco's AAPI celebration a longtime champion of Asian Pacific heritage

The woman who began San Francisco's month-long celebration of Asian Pacific heritage in 2005 is still shining her spotlight on the community today.

• May 20

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