San Francisco Chinatown native helps empower next generation of Asian American women

For more than 40 years, a San Francisco Chinatown native has been serving the Asian American community, especially empowering Asian American women to become leaders.

• May 13

Handmade gifts from East Bay woman's nonprofit give comfort to kids in crisis

For more than 20 years, a Pleasanton woman has provided special handmade gifts of comfort to children in crisis.

• May 6

Longtime Peninsula coach brings baseball opportunities to adults and children with disabilities

Kids and adults with different abilities are getting to do something that many never thought people - they're playing baseball, thanks to a longtime coach.

• Apr 29

South Bay pair helping unhoused residents rebuild their lives

The number of unhoused people living in Santa Clara County has soared 63% in the last decade, according to county point-in-time counts. Now a pair of women is leading a "united effort" to help people rebuild.

• Apr 22

Retired East Bay woman shares kindness through "the power of flowers"

An 83-year-old woman's idea to share kindness is in full bloom in the East Bay.

• Apr 15

Oakland woman teaches people to share stories through sewing

An Oakland woman teaches people how to stitch together their own stories of activism and belonging.

• Apr 8

Former Mill Valley executive's rabbit rescue saves thousands of abandoned bunnies

The approaching Easter holiday often means an increase in the purchase and gifting of live rabbits, and a resulting spike in abandonments. A North Bay woman has been tackling that problem for nearly three decades.

• Apr 1

East Bay woman's nonprofit uses pickleball to help battle Parkinson's disease

An East Bay woman is using the sport of pickleball to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease.

• Mar 25

San Jose woman's "emergency room" aims to keep people out of homelessness

To cut down on homelessness in the South Bay, a woman has created what she calls an "emergency room" for people facing eviction.

• Mar 18

Peninsula man's nonprofit creates community for adults with special needs near Half Moon Bay

A father's years-long effort to create a community and safe space for adults with special needs is nearing the finish line.

• Mar 11

Bay Area nonprofit helping students succeed in higher education looks to expand statewide

The nonprofit, which recieved a $42 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, began as the Marin Education Fund in 1981.

• Mar 4

Concord nonprofit serves daily meals, provides hope for unhoused persons at city parks

Two women have been working to build a life-changing community of support in two Concord parks for some 2,000 unhoused people in Contra Costa County.

• Feb 25

Owner of San Jose nonprofit provides free bikes, repairs for people facing challenges

A San Jose shop owner has discovered that for the unhoused, a bicycle isn't just a reliable way of getting around; it can be a lifeline for a fresh start.

• Feb 11

Volunteers lead efforts to restore habitats at Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park

A pair of volunteers has spearheaded the effort to restore a part of Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park - a city-owned gem in serious need of some love.

• Feb 4

Oakland woman distributes meals to homeless residents every week, alongside volunteers

Volunteers give away meals donated by a local bakery, Love Bite Bakers, plus blankets, hand warmers, hygiene kits and provisions for pets. Her team goes to encampments in a dozen different locations.

• Jan 31

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