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Heidi James
May 8, 20203 min read
Board Profile: Raj Gopal
Heidi James, vice president of development, recently had the opportunity to interview Raj Gopal, Chief Risk Officer (SEVP) for Bank of...
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Francesca Lee
Apr 29, 20204 min read
Staff Profile: Marian Hubler
Marian Hubler was first introduced to Bread & Roses in 1995. She read a cover story by Joan Smith in the SF Examiner Sunday Magazine...
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Marian Hubler
Apr 29, 20201 min read
A Photo Tribute to Our Founder, the Late Mimi Fariña
Happy Birthday Mimi! April 30, 2020 would have been your 75th birthday. We think about you every day. Though you left this earthly world...
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Francesca Lee
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Francesca's Playlist: April 30, 2020
The latest edition of Francesca's Bread & Roses Presents Playlist for April 2020 spotlights active Bread & Roses volunteer performers...
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Marian Hubler
Apr 29, 20204 min read
Marian’s Did You Know… That We Count Our Lucky Stars To Have Many Friends As Our Ambassadors?
Among our current circle of volunteers and supporters, Bread & Roses Presents is fortunate to have many friends as our ambassadors. Some...
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Lisa Starbird
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Facility Profile: Saint Vincent’s Day Home
Saint Vincent’s Day Home is a non-profit organization located in the heart of West Oakland in the same Victorian house where it was...
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Heidi James
Apr 24, 20202 min read
May 5 Giving Tuesday Now
On May 5, 2020 we come together as a global community… To give. To help. To thank. To heal. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of...
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Carolyn Gauthier
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Performer Profile: Tom Johnston
Carolyn Gauthier, Vice President of Programs, caught up with donor and supporter Tom Johnston this week to talk about his long history...
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Marian Hubler
Apr 15, 20206 min read
Live Streams by our Active Volunteers
We regularly share news from our community on our social media. During this time of shelter-in-place, we are also sharing live streams of...
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Carrie Sownie
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Financial and Other Pandemic-Related Resources for Creative Professionals
We are so grateful for the performing artists who volunteer for Bread & Roses and are the lifeblood of our organization. Due to their...
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Bread & Roses Presents
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Chasing The Light: The Rock & Roll Photography of Jay Blakesberg
A dynamic slideshow/storytelling photography experience with live Q&A on FANS.COM Legendary rock photographer and member of Bread & Roses...
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Diane Pickell-Gore
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Board Profile: Cathy Less
Catherine Less has been Co-Chair of Bread and Roses Board of Directors for the past 16 months. Prior to that, as Board Treasurer, she...
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Carrie Sownie
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Bring Joy to Your Meetings with Bread & Roses Zoom Backgrounds
We are all doing our part to protect one another by “sheltering-in-place,” which means video calls are becoming part of our everyday...
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Marian Hubler
Apr 14, 20205 min read
Marian’s Did You Know… About the Bread & Roses Name and Our Longevity?
Touched by all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, for the people hear us singing, bread and roses, bread and roses… Did You Know…...
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Lisa Starbird
Apr 13, 20206 min read
Facility Profile: San Quentin State Prison
Got the lockdown blues? Yes, it is a challenging and difficult time for us all with our personal COVID19 lockdowns. I am reminded that...
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Heidi James
Apr 13, 20202 min read
What To Wear During the Coronavirus Challenge
During this challenging time when we are all being advised to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, chances are you’ve been...
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Francesca Lee
Apr 13, 20207 min read
Performer Profile: Lyle Belger
Lyle Belger is a senior at Redwood High School who has devoted her time as a volunteer performer for Bread & Roses Presents since the...
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Ben Fong-Torres
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Performing for Bread & Roses: Hello in There
I’ve been a supporter of Bread & Roses for just a few years. I helped MC its fund-raising acoustic festivals in 1979 and ‘80, at the...
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Francesca Lee
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Francesca's Playlist: April 15, 2020
The latest edition of Francesca's Bread & Roses Presents Playlist for April 15, 2020 features some of our most significant performers for...
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Diane Pickell-Gore
Mar 30, 20204 min read
Staff Profile: Francesca Lee
Francesca Lee graduated from Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with a B.A. in Performing Arts (Music) in 2002...
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