Free food pantries near Sunnyside

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[Update July 14, 2020: This post may contain outdated information. Please visit this site to see where SF-Marin Food Bank is currently distributing food at their popup Food Pantries: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/find-food/

The SF-Marin Food Bank has other food programs as well. Learn more here: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/programs/ ]

The SF-Marin Food Bank is providing free food at many locations in the Bay Area in this time of crisis. Nearby to Sunnyside there are several locations, see below. Remember to wear your mask in line and when collecting your bag at the food pantries.

Buses are limited currently. If you are a senior you can access lower-cost taxi rides using Muni’s new Essential Trip Card. Read more here.

To volunteer at a SFMFB food pantry, visit here.

Free Food Pantries:

  • Denman Middle School, 240 Seneca Ave, San Francisco, 94112 [1 mile]
    • Distribution: Wednesdays 9 AM to 1 PM
    • Transit: Near Balboa Park BART; buses 8-Bayshore, 29-Sunset
  • Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center, 650 Capitol Ave, San Francisco, 94112 [2 miles]
    • Distribution Time:  Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM
    • Transit: Bus 29-19th Ave may provide part of trip
  • NEW! Stonestown YMCA, 333 Eucalyptus Dr. [2+ miles]
    • Distribution Time: Wednesdays 12 to 4 PM
    • Transit: Bus #28-19th Ave. stops close by at Eucalyptus and 19th
  • Mission High School, 3750 18th St, San Francisco, 94114 [3 miles]
    • Distribution Time: Tuesdays, 9 AM – 1 PM
    • Transit: 16th St BART station
  • Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva, Daly City, 94014 [3 miles]
    • Distribution time: Fridays, 9 AM – 1 PM
    • Transit: Bus 8-Bayshore
  • [Distances in brackets are from Sunnyside Conservatory for reference.]
  • Visit here for additional locations: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/find-food/

Supervisor Yee introduces Balboa Reservoir legislation at SF Board of Supervisors

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Board of Supervisors, city government, development, Housing, Norman Yee, OEWD, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

Yesterday at the weekly meeting of the SF Board of Supervisors, President and D7 Supervisor Norman Yee introduced three pieces of legislation that advance the approval process for the Balboa Reservoir housing project. The 17- acre project site is located just south of Sunnyside, between Frida Kahlo Way, Ocean Ave, Westwood Park, and Riordan High School. Plans include a two-acre park and 1100 units of housing, of which half will be affordable.

One of the three items will extend the charter of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC), which had been scheduled to sunset in March of this year. Supervisor Yee’s involvement with the Balboa Reservoir began with him establishing the BRCAC in 2015, in conjunction with SNA. Lisa Spinali, SNA President then, was instrumental in the process and became the first chair of the committee and Sunnyside’s first representative.

The BRCAC is a forum for community concerns about the housing project, and has been afforded a great deal of logistical and technical support by the Planning Dept and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the two City agencies overseeing the Balboa Reservoir project. The legislation extends the sunset date for the BRCAC to July 1, 2021, so the committee will continue to be a conduit for neighborhood concerns about the development and its process.

The other two items of legislation introduced by Supervisor Yee are the Special Use District (SUD) and the Development Agreement (DA). The Special Use District rezones the 17-acre property, which is currently publicly owned by the SFPUC. The Development Agreement details the agreement between the City and the Reservoir Community Partners, the group of developers chosen for the site, including AvalonBay, BRIDGE, Mission Housing, and Habitat for Humanity.

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May 4: SNA Quarterly Meeting

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You are invited: the next quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is Monday May 4th, 2020, 7-8:30 pm. This meeting will be held online. If you have questions or issues about connecting, email info@SunnysideAssociation.org .  Agenda below.

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AGENDA 

7:00 – 7:15           President’s Welcome – Kenneth Hollenbeck (15 min)

  • Agenda Review
  • Announcements
  • Approval of February 2020 Minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report

7:15 – 7:35           District 7 Supervisor and President of the Board of Supervisors, Norman Yee (20 min)

  • District 7 update
  • Time for your questions

7:35 – 7:50           Balboa Reservoir Project Update (15 min)

  • Future of the BR Community Advisory Committee
  • News on the housing development
  • Presentation by Amy O’Hair, Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) representative for Sunnyside SNA

7:50 – 8:05           Detroit Steps Project Update (15 min)

  • News on the local project for transforming the steps with art and landscaping.
  • Presentation by Rosaura Valle, Project Lead, and Pam Parker Souza and Joy Durighello

8:05 – 8:30

Neighborhood Open Discussion via phone-in on Zoom (25 min)

  • “What would you like SNA to focus on?”
  • Bring your ideas and questions.

8:30 – 8:35           Close of meeting

Update: Business on the Boulevard is picking up

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Covid-19 crisis update: Monterey Blvd businesses that provide food are still serving the community, while hair salons and other personal service-type businesses are still closed, as per requirements of the City.  News: Two previously closed restaurants, Shanghai Dumpling King and Won Kok. at the corner of Gennessee Street, are now open for pick up or delivery orders. Also, Monterey Auto Service (570 Monterey) is now open Mon-Fri (8 AM-6 PM) and Saturday mornings.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR MASK

WHEN PATRONIZING FOOD STORES

OR PICKING UP ORDERS.

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Essential worker? Now you can get tested.

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The City has now put in place an expanded program for essential workers and others to get tested for Covid-19. You do not need a doctor’s note but must have one or more symptoms.

Read the complete details and schedule a test here:

https://sf.gov/citytestsf

 

Recent article about the program on SF Examiner: ‘SF expands coronavirus testing to all ‘essential’ employees with symptoms’