january 2011

celebrating 160 years of transforming lives and restoring hope

2011 marks the 160th year of Edgewood Center for Children and Families providing vital services to Bay Area children and families. In honor of this event we will be taking a peak into the Edgewood archives every month. Stay tuned for more highlights and click here for this month's peak...

family resilience

Join us for the second annual Forum on Family scheduled for March 11 at the South San Francisco Conference Center as we explore the capacity of families to recover from stress, trauma and adversity. Keynote speaker William Madsen, Ph.D will speak to Re-Thinking Resilience and Family “Strengths.”

Break-out session topics will examine the resilience of families confronted with domestic violence, learning disabilities, and chronic illness. Other topics include advocating for children in the school environment, LGBTQ family dynamics, and strategies for navigating difficult family discussions. Register now...

a new year, a new you

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get in shape or get more involved? Fulfill those promises and help Edgewood at the same time by signing up for the Emerald Across the Bay 12K held on March 20, which is named by Runner's World magazine as 'the Best Bridge Run in America.’ Sign-up to run and help those in need as an Edgewood champion. Not a runner? That’s OK, sign-up as a volunteer or cheer on our kids as they run the last mile of the race. Learn more…

thank you for making the holiday season special

Thank you to all who so generously gave to the Toy Drive last month! Your gifts were a testament to the spirit of the season and brought joy to the many children and families that Edgewood serves. The number of you who donated increased by 35% and you gave 25% more gifts than last year. Please check out our wish list if interested in our year-round needs.