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A.S.N.A. COLORING CONTEST!
WIN PRIZES!
In celebration of the newly-released ASNA Coloring Book, Alamo Square Neighborhood Association is hosting an online Coloring Contest with prizes!
3 drawings to choose from – color your favorite and enter in one of three age groups: A: 0-6, B: 6-12, C: 12-adult – One entry per person.
Download contest images from the 3 options available at this FB post, and also at the link below, and email contest entries with name, age, and address to ASNAcoloring@gmail.com, no later than 01/31/2021
3 PRIZES PER AGE GROUP:
1 coloring book
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES JAN 31st, 2021
In the meantime, for $15 you may purchase a copy of the newly released
ASNA Coloring Book at
Rare Device, 600 Divisadero Street, SF CA 94117
or by emailing ASNAcoloring@gmail.com
… but act now, they’re going fast!
MORE INFO and to download contest images to color:
visit facebook.com/alamosquare or download here. Choose one image, color and send to ASNAcoloring@gmail.com with your name, age, and address before the deadline of Jan 31st, 2020.
Covid-19 Resources
Dear Neighbors,
Since the shelter in place order was announced by the Mayor, the ASNA Board has been working on ways to support our community through this challenging time. In compliance with the order issued by the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health and CDC, please be sure to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and people you encounter when leaving your home.
We’ve compiled informative resources, as well as some creative and uplifting neighborhood actions, to remind you that we will all get through this, together.
Support our Divisadero Merchants!
Many of our Divisadero merchants are still open for business and doing a fantastic job of providing services to the neighborhood during this difficult time. If you have the ability, please try to continue to support our merchants in the upcoming weeks and beyond. Many of them are experiencing extraordinary hardship and it is up to all of us to help keep them afloat through this crisis.
Other ways to support SF businesses, and each other!
Check out these amazing ways San Franciscans are activating to support their community! ❤️
Save our Faves Website
Together SF
Small Business Assistance
If you are a business owner in need of information about small business loans, paid leave, and deferred taxes, please visit www.oewd.org/corona . If your hours of operation have been reduced as a result of the corona virus closures, you can file an unemployment claim with the California EDD.
District 5 Essential Services
Essential services are defined as grocery stores, convenience stores, pharmacies and dispensaries, hardware stores, and other critical city departments like the Department of Health and Department of Public Works. Please see the map below or click the link to get a real time map of available essential services.
SFUSD Students
The San Francisco Unified School District is providing free meals to all children 18 years old and younger throughout the closure of SF district schools. Students in need will be able to pick up breakfast, lunch, dinner, fresh fruit, vegetables, shelf stable meals, and milk to take home. No identification or proof of school enrollment is required but a child must be present. Families will not need to enter the school building for food pick-up.
Meal Distribution Times: 9am-10am, Monday through Friday
District 5 Locations:
Additional Meal Distribution Locations can be found here: SFUSD MEAL DISTRIBUTION LIST
Technology Gap:
30% of SFUSD students are still without access to a home computer or don’t have reliable internet access at home. SFUSD is working quickly to close this gap so that students don’t fall behind in school as the shelter in place order continues. To access learning resources for students at home please visit SFUSD here
Childcare for Frontline Responders:
Public Libraries and Recreation facilities will act as Emergency Child Care Centers. Beginning March 16th through March 31st, San Francisco Recreation and Park’s recreation facilities will serve children of parents working on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak and low-income families.
Parents on the front line include: San Francisco-based hospital staff, Department of Public Health employees, and activated Disaster Service Workers.
The San Francisco Public Library will provide homework help and educational enrichment for youth grades 6-12, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Office of Early Care and Education will continue to provide support and guidance for existing private childcare providers for children 0-5. Additional information can be found by clicking here.
Transportation: SFMTA & BART Service
Through the ongoing CoVid-19 public health emergency, SFMTA will be making important changes to operations. Service changes include but are not limited to:
As the situation evolves you can stay up to date by visiting SFMTA here
BAY 2 BREAKERS Update:
Bay to Breakers Statement Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
2020 Bay to Breakers postponed to September 20
“Following further discussions with the City and County of San Francisco surrounding the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, we have made the decision to postpone Bay to Breakers to September 20, 2020. The health and safety of our participants, staff and volunteers is our utmost priority, and we are grateful to the City for their flexibility and assistance in selecting this new date to ensure this legacy event takes place for the 109th consecutive year.”
❤️ We’re in this together! ❤️
The covered storefronts on Divis were looking a bit drab, so a team of ASNA board members took physically distant action. They contacted the building’s owner and a local high school artist, to have inspiring messages painted on the boarded up windows of Tsunami restaurant at Fulton & Divisadero. If you would like to contribute to future neighborhood relief efforts, you can make a PayPal donation below.
Thank you, Neighbors!
Stay home, stay safe, stay healthy, and help lift up your neighbors during this challenging time. Thank you!
Join us this Saturday for Park Gardening!
Greetings neighbors and fellow volunteers,
Please join the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association volunteers for the first gardening & park clean-up event of 2020 this Saturday, February 1st. We meet at 9am and finish up around noon. We are flexible about your arrival time so come when you can and leave when you must, you are welcome anytime!
This is a very relaxed and enjoyable event for all ages, no stress or pressure; it’s a great chance to volunteer, to help keep Alamo Square beautiful, and to have a chance to meet some of your neighbors. We welcome kids of all ages and will always provide a special project just for them.
Volunteer Gardening and Park Clean-up this Saturday, February 1st, 9am – Noon.
Meet at the picnic tables by the tennis court. Gloves & Tools Provided. Coffee, water and light snacks offered
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday and on the first Saturday of every month moving forward…