Oakland Leaf :: Community Transformation Through Creative Education. After school programs for youth. Art, murals, food gardening, media, music, performance arts, leadership, peace, justice.
Oakland Leaf needs and values your support...
With the help of our generous family of donors we are able to provide exceptional and creative educational options within the Oakland community. Like Mutulu Shakur, "we strongly believe that our future is in the hands of the young folks." So thank you for investing in our collective futures!
We welcome you to attend one of our events--experience the change you help us make.
To donate online
For making contributions online, please click on Donate below to do so via PayPal. (You do not need a PayPal account.)
To donate by mail
For making contributions by check or money order, please download, print out and complete our mail-in donation form.
Please make your check or money order payable to "Oakland Leaf" and mail in the complete form to:
Oakland Leaf
7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 818
Oakland, California, 94621-3030
Oakland Leaf Wishlist
Help us reach our roots deeper into 1434 34th Avenue--Oakland Leaf's new home since July 2008. The new Mother Garden Community Center houses the beautiful and meaningful work of Youth Roots as well as Oakland Leaf's administration. You can help revitalize the space by contributing to us in ways other than donating money:
You can help us by giving:
*Ecologically-sound cleaning supplies
*Locking filing cabinets
*Gardening tools
*Outdoor shelving/storage
*Coffee maker
*Digital cameras
*Office chairs
*Spanish language children's books
*Shredder
*Color printer
*Small refrigerator
*Ceiling or wall pot rack
*Small business phone system
*Gift Cards for Office Depot, CostCo or grocery stores (Lucky's and Farmer Joe's are nearest to Mother Garden)
Also, you can contribute directly by donating your time:
*Gardening
*Tidying indoors or out
*Cooking for Youth Roots (between September and June)
*Installing our murals from Oakland Peace Camp and ASCEND Sunset Warriors
While we are deeply grateful for all you give, please contact us before dropping off or sending anything. We welcome any ideas you may have as well. We encourage you to donate used, functional items. You can contact Louise Joanes our Administrative Assistant at lj.oaklandleaf@gmail.com.
Buy Oakland Leaf Merchandise online!
Visit the Oakland Leaf Store for more information.
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"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver."Maya Angelou
Tax deductible information
Oakland Leaf is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Donors
A heartfelt thanks to our sustainers:
SF Foundation
http://www.sff.org
UWBA
www.UWBA.org
OFCY
www.ofcy.org
City of Oakland: Cultural Arts & Marketing Department
www.oaklandculturalarts.org/main/index.htm
Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
www.irenescullyfoundation.org/m
Love Cultivating Assets
California Arts Council
www.cac.ca.gov
David Saul Birnbaum Foundation
National Writing Project
www.nwp.org
Oakland Fund for Children and Youth
www.ofcy.org
Oakland Success (OUSD)
www.ousd.k12.ca.us
Oregon Community Fund
www.ocf1.org
PG&E Campaign for the Community
Royal Coffee
www.royalcoffee.com
United Way of the Bay Area
www.uwba.org
Van Löben Sels/ RembeRock Foundation
www.vlsrr.org
Thank you in advance for your generous donation!
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