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During this crisis, we’re finding ways to support La Cocina businesses while enabling them to do what they love: feed you! The La Cocina Community Food Box features delicious weekly supplies of fresh and frozen prepared foods by TEN La Cocina businesses, all of which are run by female chefs. 100% of sales go back to the businesses. Limited quantities available each week. You can place your order here!
One of our families has an online gift card for Delfina Pizza and would like to share it with someone in our school community. It is enough for one meal for a family of four. Please text (415) 260-3308 if you know of anyone who needs extra help keeping their family fed during this crisis.
In addition, Delfina’s website has more information about their pickup and delivery options!
The restaurant Prairie has temporarily converted itself into a general store to provide supplies to the community during the current health situation. Items for sale include pre-cooked dinner kits, pantry kits, cocktails to go, meat, dairy, non-perishable food items like dry pasta, tomato sauces, canned goods, cured meats, etc., and non-food essentials like individual toilet paper rolls and paper towels.
Order ahead via this link for curbside pick up or stop by in person. Only 2-3 people are allowed inside at one time; please use gloves, Purell, etc. while you shop.
Support our youngest learners in public education! SFUSD is beginning to set up systems to deploy chromebooks to all students in grades 3-12 to support distance learning. However, students in K-2 will not be loaned devices and many do not have access to devices in their homes. Lower grade teachers are preparing and sending out lessons to families and coordinating zoom calls, but many of our youngest learners and their families are not able to access these resources and maintain critical social connections with their teachers and classmates. SFUSD is looking for donated used iPads to address this digital divide! If you have an old iPad (or any other tablet or laptop) at home that you would be willing to donate, or if you have connections to a company that might be able to donate multiple devices, please contact Anna Sopko, first grade teacher at Cesar Chavez Elementary School and parent of Mila Olmedo in 5B, at .
From Kimberly Johansson, owner of Johansson Projects and parent of Sena (K) and Sam (2nd):
Like so many small businesses, galleries and artists are getting hit hard. Artists and many gallerists are self-employed and not eligible for unemployment benefits. While galleries survive by selling artwork, most of us do what we do because we believe art galleries serve an important political and cultural purpose by providing space to support the ideas and agency of artists, writers, performers, and all the creatives who create beauty, meaning, edification and connectedness for us to engage with and learn from. Galleries are community spaces providing a free public service through exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, school field trips and more. They are an irreplaceable part of the cultural landscape of the city and many are at risk of closing permanently.
For anyone that may have been thinking about starting to collect, acquiring artwork, big or small, now would be a critical time to support the galleries in your community. If collecting is not possible but you’d like to support the arts in some way, please feel free to reach out to me; I am happy to share some of the many other ways you can support the local landscape of the arts in small, meaningful ways.
From Joey Piziali and Vanessa Blaikie, owners of Romer Young Gallery and parents to Nico (Kindergarten Redwood) and Bodhi (3rd Grade Pelican):
Like so many small businesses, galleries and artists are getting hit hard. Artists and many gallerists are self-employed and not eligible for unemployment benefits. While galleries survive by selling artwork, most of us do what we do because we believe art galleries serve an important political and cultural purpose by providing space to support the ideas and agency of artists, writers, performers, and all the creatives who create beauty, meaning, edification and connectedness for us to engage with and learn from. Galleries are community spaces providing a free public service through exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, school field trips and more. They are an irreplaceable part of the cultural landscape of the city and many are at risk of closing permanently.
For anyone that may have been thinking about starting to collect, acquiring artwork, big or small, now would be a critical time to support the galleries in your community. If collecting is not possible but you’d like to support the arts in some way, please feel free to reach out to us; we are happy to share some of the many other ways you can support the local landscape of the arts in small, meaningful ways. Please email .
Samovar is open for pickup and delivery at all three of its locations, with meal kits also available. And, as a service to the amazing people of San Francisco, they’re offering free tea as well!
La Mediterranee, which is situated in the heart of the Castro and serves Mid-East and Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Armenian and Lebanese family recipes, is open for takeout and delivery. If you order on Wednesday, you can support the Castro Farmer’s Market right out front.
Folio Books in Noe Valley has an online store. When their logo and name are displayed on the screen, they’ll receive a substantial portion of the proceeds from your purchases. Everything goes first and foremost to keeping the staff on payroll while they are closed.
Bird & Beckett does not have an online store, but you can call (415) 586-3733 or email to arrange for a mailing or a curbside pickup.
