Community & Non-Profits

Every year, about 219,000 units of blood and platelets are needed to help patients experiencing women’s health issues including about 1 of every 83 births. Leading up to this Mother’s Day, nonprofit Vitalant is highlighting that need and thanking...

Craigslist, NannyShare, UrbanSitter, Care.com, Facebook, Golden Gate Nannies, and a multitude of other platforms are a gift from the childcare gods when it comes to taking on the feat of finding the perfect nanny or domestic worker. Whether you’re...

We're excited to announce the launch of our Mid-Peninsula Facebook Neighborhood Groups! It takes a village, and we want to help you find yours. Our goal is to connect local moms online and offline, and Facebook groups are the perfect...

Calling All New and Expecting Moms! We couldn’t be happier that Bloom, a celebration of all things motherhood, is back! We are so excited to host our fourth annual BLOOM event online this year, so you can have access to...

Over the holidays, I spent a week in Florida with my family. One day, after a storm blew through, I took a walk along the ocean and was alarmed at the amount of plastic waste I saw washed up...

Navigating charitable giving can feel like reading a map without a compass. Yet, instilling the values of empathy, generosity, and service in our children is one of the most rewarding journeys we undertake as parents. This ultimate guide to...

My husband recently took a trip to Rwanda where he volunteered, advised, and taught business and entrepreneurship classes at the Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology.   Education has always been a passion of his, and so it was...

Meet Sara Ortega. She's a local mom who's doing extraordinary things for the greater good. Sara started the non-profit Mira Scholars Foundation from her home in 2009, which provides grants for educational services in Cambodia. We think she's pretty exceptional...

Baby2Baby Mission: Baby2Baby provides children living in poverty, ages 0-12 years, with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. Beyond Pesticides Mission: Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We...

I've had four boxes of shoes from Zappos.com delivered over the last five days. We're in Back to School mode, and my kids need new shoes for the start of the school year. Their old one are either getting...