South San Francisco, CA January 17, 2019 Submitted by Matt Skryja,Kaiser Permanente Media Relations/PIO
Doctors, Nurses, and Staff Help Refurbish Schools in San Francisco and Daly City
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2019 – More than 150 Kaiser Permanente volunteers are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by rolling up their sleeves and refurbishing school yards in San Francisco and Daly City. Safe play areas are a big part of making sure potential is supported, nurtured, and celebrated. This helps both children and the community stay healthy.
Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Gordon J. Lau Elementary School in San Francisco on various beautification projects throughout the school. The school has a culturally and ethnically diverse student population. Kaiser Permanente believes in validating, promoting, and celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity on a daily basis. Our volunteers are proud to help make this school shine. They will be painting and cleaning several areas of the school and rehabbing the garden area.
Kaiser Permanente volunteers will also be giving their time on Monday to John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Daly City. Volunteers will be divided into teams to assist in painting projects, staining benches, landscaping, installing solar lights, and updating a vegetable garden.
Gordon J. Lau Elementary School – San Francisco
When: Monday, January 21, 2019
9:30 am – 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Chinatown: 950 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
John F. Kennedy Elementary School – Daly City
When: Monday, January 21, 2019
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: 725 Price Street, Daly City, CA 94014
*Speakers delivering opening remarks in Daly City will include school district officials and John Skerry, MD, physician in chief, Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco. Daly City Mayor Raymond Buenaventura and San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa plan to attend.
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