TAP-SF Volunteers: Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered with us at the beautiful historic gardens of Alcatraz this weekend! We kicked off the sunny morning with some weeding, pruning, and gardening maintenance. At the end, we finished off the event with a tour of the island. 

Missed this community service event? No worries — join us in April for our next one (details below)!

Lunar New Year 5K Run/Walk

Bright and early on a Sunday morning, our TAP-SF Internal Vice President Jenn and Health & Wellness Chair Peter represented TAP-SF in the 44th Annual Lunar New Year 5K to celebrate the Year of the Tiger representing resiliency, perseverance, and strength. Registration funds and donations will assist the YMCA in providing vital resources and affordable programming to the San Francisco community.

TAP-SF Hikes: Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

When: Sunday, March 27 from 10 AM – 2 PM
Where: Dry Creek Pioneer Park Staging Area
Register here

Join TAP-SF for a fun morning hike at Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park in Union City. We will go on a 3.9 mile (813 ft elevation gain) moderately challenging loop trail that will take ~2 hours. The trail is dog-friendly and most parts allow off-leash, so bring your furry friend and let them run free! If you'd like to carpool to the hike, please leave a message in the event page so we can coordinate rides.

After the hike we will eat lunch at one of the nearby Taiwanese restaurants (TBD) and get to know each other.

TAP-SF Volunteers: At the Food Bank!

When: Saturday, April 2 from 11 AM – 1 PM
Where: Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano (4010 Nelson Ave, Concord, CA, 94520)
Register here

Bay Area food banks are facing a critical shortage of volunteers. To help, TAP-SF will be volunteering in the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's warehouse.

We will sort and box food donations and box or bag fresh produce. Working as a team, volunteers will check food for quality, sort by category, and box or bag for distribution in the warehouse sorting areas. This position will require standing and some volunteers may need to lift filled boxes up to 35 pounds.

TAP-SF Health and Wellness: Tea Talks

When: Sunday, April 3 from 1 PM – 3 PM
Where: Coupa Cafe - Stanford Golf Course 
Register here

Have you ever met new people and struggled to get past the small talk? After two years in a global pandemic, come connect with new friends and/or reconnect with old ones by diving straight into a "Cards & Conversation" card deck with topics ranging from funny and imaginative to deep and thought-provoking.

We will be meeting from 1-3 PM at Coupa Café on the Stanford Golf Course (198 Junipero Serra Blvd, Stanford, CA 94305); please note the specific address as Stanford's campus has multiple Coupa Café locations.

Film Discussion with TAP-SF: American Girl

When: Thursday April 7 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: Online through Zoom
No Sparxo link; register through FB!

Come join TAP-SF for a film discussion on American Girl (2021) that was recently added to Netflix. We will set up the discussion with a brief synopsis of the film and its key themes - including identity, culture, and family relationships - and then open it up for anyone to share general thoughts or refer to specific scenes.

Zoom link will be added to the FB event page and will be posted in the Discussion section closer to the event date.

Volunteer at the Taiwanese American Cultural Festival!

When: Saturday, May 7 from 10AM - 4PM
Where: Union Square in San Francisco

The Taiwanese American Cultural Festival is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited that the event will return in person to Union Square this year!

To make this a stellar event, we will need some help from volunteers! If you'd like to volunteer on the day-of for this year's festival, please fill out the below form and our TACF planning team will reach out to you!