THE OASIS WAY SPRING 2024
Shine 2024
Shine 2024
CELEBRATING25YEARS OFOASISFORGIRLS
Witha25-daysocialmedia campaignbuildingup excitementforShine2024,the nightfinallycame-anditwas asuccess!Longtime supporters,alum,board members,andnewfacesall cametogetherforanevening celebrating25yearsofOasis.
Theprogrambeganwitha welcomeandthanksfrom AnnieNguyenfromourBoardof Directors.After,weheardfrom ourExecutiveDirector,LaVonda Baldwin,andthenourCoFounders,LyNguyenandJill Pfeiffer.OurAlumSpeakerfor theeveningwasJessicawho recentlybecameanOasis Queen!Shesharedherstory andtheimpactthatOasishad onherpersonalgrowth.
THEREWEREVARIOUSDISPLAYS THROUGHOUTTHEVENUEWHERE GUESTSCOULDVIEWART&PHOTOS FROMOASISOVERTHEYEARS.
JESSICA,RECENTOASISALUMAND OASISQUEEN,SHARINGHERSTORY. WELOVEOUROASISALUM!
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Thenwewelcomedourkeynote speaker-SanFrancisco’svery ownMayorLondonBreed. MayorBreedtalkedaboutthe importanceofprogramslike OasisforGirls,andthen surprisedallofusby announcingMarch7asOasis forGirlsDayinSanFrancisco! Whatanhonoritwastobea partofthisspecialmoment.The eveningendedwithatoastin celebrationofOasisforGirls.
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ThankyoutoCHIEFSan Franciscoforpartneringwithus forthisevening!Andthankyou toalloursponsors,andinkind donorsforsupportingour fundraiser. Mostimportantly,thankYOUourwonderfulcommunity.Your partnershipandcommitment toourmissionthroughoutthe past25yearsistrulyvalued, andwehopeyouwillcontinue tojoinusforthenext25years. Seeyouatnextyear’sgala!
JILLPFEIFFER,LAVONDABALDWIN ANDLYNGUYEN MAYORLONDONBREEDDECLARING MARCH7ASOASISFORGIRLSDAYIN SANFRANCISCO 25 YEARS
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BelindaPatel LisaPinckney Anonymous Jessica&Robert Duran SeismicSisters TheChavGroupwith ColdwellBanker Robbins-LeeFamily FraenkelGallery AnuMenon&AkashGarg SonyaMoore-Wells, EmotionalIntelligenceCoach EmilyClements FamiliaCalderon-Llamado TheLadiesClub NadiaMaufe LeeFrancis NadlerFamily 25 YEARS
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Thankyou,Annie!
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WearebiddingfarewelltoAnnieNguyen, whoseremarkablecontributionstotheOasis forGirlscommunityhavebeeninvaluable. Anniehasdedicatedfouryearstoour AdvisoryBoard,includingtwoimpactful yearsastheboardchair.Herleadership, vision,andunwaveringcommitmenthave beeninstrumentalinguidingour organizationtowardgrowthandsuccess.
Thankyou,Annie,foryourexceptionalservice andtirelessdedication.Youreffortshave madealastingdifference,andweare profoundlyappreciativeofeverythingyou havedonetosupportOasis&thegirls!
JoinusforourSummerOpenHouse!
TheOasisforGirlsSummerOpenHousewill beon Thurs.,June13,from1:30to3:30PM!Thisspecialeventisan opportunitytocatchaglimpseintoouroasis,meetournew staffandBoardChair,andhearmoreabouttheimpactful workwedointhecommunity.Enjoylightrefreshments,abrief touroftheprogrammingspace,andplentyoftimetomingle andconnectwiththeOasiscommunity.
Welookforwardtosharingtimewithyouaswelaunchinto oursummercycle!PleaseRSVPherebyMon.,June10.
Summer2024ProgramCycleisonthehorizon!
Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterested, clickheretoapply!
ApplicationscloseonSun.,June2
SummerCyclebeginsMon.,June24
WeeklyProgramrunsfromJune24-August2 onTues./Wed./Thurs.from2:00pm-6:00pm
Contactsfoasis@sfoasis.orgifyouhaveanyquestions.
Introducing,thenewchairofourAdvisoryBoard!
We’reexcitedtoannouncethe appointmentofournewboardchair,Susan Calderon.Susanisanexperiencedleaderin Merger&Acquisitiontransactionsfocused ondeliveringwinningstrategiesforpostmergerintegration.Shehasledglobal integrationteamsandprogramsacross varioustechnologycompaniesincluding Salesforce,DocuSign,andPayPal.Susanisa proudfirst-generation,SanFranciscanand daughterofimmigrantswhogrewupinthe verycommunitiesOasisservestoday.She believesthatbeinganallyisapowerfulway toshowsupport,inclusionandprovidethe environmentthatyoungwomenneedto continuetogrowandlearn.
SupporttheBloomFund!
ThecommunityatOasisdoesnotendatprogram graduation.OasisforGirlsstrivestomaintainrelationships withouralumnaeandcontinuesupportingthemasthey bloominlifeandreachtheirgoals!
Youcancontinuetosupportourgirls&alumnibydonating totheBloomFund.TheBloomFundfocuseson:
Creatingaphysicalspacetobloomourcommunityof girlsandalumni, Buildingstrongertieswithouralumni, Andprovidingmoreexpansiveprofessionalopportunities.
SupportingtheBloomFundwillhaveaprofoundimpacton thelivesofourgirlsandalumni,empoweringthemto pursuetheirdreamsandbecomeadvocatesforchangein theircommunities!
Clickheretogivetoday!
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AboutOasisforGirls
OURMISSION
OasisforGirlspartnerswithyoungwomenofcolor,aged 14-18,fromunder-resourcedcommunitiesinSanFranciscoto cultivatetheskills,knowledge,andconfidencetodiscover theirdreamsandbuildstrongfutures.
OURSTAFF
LaVondaBaldwin ExecutiveDirector
JenWana OperationsDirector
SebreniaSaunders ProgramDirector AshiaAustin ProgramCoordinator, ENVISION
CeliaAmezcuaMurillo ProgramCoordinator, CREATE Hicks ramCoordinator,RISE
OURPROGRAMS
RISEbuildsgirls’proficiency inlifeskills,healthydecisionmaking,leadership,and knowledgeofsocialsystems.
CREATEexposesgirlsto usingwritingandtheartsfor healthyself-expression, improvedacademic performance,and leadership.
ENVISIONexpandsgirls’ careerawarenessandjob readinessskillswhile supportingthemin developingachievableplans foracademicandcareer success.
1091MissionStreet SanFrancisco,CA94103
sfoasis@sfoasis.org-415.701.7991