[PARTNER] Help Our Artists and Our Community

Dear Bindlestiff family, friends, and supporters,

We extend to you a heartfelt wish for good health and good spirits. As we shelter in place to fight COVID-19, Bindlestiff strives to continue our mission of bold artistic expression and community engagement... albeit at a distance.

With that said, we are reaching out to encourage you to support our artists and our SOMA community.We are pleased to offer online workshops from our talented pool of artists to help us all get through this difficult time. Millions across the nation face financial hardships, including artists in our community. Many have been furloughed, laid-off, and/or unable to earn money from performing. In response, Bindlestiff will devote 100%* of the registration fees and donations raised through our online campaign to the facilitators and other artists in our community.

Sign up now for our latest workshop:

Stand Up Comedy with Kevin Camia (Quarantined Edition)

ONLINE classes via Zoom WEDNESDAYS $75 for 6 classes 4/22 - 5/27 Wednesdays at 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Additional date in the week will be added if class size is too large . Students that have taken the class before can retake it . Scholarships available, please contact: storieshigh@bindlestiffstudio.org.

Christina Ying's Playwriting Workshop (co-presented with Velasco Arts and PAWA) has reached capacity, but we're still collecting donations on her behalf.

*Minus any third-party processing/service fees.

Please stay tuned for more announcements of upcoming online workshops and performances. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news.

Around the Barangay

Please help us raise money for the SOMA Community!

Bindlestiff has pledged $2,500 to various organizations and campaigns in SOMA to help vulnerable populations cope during the COVID-19 pandemic!

Special thanks to MOHCD and the Community Action Grant of the SOMA Community Collaborative for allowing us to reallocate $2,500 towards COVID-19 relief. The original grantee, Ramon Abad, and his cast and crew graciously offered to divert their grant money for the Youth Puppetry Workshop to help our community fight the coronavirus. Thanks to everyone in the community for all the work you are doing to help keep us safe! Kapwa is stronger than COVID!

We will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 in donations sent to following orgs (please label your donation "BindleMatch"):

Bayanihan Equity Center

Weekly Food Bank for Seniors and Families . Donate: https://donorbox.org/bec

WestBay

Deliveries of Food/Supplies, Weekly Food Bank for Seniors and Families

Venmo: @Carla-WestBay

PayPal: carla@westbaycentersf.org.

Kultivate Labs

Filipinos Feed The Frontlines Support for Local Restaurants to Feed Families in SOMA and Frontline Workers

Donate: https://www.kultivatelabs.com/frontlines#donation

United Playaz

Deliveries of Food/Supplies,

Weekly Food Bank for Seniors and Families Donate: https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx?ORGID2=%2020-5005815&vlrStratCode=DdDTlsncP0ln7G2i2ZLiCLL7Z8xwCKGBIEQwNo7E0nnpS1JXP2NFcIeMtqGVLED4

Many in our community cannot venture out, nor do they have the resources to purchase important supplies for sheltering in place. There is an acute need for the following:

• Disinfecting Wipes

• Hand Sanitizer

• Concentrated Disinfectant Solutions (70% Alcohol, Bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide, etc.)

• Toilet Paper

• Paper Towels

• Latex/Nitrile Gloves

• Masks (Non-medical, surgical, N95)

• Word puzzles, crosswords, sudoku, colored pencils, coloring books, reading materials

• Non-perishable goods (especially rice, dried noodles, crackers, spaghetti sauce, tuna, sardines, corned beef, fruit cocktail, etc.)

If you would like to donate any of these items, please ship them to:

United Playaz
c/o Rudy Corpuz
1038 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94103

You can also drop off donations at the above address during the hours of 12pm-5pm, Monday - Friday
Call Rudy 415-716-4100 to confirm drop-off time.