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Community Initiatives

BAYCS is committed to serving the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond through drives, community projects, and more. Learn about our initiatives through the years!

Climate Care Kits (2025-2026)

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San Francisco’s history makes climate health disparities especially urgent. Decades of redlining and industrial zoning placed many low-income communities of color near freeways and high-pollution areas. Today, those same neighborhoods experience higher asthma rates, hotter temperatures during heatwaves due to uneven tree-canopy coverage, and limited access to fresh food. Climate change magnifies these long-standing health inequities, making community preparedness and education critical.

Distribution

The Climate Care Kit Project prepared communities against climate-induced health impacts through community workshops and the distribution of over 100 physical care kits. These kits included shelf-stable food, N95 masks, first aid kits, fans, hand sanitizer, and laminated informational pamphlets detailing health and safety procedures for heatwave and air pollution safety. The kits were produced in partnership with UCSF, with generous funding from Salesforce. 

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