The Half Moon Ritz Carlton Played host to the ninth annual BlackRock Annual Celebration “Giving Days” on Thursday. This is the yearly celebration for BlackRock employees and vendors who participated in fundraising-related activities throughout the Bay Area. The recipients of their efforts included: The SF 49ers Foundation, 49ers Academy and Year Up who were presented with grants totaling nearly $1 million.
In attendance were 49ers co-chairman/owner Dr. John York, 49ers Alumni including C Guy McIntyre, C/G Jesse Sapolu, LB Keena Turner, C Eric Heitmann and DE Dennis Brown along with 49ers Foundation board members, BlackRock employees and vendors.
The San Francisco 49ers Foundation is the non-profit community funding extension of the San Francisco 49ers. Now in its 24th year, the 49ers Foundation supports development programs for underserved youth that keep them “Safe, On Track, and In School.” Since 1992, the Foundation has donated $30.6 million to support non-profits, contributing $4.6 million in 2014, including a $1 million grant to launch the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute at Cabrillo Middle School.
The San Francisco 49ers Academy opened in 1996 and is designed to keep kids safe, on track and in school. The Academy serves middle school students and provides a small, caring and safe community, both during the school day and in after school programs. We bridge the opportunity gap by creating transformational learning opportunities that empower youth to realize their full potential. By providing our students with the resources, relationships and services they need, we are changing lives, one student at a time.