Your City Hall just had a wild week, fam
Okay so, this week at City Hall, there's a lot of noise about how our city's nonprofits are handling things. Specifically, there's a situation developing around a San Francisco nonprofit boss who, according to a release on Friday, June 5th, is trying to move $2.3 million from a dissolving Tenderloin organization to her *own* nonprofit. That’s hella money. This isn't just some small change; it's a significant chunk of change that's supposed to help folks in one of the City’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. It raises questions about oversight and where public or donated funds actually end up.
### More on the Ground
Also, another incident popped up on Friday, June 5th, where an Urban Alchemy worker was shot by a BB gun at the UC Law campus here in San Francisco. Urban Alchemy workers are those folks you see out there, trying to keep the peace and help people experiencing homelessness, often in pretty tough spots like the Tenderloin. So, someone shooting at them, even with a BB gun, just shows how tense things can get on the ground. This isn't just about a physical injury; it's about the safety of people trying to do good work in our city.
* **Nonprofit Funds:** $2.3 million proposed shift * **Target Organization:** A dissolving Tenderloin nonprofit * **Incident Location:** UC Law campus, San Francisco * **Victim:** Urban Alchemy worker
What this all means for us, the residents, is that we need to keep an eye on how these funds are allocated and ensure the safety of those working directly with our most vulnerable populations. The integrity of our nonprofit sector is crucial, especially when it involves millions meant for community support.
That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.
Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk, San Francisco.
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