By Tiffany Subido, Site Administrator
It was the spring of 2004. I was young and carefree… or in other words careless. So careless, that I racked up hundreds of dollars in parking tickets. (Oops!) Luckily for me, San Francisco had a program where you could volunteer hours at a local non-profit to pay the tickets off. With my passion for youth, they placed me at ROCK. From day one, I was welcomed by the middle school students with open arms.
Since then, my life 
has taken me down many roads: to Hawaii and through motherhood. But no matter where I go, I can always find a home at ROCK, either through accessing their services by taking karate lessons, volunteering for their programs, or being a part of the awesome staff. And to see the individuals I started with mature from thriving pre-teens into such intelligent, responsible, and confident adult-leaders is such a reward. I can’t wait for my son to be old enough to be a ROCKstar!
If I had to choose my favorite virtue that ROCK upholds, it would be wisdom. Wisdom involves both teaching each other while learning from each other. ROCK provides youth with opportunities to learn life lessons that they can carry with them into adulthood. Whether it be the qualities of good sportsmanship and teamwork through sports, leadership through SALT, or an appreciation for nature through camping trips, the youth embrace this new knowledge and therefore become wiser. They make good decisions, have better judgment, and become more responsible people because of the lessons they learn. They can then step into the world ready to share their wisdom with others.
