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    Where’s Bill?

    Follow PVF’s President and CEO, Bill Somerville, out of the office, for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders.

    – Where’s Bill? Witnessing a Community Strengthen through Dance

    – Where’s Bill? Building a Playground Designed by and for EPA Kids

    – Where’s Bill? Visiting Revitalized Uptown Oakland

    – Where Are Bill and James? Going Back to School with Aim High 

    – Where’s Bill? Hanging Out with Police Cadets at the Wilderness Program’s Ropes Course

    – Where’s Bill? Surrounded by Smiles at the Day Worker Center

    – Where’s Bill and James? Touring Next Step Learning Center

    –Where’s Bill? Distributing Vegetables to Bay Area Immigrants with Street Level Health Project

    – Where’s Bill? Eating Well with Parents in EPA

    – Where’s Bill? Being Inspired by Truant Youth in Oakland

    – Where’s Bill? At a Dance Class at Juvenile Hall

    – Where’s Bill? Meeting with the Downtown Streets Team

    – Where’s Bill? Visiting Habitat for Humanity of Greater San Francisco

    – Where’s Bill? Spending the Morning with “Students Offering Support”

    – Where’s Bill? Out and About with the Parent Involvement Workers

    – Where’s Bill? A Tailgate Party at the Samaritan House

    – Where’s Bill? All Over East Palo Alto

    – Where’s Bill? At the Mountain View Day Worker Center

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