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2nd Halloween Game Night

2nd annual Halloween game night party 🎃 was a vibe AS USUAL✨ I love being able to provide a safe space for my community. I’m a REAL...

3rd Annual Back To School Giveaway

Our 3rd ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY was a success! Thanks to everyone for coming out and continuing to support our children! We gonna...

Oakland Don't Play Halloween Party

October 2022 Oakland Don't Play Inc. hosted a Halloween Party "A Safe Night In Oakland". The event was nice and the turnout was amazing....

2nd Annual Backpack & Haircut Giveaway

✨THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY‼️115 were backpacks given out, double last year #! I love and...

First Annual Backpack Giveaway

Oakland Don't Play's first annual Backpack giveaway was a success! We were able to bless the kids with 52 backpacks & I lost count of how...

Soeleish Magazine | Nov, 2021 Edition

Our CEO Shauncy Jackson was mentioned in this article. Soelish. (2021, November). 25 Trailblazing Female Entrepreneur in the Bay Area to...

DESTINATION S.F. featuring ODP

Robert Parks-Valletta hears the stories behind some of SF`s newest eateries and health and wellness businesses. FULL EPISODE

Art + Soul Oakland returns with food, music and community

OAKLAND -- One of the East Bay's most popular free festivals made its return Saturday as Art + Soul Oakland celebrated its 20th...