MISSION
Waterside Workshops uses vocational education as a method of promoting
youth development, encouraging sustainable and healthy lifestyles, and
cultivating positive change in the Bay Area community.
We also offer classes for youth and adults.
UPDATES!
COVID-19 Closure
Our bike shop is open, however our boat rentals and cafe are currently closed.
Support from the community keeps our programs free for those in need. Please visit our donations page to make a tax-deductible donation to support your favorite Waterside program!
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Recent Activity
Check out this ABC7 story on what we do at our Street Level Cycles program!
East Bay bike shop on mission to educate, donate bicycles to local youth in need
abc7news.com
The Berkeley nonprofit is on a mission to make sure every child gets a chance to own a bike, while being eco-friendly at the same time.This photo was taken on our first big outdoor trip of 2020. Last February, we packed our van full of kids and gear, and headed off to Tahoe to enjoy the slopes. In the evenings, we ate big family-style dinners together around the table, joking and reminiscing about all the fun we had that day. The rest of the night was spent schooling each other at board games until the tiring day on the slopes sent us all to bed early.
The absence of these experiences reminds us all how special, and how important, they are to our youth and to our community. We can't wait to restart these outdoor trips once it is safe to do so next year.
To all of you who have supported us this year, whether it was by donating a bike, making a monetary donation, or just sending a note to check in and make sure we were OK, thank you! We appreciate you everyday, and can't wait to see you in our community open shop or renting a boat in 2021.
From our family to yours, wishing you all the best in 2021.
And if you haven't had a chance to donate yet, there's still time to make a year end gift!
We will be CLOSED until January 5th for our winter break. Thank you all for sticking with us this year and we can’t wait to see you in 2021. Happy New Year!
