Volunteering at “Run or Dye” – story by resident Ken P.
When arriving to volunteer at the Run or Dye event early in the morning I was cold and tired, although, it did not take long for my attitude to change. Starting off the day meeting new people with great attitudes made the … Continue reading
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Mikuni’s Sushi to Go – Thank You Taro
When Sushi is on the menu, who better to come and support than Taro & Machiko Arai, owners of Mikuni Sushi? As a part of Koinonia’s Culinary Arts Program, sushi was a topic of great interest, even though it is … Continue reading
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Koinonia Joins the Raider Nation
Koinonia teens got a big dose of Raiders’ pride as we were the guests of Fred & Angela Biletnikoff at the Oakland Raiders’ facilities in Alameda. We toured the Silver and Black Production studio and participated in on-camera interviews with … Continue reading
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Beth Gaines Visits Koinonia
CA State Assemblymember, Beth Gaines, visited the teens at Koinonia Community School this week and took a tour of the Koinonia Homes for Teens program. The young men and women were ecstatic to have the opportunity to meet, ask questions … Continue reading
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Kate’s Christmas Story
Christmas at Koinonia could be described with a lot of different words, but if I had to sum it all up I would have to go with “magical.” I felt like a little kid again when I saw … Continue reading
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My Koinonia Experience by Meranda R
My name is Meranda and I have been in Koinonia for about two years. I came to Koinonia when I was fourteen and I was terrified. I tried to act really hard and did a good job of showing others … Continue reading
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2012 Angels in the Alley
It must be Christmas because the Angels were in the Alley . . . with Santa and a whole bunch of elves. Once again elves Dorian McCoy and Strikes Unlimited owner, Keri Pegram came together to bless the Christmas stockings … Continue reading
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