Giving Back
Ocean Acres Animal Sanctuary
Heather enjoys "Paws for Breath," a yoga and meditation therapy class for the cats at Ocean Acres (and the humans who attend). Ocean Acres is a Non-Profit Company (No. 44150), rescuing and re-homing abused (and abandoned) dogs and cats in Barbados. Their mission is to educate the community on the compassionate care, welfare, and benefits of companion animals. (March 27, 2022)
Graffiti Removal
Rob's son and other families chipped in to clean pretty mosaics like this and remove graffiti in Oakland, California. The kids loved scrubbing away with the sponges! (February 18, 2022)
Mile High Lab Mission
Vanessa and her family rescued their cute Labrador Retriever from Mile High Lab Mission. The Mile High Labrador Retriever Mission, (MHLRM), a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity, is dedicated to alleviating the needless death and suffering of homeless or misplaced (lost and stray) purebred Labrador Retrievers as well as Labrador mixes.
East Bay Regional Parks
Rob and his family helped plant new brush for baby quail to thrive in the East Bay of California. The volunteer effort was led by the legendary Cowboy Ranger Dr. Quack.
Brett Powell Safety Initiative
On May 12, 2017, our good friend Carla Bourque lost her husband Brett Powell to a tragic kiteboarding accident in Alameda. Carla and Brett were a terrific couple in the San Francisco Bay Area and leaders in multiple tech businesses. We are proud to contribute to the new "Brett Powell Safety Initiative" to provide education, safety, and access support for those who share a commitment and passion for kiteboarding and other boardsports in the SF Bay Area. (September 24, 2017)
AIDS LifeCycle
We were to happy to support Talent Guru (Autodesk and Uber) Andrew Levy in his bike ride to support curing AIDS. (June 13, 2015)
Rescue Mission Church
Ongig's family donated dress shirts, pants, shoes and suits to the Rescue Mission church in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco (Max is in glasses and Rob's in the Ongig shirt). Thanks to Jane Newcomb for the photo! (December 29, 2013)
SV Rocks
Kevin contributed to the SV Rocks charity concert & watched Mark Zuckerberg’s sister Randi singing (sorry we didn't get Kevin in the picture). (November 29, 2012)
Cycle for Survival
Ongig was happy to support Buddy Media’s participation in Cycle for Survival – amazing that the event raised $8 million+ for cancer. (April 23, 2012)
YearUp
That’s Jason (middle) supporting 2 mentees from YearUp — they went on to work at MicroMenders and Google! (February 2, 2012)
Citizen Schools
Dozens of 8th graders got to practice their interview and networking skills with Rob at an event created by Citizen Schools. (January 25, 2012)
Ongig is always interested in helping friends whose organizations are making the world a better place!
Discounts For Non-Profits
We’re suckers for any non-profit wanting to hire — check out these examples:
- GreatSchools.org
- Spark Program
- YearUp
- Citizen Schools
We’ll Chip In At Your “Do-Good” Events