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The Fil-Am non-profit continues to do valuable work in the community and is even expanding its services.

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'United Playaz' marks 30th year of valuable work in SF

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ffucjW6vzeM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Since 1994, United Playaz has become a place of refuge for so many young people in San Francisco. Led by Filipino-American Rudy Corpuz, Jr., United Playaz works in violence prevention and youth development.Today, city and state officials, along with the community, celebrate 30 years of United Playaz.“Our community was being destroyed right before our eyes, and so many people&#x27;s lives would be lost,&quot; said Mayor London Breed. &quot;And we couldn&#x27;t take it anymore.&quot;&quot;There weren&#x27;t a lot of people who stood up at that time to talk. And Rudy decided enough is enough,&quot; she added. &quot;United Playaz was born out of tragedy as a way to bring joy and peace and safety to our community.”Corpuz said he is proud to have created partnerships with many agencies and organizations.One of which is their annual gun buy-back program—in cooperation with the San Francisco Police Department—which handles and destroys the guns collected.“We’re all together all for one cause,&quot; said Corpuz. &quot;That right there is to save our next generation of youth.”United Playaz takes pride in being a place where formerly incarcerated people can come and help the youth from going down the same path.Various staff members spent decades behind bars and have now turned their lives around.&quot;This world right now, it&#x27;s so corrupt,&quot; said Corpuz. &quot;People are scared to unite, to stand up for courage. But I promise you this is real.&quot;For United Playaz, there is so much to look forward to in the future. They will expand their facilities—thanks to multi-million dollar funding from the state.The new space, located next to its original location in the South of Market, will include a community hall, meeting rooms, and offices for United Playaz to expand its family literacy and adult re-entry programs.

The Fil-Am non-profit continues to do valuable work in the community and is even expanding its services.

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'United Playaz' marks 30th year of valuable work in San Francisco

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Published November 27, 2024 11:27 PM PHT

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