Welcome to Restore Oakland Inc.

HOPE Circles with Restore Oakland Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm A weekly healing space to build community & solidarity with systems-impacted people. Free dinner by Chef Michauxnee at 6:15pm. 4th Wednesdays: BIPOC-centered Restore Oakland Building Access: Come through the entrance on the side of the building on 34th Avenue. There is also a parking lot for guests; text the number below to receive the gate code.  To protect our disabled community and keep each other safe from COVID-19 and other viruses, we need all participants to wear a mask during HOPE Circles. We have free KN95 masks available and we run an air purifier. Our Peace Room is located on the second floor; we have an accessible elevator. Our space has all-gender restrooms. Trouble Getting In? Text (510)473-7322 💛

We’re canvassing as the REAL People’s Organizing Collective, and we’re going where real community power lives, with our local storefronts and small businesses. Meet us as we talk to small businesses, build relationships, and share our the vision for our next campaign. And because organizing is about joy too, we’ll gather for a 5PM happy hour (on us!)  Location details and day-of updates will be shared on the RPOC CORE Signal chat When: Wednesday, May 27th Canvassing from 3-5pm, Happy Hour 5-6pm Where: Everett & Jones BBQ, 4245 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619 Who: RPOC, NoBAWC, and your small business and co-op peers in Oakland! FAQs What are we talking to small businesses about? Sharing the short and long term strategy of our next campaign which will address investments in cooperatives and taxes on empty commercial storefronts.  Can I bring a friend? Absolutely! Bring three friends! All are welcome at our canvasses and no experience is required. Will there be training? Yes! All of our canvasses will begin with a grounding and training, and if you are new you will be partnered with another canvasser. No experience required! Hope to see you there!

REAL People's Organizing Collective monthly meetings are held every 1st Wednesdays, virtually from 5:30-7pm.  Zoom link to join Running notes here Email jessie@restoreoakland.org for questions 

For the last two years, Restore Oakland has been deep in the work of building a multiracial, working class base rooted in care, community safety, and economic sovereignty. In a time when systemic oppression, economic precarity, and political exhaustion are shaping so much of public life, we are continuing to invest in the steady and necessary work of integrating a healing justice praxis into our organizing. We invite you to join Restore Oakland staff, members, and partners on Tuesday, September 15th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Understory for a conversation to: share what we’ve learned in the field share what it takes to build durable power through an anti-inflammatory organizing approach what we believe our region needs to strengthen our strategies towards advancing governing power From basebuilding small businesses and system impacted community members to running campaigns calling for investments in community based safety and behavioral health infrastructure, our work is grounded in the belief that healing and systemic change are inseparable.  Accessibility: This is an in-person event. Our space is wheelchair accessible and there are all gender, single-stall restrooms available. Food and drinks will be provided. We encourage attendees to take a covid test before arriving. Masking is encouraged, but not required. We are located a block away from Fruitvale BART, there will be street parking available. If you have accessibility requests, please email Zoe Parsigian at zoe@restoreoakland.org by September 12, 2025. Childcare: Childcare will be provided by request. If you have childcare requests or questions, please email Zoe Parsigian at zoe@restoreoakland.org by September 4, 2026.