Community Programs
EOBA was apart of the 2026 Golden State Valkyries 2K Girls Retreat!
We are incredibly grateful to have been invited to collaborate with the Golden State Valkyries and Mentor California for their second annual Girls Retreat. It was a beautiful day in every sense. Perfect weather, great energy, and a welcoming space that truly centered the girls.
Our coaches had the opportunity to sharpen their coaching skills while practicing patience, care, and encouragement as the girls learned boxing basics, often something they had never imagined trying on their own. The Valkyries were, as always, gracious and thoughtful hosts. The girls were treated like absolute queens with yoga sessions, vision board creation, boxing, and plenty of moments that reminded them how valued and supported they are.
It was more than a retreat. It was a space created just for them. We love being out in the community, and we are truly grateful our team was part of this experience. Thank you to the Golden State Valkyries for the invitation, the warmth, and the care you continue to show our girls.
EOBA is the East Oakland Community
We believe healthy people build healthy families and healthy families create healthy communities. We know families are the root of a person’s support system and we aim to magnify that.
Our Community Programming
By providing community services, we make the community a place where more people can thrive, including our young people. We also provide an example that living a life of wellness is not a selfish endeavor, but requires the connectivity and collaboration of all community members to be successful.
Friday Night Fights
Free Summer Friday Night Events
EOBA hosts a series of free summer Friday evening events — offering safe spaces for community to come together and enjoy food, music, games, and more.
Bringing Community Together
All EOBA events are community-driven and multi-generational, promoting violence prevention and fostering unity.
Family / Community Support
Making Families Part of the Solution
Supporting families enables young people to bring their full selves to EOBA every day and for them to fully benefit from the holistic programming we offer.
Tapping into the Teachers at Home
By making families a part of EOBA, we increase each young person’s chance to truly be transformed and to impart change in others and their environment.
Food Distribution
Working to End a Food Desert
Beautiful buildings alone do not transform struggling communities. Given the right tools, all families and communities have the potential to flourish.
Feeding East Oakland Families
In order to help families weather tough economic times, EOBA distributes healthy groceries through our community food distribution on Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
