Turn Your Purchases into Support for Our School
Throughout the year, you’ll find special opportunities to shop and dine locally while giving back to Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy. It’s a win-win: supporting our neighborhood businesses and raising funds for our school.
Stay in the loop by checking our newsletters or following us on social media for the latest Shop & Dine events, or check out the opportunities below.
Upcoming Fundraising Events & Promotions
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Shop Small, Give Big: Cliff’s Variety Thanksgiving Weekend Fundraiser & Bake Sale
Over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 28–30), Cliff’s Variety (471-479 Castro St.) is once again supporting Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy! Shoppers who donate $5 or more to the school at checkout will receive 20% off their entire purchase (excluding appliances, power tools, ladders, Legos, and labor). It’s a wonderful way to shop local and give back to a neighborhood school.
📅 Thanksgiving Weekend, November 28–30
📍 Cliff’s Variety, 471-479 Castro St.We’ll also be hosting a bake sale outside Cliff’s all weekend long, featuring homemade treats from Harvey Milk families—stop by, say hello, and grab something sweet while you shop!
Ongoing & Past Promotions
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Shop Booksmith on Dec. 2!
On December 2, 2025, shop at Booksmith online or in-person (1727 Haight St.) and mention Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy at checkout and 15% of your purchase will go directly to our school! It’s the perfect way to stock up on holiday gifts, support a beloved local bookstore, and give back to our community all […]
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Growing Up Green Week, November 21–30
Shop at any Sloat Garden Center during Growing Up Green week, November 21–30, 2025, and our school will receive 10% of purchases back in the form of a Sloat gift card. Just mention our school to the cashier. The SFUSD school with the highest participation will receive 20% back! **If you don’t need garden supplies at home, gifts of bagged […]
Year-Round Partners
Several generous businesses make it easy to support HMCRA every time you shop. Find a merchant below to learn how your everyday purchases can benefit our students. Find deals and donations for food and groceries, home and family goods, plus activities and more!
Food & Groceries
Rainbow Grocery
Shop local and give back. Enroll in Rainbow’s Scrip Program and 10% of every purchase will be donated to HMCRA. Sign up at any register or the Customer Service kiosk.
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Farm Fresh to You
Eat fresh and support HMCRA. Receive organic produce delivered to your home or office and 10% of your order goes back to our school with promo code MILK.
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Gus’s Community Market
Shop fresh and local while giving back. Enroll with a Community Card and Gus’s donates 6% of every purchase to HMCRA. Ask a cashier in-store or sign up online.
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eScrip
Turn everyday shopping into donations. Register your grocery loyalty cards and payment cards, and merchants will contribute a percentage of purchases directly to HMCRA. Use group ID 137941616.
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Spike’s Coffee
Fuel your day and help HMCRA. Spike’s Coffee roasts a special blend just for us—order online or stop by their shop up the street from school.
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Home & Family Goods
Cliff’s Variety
Support a Castro favorite and HMCRA. During their annual post-Thanksgiving event, donate $5+ at checkout to get 20% off most purchases, with proceeds donated to our school.
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Cole Hardware
Shop hardware while supporting HMCRA. Mention account #523 at any Cole Hardware location and 10% of your purchase will be donated to our school.
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Sports Basement
Get a discount and give back! Sign up as a Basementeer for 10% off every purchase, and HMCRA receives 10% of proceeds when you choose our school.
Become a Basementeer
Happy French Gang
Shop local handmade textiles from a loacl business founded by a Harvey Milk parent! Enjoy 15% off every order and Happy French Gang donates 15% back with code HMCRA.
Shop Online
Minted
Enjoy 20% off custom cards, stationery, and gifts all year, and Minted donates 15% back to our school. Use code FUNDRAISEHARVEYMILK.
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Mabel’s Labels
Keep track of belongings and help our school. Mabel’s donates 20% of your purchase when you select Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy at checkout.
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Activities & More
ActivityHero
Find great classes and camps for kids while giving back. Book through our unique link and 5% of your purchase will support HMCRA.
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Patrick Lowell, Zephyr Real Estate
Buying or selling a home? Local realtor Patrick Lowell donates $250 per transaction to HMCRA when clients mention the school.
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