Community Partners
Many of our puzzles raise funds and awareness about projects being done to better our community. We are grateful for these partnerships and hope that our puzzles will encourage others to support their work.
ARTPUSH.org
ARTPUSH is a non-profit organization based in Alameda, California which serves the greater Bay Area. They are artists supporting artists by sponsoring regular shows, exhibits, workshops, and festivals. The organization holds ‘open studio’ art shows in Alameda and the East Bay, as well as skill development workshops. ARTPUSH created the Alameda Art Festival held in June of each year. The Secret Garden by Vera Tour was released as a benefit for ARTPUSH!
Boxcar Flower Farm
Boxcar Flower Farm is a women-owned farm located in a former parking lot in front of the beautiful train station at 16th and Wood Streets in West Oakland. During the pandemic, Jane Hammond and Linh Becker became active volunteers to keep the garden going and eventually purchased it. Years of soil amendment and a developing pollinator ecosystem have led to a proliferation of a wide variety of flowers in a one-sixth acre plot. The farm, which uses organic farming methods, has a thriving flower CSA, delivering seasonal blooms to local customers. Jane and Linh also provide flowers for events - they provide wedding florals, including corsages and boutonnieres, they work with the San Francisco Giants to decorate the stadium suites, and they actively donate to community causes. They now have two productive beehives, a giant worm composting box, many pollinating plants, and a farm cat. Visitors are welcome, but hours are irregular, so please make an appointment. They can also be found on Instagram @boxcarflowerfarm. Credit to Julie Reichle for photo in bio. DeAnna Tibbs took a photo during one of their Flower CSA deliveries and we made Boxcar Flower Farm Bouquets with the results!
Creative Growth Art Center
Since 1974, the non-profit Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, California, has provided a professional studio space for individuals with developmental disabilities to foster their artistic growth. For five decades, Creative Growth has been a haven for free expression and personal development, gaining global recognition for its visionary approach and dedication to human kindness. Fruitful Art by Fruitful Artist is a Limited Edition Puzzle that we collabed with Creative Growth to produce. 10% of proceeds from this puzzle go to Creative Growth with an additional 10% during the pre-order period.
East Bay Yesterday
It’s Your Move Games and Hobbies
This independent game store was established in June 2003 and celebrates 20 years of serving the Temescal community with the release of this puzzle. It’s Your Move sells board, card, and roleplaying games, puzzles, game accessories, and used and vintage games.
It’s Your Move is a community-centered business, providing open tables and a large library of board games, enabling locals to hang out and play all day. Events and lessons are paramount here including dedicated times for Magic: the Gathering, RPG, board games, chess, and Scrabble. On Saturday nights, the store transforms to feature Critical Hit Comedy, Oakland’s longest-running independent comedy show. It’s Your Move partners with schools, libraries, festivals, and businesses to bring the joy of gaming to the wider community outside of their brick-and-mortar store. Check out our puzzle collaboration. It's a photo of the mural on their building by famed local artist Skinner!
Rocket Dog Rescue
er dog Leadbelly to start her own non-profit. Rocket Dog Rescue’s ultimate goal is to create a world where all companion animals have loving and permanent homes and where no good natured dogs, no matter what their age, are killed in shelters because they are considered to be surplus or un-adoptable. Pali received the 2001 Points of Light Award for outstanding volunteerism.
(Photo by Ellen Shershow Photography)