Agency Details:

The North Peninsula chapter works to fulfill the mission of the ACLU of Northern California locally. Our area extends south from the San Francisco county line to Redwood City. The ACLU of Northern California works to preserve and guarantee the protections of the Constitution's Bill of Rights.

We aim to extend these freedoms to segments of our population who have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered people; women; mental-health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor.

In addition to the litigation for which the ACLU-NC has been known over the past seven decades, we also educate the public, inform the media, lobby legislators, organize grassroots activists, and disseminate information about our constitutional freedoms through our membership and volunteers.

Description:
The ACLU North Peninsula Chapter consists entirely of volunteers. We work to support the priorities of the Northern California affiliate of the ACLU. ACLU-NC civil liberties issues include government surveillance, the death penalty, racial justice, gay and lesbian rights, police practices, religious freedom, criminal justice, free speech, reproductive rights, technology, and youth rights. In addition to the affiliate focus areas, a key focus for our chapter is juvenile justice.

History:
The largest of the ACLU’s 53 affiliates nationwide, the ACLU-NC is located in San Francisco, just blocks from the site of the 1934 General Strike, which gave birth to our organization.

Today, the ACLU-NC has over 55,000 members, 50 staff, and 16 volunteer-run chapters across the region. In addition to our San Francisco headquarters, we have an office in San Jose and a legislative office in Sacramento.

The North Peninsula chapter has existed for over thirty years and has over 2,000 members in our area.

Contact people:

Linda Martorana, Board President, (phone), (email) Marshall Dinowitz, Board President, (phone), (email)

Address:

P. O. Box 51 San Nateo, CA 94401

Web Site: http://www.aclunc.org/index.shtml

Directions:

as an all volunteer organization we do not have a permanent office space.

Miscellaneous Information

Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency?
	No others
What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency?
	no minimum
Is your agency wheelchair accessible?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10?
	No
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20?
	No

Last updated on August 27, 2009