Community
Building a community is about creating opportunities to bring people together. Sometimes we come together around the issues that effect us. Sometimes we get together to celebrate our achievements. Sometimes we just need to sit with a cold drink and chat.
2025 Events
May
5/15 - Seven Year
Anniversary Party
Seven Years of Impact!
Get ready for an electrifying night as the San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club (ENDC) hits its lucky number seven! Join us at the mesmerizing Lion's Den in Chinatown, where we'll ignite our passion for the future!
Celebrate the good fortune with tantalizing locally-catered appetizers, cocktails, wine, and beer. We're thrilled to welcome special guest speakers, including City Attorney David Chiu, District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter, Nancy Tung, Chair of the SF DCCC, and SF USD Board of Education President Phil Kim.
With more surprises to be unveiled!
Your ticket unlocks: one complimentary drink, delectable appetizers, a year of ENDC membership, and a chance to score coveted GIANTS & VALKYRIES tickets! Don't miss this unforgettable night in one of San Francisco's most unique venues. Join us as we toast to the past and charge into the future!
Where and when, you ask?
Thursday, May 15th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lion’s Den Lounge and Bar
57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco
For Tickets, RSVP Here
Members $25 in advance and $30 day of (includes membership renewal)
Non-members $35 in advance and $40 day of (Includes membership)
Sponsorship opportunities available
Getting there
MUNI Lines: 30, 45, 1, 8, T-line (Central Subway)
Parking recommendation - Portsmouth Square Parking Garage
Our Sponsors
Platinum
Champions
Partners
Organizer
Robert Mansfield
Laura Berner
5/22 - SFUSD Panel
SFUSD faces a major budget deficit caused by declining enrollment, reduced state funding, and rising expenses. Unless the budget is balanced, San Francisco faces the possibility of school closures and State takeover of its education system.
In the prior year, SFUSD released a list of 13 schools facing possible closure. This year, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that SFUSD may be able to balance the budget and eliminate a $114 million deficit through staff cuts, a new payroll system, and a reorganized central office.
This panel will discuss the plan currently in place to stabilize SFUSD's finances while ensuring students' equitable access to educational resources and opportunities.
Panelists will be:
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Superintendent, Dr. Maria Su
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BOE President Phil Kim
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San Francisco Parent Coalition Representative Stephanie Falkenstein
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BOE Student Delegate Yzabel Lam
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The moderator will be ENDC Board Member Rupali Singhal
When: Thursday, May 22, from 6-8 PM
(doors open at 5:30)
Where: Cloudflare - 101 Townsend Street, space 103
Townsend Street at 2nd Street
(One block from Oracle Park and the N-Judah Metro Line stop -- King and 2nd Street.)
April
4/10 - SFMTA's Fiscal Cliff
San Francisco’s essential Muni transit system is facing a projected $322 million budget deficit by 2026, threatening service levels and the future of public transportation in the city. While ridership is recovering, Muni continues to face financial challenges as traditional revenue sources shift and costs rise. City leaders are exploring new funding strategies, including fare adjustments, toll increases, and regional measures—but will it be enough?
Join the San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club for an in-depth discussion on Muni’s fiscal crisis, the challenges ahead, and what solutions are on the table.
May
SFUSD Panel Discussion
7 Year Anniversary
June
Downtown Revitalization
July
ENDC Social
August
Public Safety / AAPI Hate
September
Chinatown Food / Tea Tour
October
The Future of District 10
November
Coming soon
December
ENDC Holiday Party!
Past Events
2024 Election Events
Mayoral Debate
For the first time in six years, the San Francisco Democratic Party (DCCC) hosted a mayoral debate – and the San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club was honored to join as a co-host.
Moderated by veteran KRON 4 reporter Terisa Estacio, this is your chance to hear directly from five candidates – London Breed, Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Aaron Peskin, and Ahsha Safai – on the issues that matter to San Franciscans.
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District 3 Supervisor Debate
San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club (ENDC), Chinese American Democratic Club (CADC), Fisherman’s Wharf Merchants Association, and Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association (BCNA), invite the six candidates for District 3 supervisor, Moe Jamil, Sharon Lai, Eduard Navarro, Danny Sauter, Matthew Susk, and Wendy Ha Chau, to a moderated debate at the historic Victory Hall in the heart of Chinatown.
Moderating the debate are two respected local reporters, SF political journalist Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, and SF Standard’s Han Li.
Reparations Panel
The San Francisco and California Reparations Advisory Committees have submitted reports with hundreds of recommendations.
What are the key similarities and differences?
Which proposals will move forward and who will decide?
Watch our panel discussion on the status of reparations proposals, the next steps, and the Black experience in San Francisco.
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Featuring:
Eric McDonnell, Chair of the San Francisco Reparations Advisory Committee
Don Tamaki, California Reparations Task Force Member
James Taylor, San Francisco Reparations Advisory Committee Member
Moderated by Otis Taylor, KQED Managing Editor
Affordable Housing Panel
With its access to public transit and swaths of underutilized land, the eastern neighborhoods are primed to put housing development plans in motion.
Many housing advocates are pushing to expand development plans across the city. Some see this development as a path to more affordable housing, while others are pushing back, saying, "Not in my backyard!"
Where do you stand? Can you afford to live here?
Panelists:
California State Senator
Scott Wiener
Housing & Land Use Advisor, Office of Mayor London Breed
Lisa Gluckstein
Executive Director
Housing Action Coalition
Corey Smith
Executive Director C.A.R.E.
Uzuri Pease-Greene
ENDC 5-Year Anniversary
A big 'thank you' to all our members and supporters who came out to celebrate ENDC's 5-year anniversary! You are the reason we exist and fight for the democratic values that our eastern communities deserve.
To our sponsors...
THANK YOU!
All Photos by Larry Wong Photography
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Day of Service:
Community Cleanup
Date: Saturday, August 20th
Time: 10:00 to Noon
Location: Victoria Manalo Draves Park – 16 Sherman St. San Francisco
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Join ENDC for a day of action in SOMA! Along with our partners, the ENDC team is organizing a neighborhood cleanup in the area around Victoria Manalo Draves Park.
We'll also be helping community members register to vote ahead of the November 8th election.
Guest Speakers:
Assembly Member Matt Haney
District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey
Sign up so we know who's coming!
ENDC Third Quarter Social
Date: Thursday, September 29th
Time: 5:30 to 7:30PM
Location: Mars Bar – 798 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103
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More information to come.
Film Screening:
Chinatown Rising!
Against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-1960s, a young San Francisco Chinatown resident armed with a 16mm camera and leftover film scraps from a local TV station, turned his lens onto his community. Screening a discussion with the filmmakers
Social Justice Series
the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the historical impacts that lack of access to adequate healthcare services has had on low-income and minority communities. This live conversation with health experts and community activists will provide a deep dive into ongoing initiatives, potential solutions, and next steps to help get event attendees involved to improve public health in their communities.
San Francisco Politics 101
An A-to-Z look at San Francisco's political landscape with news columnist Joel Engardio and members of the ENDC board, explaining how local politics work with an introspective look at the major policy dynamics and features of the eastern neighborhoods.