Leela’s interest in improving safety and quality-of-life for all San Franciscans developed while working with her District Supervisor to make significant improvements in her own neighborhood. She was elected President of the North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA) in 2006 and shortly ...
Read moreLeela’s interest in improving safety and quality-of-life for all San Franciscans developed while working with her District Supervisor to make significant improvements in her own neighborhood. She was elected President of the North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA) in 2006 and shortly thereafter was awarded the Safety Network Community Leadership Award for Park District. In 2007, Leela was honored again by Project SAFE for creating more than 20 active neighborhood watch programs. As the President of NOPNA, Leela stabilized then grew the association’s financial resources, tripled the number of major community events, and established the area’s first Farmers’ Market. Leela continues to serve on the NOPNA board as Safety Team Leader and Newsletter Editor, is the chairperson for San Francisco’s Department of Children Youth and Families Citizen Advisory Committee, and is a member of the SFPD Park Station Community Advisory Board.
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