Patchcast Video: The Give 5 Edition

Patch regularly shines a spotlight on philanthropic organizations that are making a difference in towns along the Peninsula, from Pacifica, to South San Francisco down to Menlo Park and on south.

We feel that giving back to the community is extremely important. That's why our editors to local charitable organizations five days out of the year. The program, which we call "Give 5," also gives free advertising space to local charities. For more information on the Give 5 program, e-mail give5@patch.com.

It is this program that inspired the theme for today's Patchcast: philanthropy. Hence the name, "The Give 5 Edition."

You can see extended versions of the videos within our Patchcast and read the entire articles associated with them by clicking on the headlines you find interesting.

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Redwood City 4th Graders Re-Create Demuth's Masterpiece

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The videos within this Patchcast were shot by local editors and their freelancers. To see who created what, visit that town's Patch and click on the asset box in the article. Footage excerpted from The Dark Side of Chocolate was produced by Miki Mistrati and U Roberto Romano.