schools, in three neighborhoods, excelsior, bernal heights, chinatown at commodore stockton -- and gordon lau elementary -- and san miguel child development center. we have been founded since 2002 by dcyf; this year were recommended as not funded. this is a very significant program. i would like this junk student from seventh grade to say a few words. >> good morning everyone my name is karen, i am in seventh grade. i started going to the -- program after school. i met a lot of new friends, it's been really fun. when the garden started, it was dusty and dry. now it's like a beautiful garden with all these flowers, it would be really sad to see it go away. thank you. apl (applause)>> jay mancino, the principle -- child development center. >> jane mancina site administrator, school administrator early education. they have been with us for 10 years, 0 percent in the budget. dcyf is cutting funds; this would be devastating. if you had zero in your pocket to nourish yourself you could not survive. if we give zero dollars to living library, that funding will devastate education; the mayor said succ