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George Mark Children's House

2121 George Mark Lane
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 346-4624
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Executive Director
Julie Nicholson Brewer
510-346-4624
Clinical Program Director
Laurie Jones
(510) 346-4624
General House Line
Child Life Services
Rebecca Simonitsch
(510)346-1283

Psycho Social Services
Diane Malek
(510) 346-1263
Volunteer Services
Tami Blaj
(510) 346-1261
Receptionist
(510) 346-4624



Driving Directions from Oakland

2121 George Mark Lane, San Leandro, CA 94578

  • Take I-580 EAST towards San Leandro (HAYWARD/STOCKTON).
  • Take the 150TH AVENUE exit towards FAIRMONT DR.
  • Turn LEFT onto 150TH AVE.
  • Take your first RIGHT onto FOOTHILL BLVD.
  • Follow FOOTHILL BLVD. You will then see an entrance to a medical center/buildings with a sign that reads Alameda County Medical Center. DO NOT TAKE THIS MAIN ENTRANCE.
  • Turn LEFT at the NEXT entrance (South Entrance) and follow the driveway straight in toward the hill. As you follow the driveway, you will begin to see the top of a house on the hill directly in front of you. This is George Mark Children's House.
  • Continue following the driveway as it winds LEFT around the base of the hill. Next, about 200 feet down the driveway, turn RIGHT (still alongside the hill, onto Garden Ct.). You will see the fenced gate doors on your right. You may park here or enter to see if parking is available above.

Driving Directions from San Jose

2121 George Mark Lane, San Leandro, CA 94578

  • Take the I-880 N towards OAKLAND.
  • Take the HESPERIAN BOULEVARD exit, and continue straight on Hesperian Boulevard.
  • Turn RIGHT onto FAIRMONT DR.
  • Turn SHARP RIGHT onto FOOTHILL BLVD.
  • Follow FOOTHILL BLVD. You will then see an entrance to a medical center/buildings with a sign that reads Alameda County Medical Center. DO NOT TAKE THIS MAIN ENTRANCE.
  • Turn LEFT at the NEXT entrance (South Entrance) and follow the driveway straight in toward the hill. As you follow the driveway, you will begin to see the top of a house on the hill directly in front of you. This is George Mark Children's House.
  • Continue following the driveway as it winds LEFT around the base of the hill. Next, about 200 feet down the driveway, turn RIGHT (still alongside the hill, onto Garden Ct.). You will see the fenced gate doors on your right. You may park here or enter to see if parking is available above.

Driving Directions from Palo Alto

2121 George Mark Lane, San Leandro, CA 94578

  • Take 101 N toward San Francisco and Merge onto WILLOW RD / CA-114 toward CA-84 E / FREMONT.
  • Take CA-84. Cross Dumbarton Bridge and Stay straight to go onto DECOTO RD.
  • Merge onto I-880 N towards OAKLAND.
  • Take the HESPERIAN BOULEVARD exit, and continue straight on Hesperian Boulevard.
  • Turn RIGHT onto FAIRMONT DR.
  • Turn SHARP RIGHT onto FOOTHILL BLVD.
  • Follow FOOTHILL BLVD. You will then see an entrance to a medical center/buildings with a sign that reads Alameda County Medical Center. DO NOT TAKE THIS MAIN ENTRANCE.
  • Turn LEFT at the NEXT entrance (South Entrance) and follow the driveway straight in toward the hill. As you follow the driveway, you will begin to see the top of a house on the hill directly in front of you. This is George Mark Children's House.
  • Continue following the driveway as it winds LEFT around the base of the hill. Next, about 200 feet down the driveway, turn RIGHT (still alongside the hill, onto Garden Ct.). You will see the fenced gate doors on your right. You may park here or enter to see if parking is available above.

Public Transportation Directions

2121 George Mark Lane, San Leandro, CA 94578

  • Located on the Fairmont Hospital Campus (nearest cross street 150th and Foothill Blvd.), there are two buses that stop at the South Entrance to Fairmont Hospital:

    • From Bayfair BART:
      • Bus Route # 50 (going toward Hegenberger)
    • From San Leandro BART:
      • Bus Route # 80 (going toward Castro Valley BART)
    • For more information on Bay Area Public Transportion:
  • From the bus stop at the South Entrance to Fairmont Hospital, follow the driveway straight up the hill. As you follow the driveway, you will begin to see the top of a house on the hill directly in front of you. This is George Mark Children's House. Continue following the driveway as it winds LEFT around the base of the hill. Next, about 200 feet down the driveway, turn RIGHT (still alongside the hill, onto Garden Ct.). You will see the fenced gate doors on your right. Call the front desk from the call box to enter the George Mark Children's House site.

Announcements

Maria Shriver Visits Our House
California’s First Lady, Maria Shriver, visited the House on March 3, 2010 and spent time getting to know some of our amazing kids and families. We were honored by her caring and support. Please check out the pictures and news articles from her visit.

Kathy Hull Honored
Dr. Kathy Hull, co-founder of George Mark Children's House, received the Minerva Award and was honored Tuesday, October 27th at 5pm in Long Beach, CA. For more details visit the Women's Conference Website below:


Eternally the Song
Check out the official Eternally the Song website to see how you can order the song and view video clips of Kenny G’s visit to George Mark. DVD proceeds will benefit George Mark Children's House.

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End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Conference:
March 25th and 26th: Sign Up Now!

13 CEUs offered for RNs, LVNs, MSWs, MFTs, Child Life Specialists and Chaplains! Those who complete this program may also be designated as “ELNEC Trained”. This training fulfills the requirement of the Partners for Children Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver participant education requirement. Space is limited to 30 participants. To register: click here to download the registration form and course agenda. (PDF, 319KB), complete it, and fax or mail it to us. Questions? Please call Tasia Cammack at 510-346-1268 or email her at tcammack@georgemark.org

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