IdaRose In the News

Palo Alto Online

Mountain View resident starts nonprofit to support hungry families and restaurants

A longtime Mountain View [IdaRose Sylvester] resident has founded a new nonprofit she hopes will kill two birds with one stone: feeding local families in need while supporting struggling restaurants.

IdaRose Sylvester: A local leader who stands up for the community

Mountain View Voice

IdaRose Sylvester has a long history of community involvement in Mountain View, serving on the Human Relations Commission and Environmental Sustainability Task force. In her bid to join the City Council, Sylvester has expressed a deep commitment to social and economic justice issues, along with a pragmatic approach to getting things done.

ATHENA International

Award Community Spotlight:

IdaRose Sylvester

IdaRose received the prestigious ATHENA Award for her exceptional leadership and community impact. With a background in both business and nonprofits, IdaRose has shifted from promoting Silicon Valley innovations to fostering purpose-driven communities

Three longtime activists discuss the power of protest in Mountain View

Mountain View Voice

There are many reasons for why people want to participate in demonstrations in their own communities, according to IdaRose Sylvester, a Mountain View Human Relations commissioner who co-founded Together We Will Palo Alto Mountain View, a political action network, in 2016.

Los Altos Town Crier

17-mile-long Labor Day protest rally planned along El Camino Real

A Labor Day rally, “17 x 17k” (17 miles, 17,000 people), aims to be the Peninsula’s largest political protest, surpassing the 7 x 7k event held June 14. Coordinated by long-time organizers IdaRose Sylvester and Sally Lieber of Together We Will along with co-sponsors across the Peninsula, the rally will stretch 17 miles along the south side of El Camino Real, between Redwood City and Santa Clara. 

Historic ‘No Kings’ rally draws thousands to El Camino Real in Mountain View, Palo Alto

Redwood City Pulse

The demonstration drew regulars who have been attending protests in the Bay Area since Trump took office in January. But it also attracted a lot of newcomers, according to IdaRose Sylvester, an event organizer and co-founder of Together We Will Palo Alto Mountain View, a political action network.

KTVU FOX 2

Nonprofits are partnering with struggling restaurants to feed those in need

A new non-profit in Mountain View aims to help both hungry families and struggling restaurants at the same time. It's called Appetite for Good. IdaRose Sylvester, chair of the town's human relations commission, launched the program this month.

"I realized that we had two very distinct, very large problems, but we could marry those problems with a single solution," said Sylvester.

Mountain View Chamber of Commerce awards ‘local heroes’ during the pandemic

Mountain View Voice

Among the recipients is Mountain View resident IdaRose Sylvester, who was named this year’s “outstanding community builder.” A member of the city’s Human Relations Commission, Sylvester played a central role in managing community-police relations