Matthew Solomon, a former student in the San Quentin College Program, was shot and killed in San Francisco on Thursday, September 4 while standing on the street, talking to his friend Noel Espinoza, who was also killed.  Matthew was 23 years old.  He was an extraordinarily kind and creative person who had been building a life and working hard to support his two small children.  Articles about his death (and the overwhelming number of shootings that have occurred in San Francisco) appeared in the SF Chronicle and in the Goodwill Industries newsletter, where he worked and had recently received a promotion.  Those who knew him will always remember his sweet smile and his stunningly brilliant spoken word poetry.
In case any one would like to send a donation, Goodwill has set established a designated account at Wells Fargo to help defray burial costs and provide support for the children:
Matthew Fund
c/o Goodwill Industries
1500 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Attention: Vince DeVictor