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GRANT BOOSTS FOURTH STREET BEAT

Fourth Street Beat, an ensemble of the Mayflower Chorus, has performed for over 20 years for underserved senior, frail and disabled populations living in Marin skilled nursing and assisted living…

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CAREER EXPLORER PROGRAM CELEBRATES MILESTONE

Career Explorer interns are honored by the Marin County Board of Supervisors Aug. 6 at the Marin County Civic Center. The Marin County Probation Department marked the 10th anniversary of…


FUTUREPREP PROGRAM BREAKS BARRIERS

Karma Club Teen announced outcomes last week of its FuturePrep pilot program, which paid Advanced Placement exam fees for 620 students across Terra Linda and San Rafael high schools during…


HOMEWARD BOUND GETS SCHOOL-READY

More than three dozen volunteers spent a weekend preparing a back-to-school sendoff for 135 kids from families at Homeward Bound of Marin. With support from Cigna Healthcare, every student received…


CULTURAL EXCHANGE AT SOUTHERN MARIN FIRE

Southern Marin Fire Department Station 1 hosted nine students and two adult chaperones from Sausalito sister city Sakaide, Japan on July 31 as part of the ongoing cultural exchange program….


WRITE BACK TO THE START

San Quentin writing program helps heal participants’ childhood trauma On a clear day last January, policy makers, families and incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center gathered in the chapel….


MARIN BALLET WELCOMES NEW ADMINISTRATOR

Kaneez Munjee Munjee most recently joins Marin Ballet as served for 12 years as its marketing and managing director of development manager. She the Young Women’s replaces Nancy Rehkopf Choral…


WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS OPEN

The Marin Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes Marin women of distinction, preserves their stories, increases public awareness of their contributions, and aims to inspire future generations of women and girls….


STUDENTS DRIVE CHANGE ACROSS MARIN

What began in 2014 as a single service-learning club at Wade Thomas Elementary in San Anselmo has grown into a countywide movement. Today, 2024 Giving Marin grant recipient Children for…


MARIN CIL WELCOMES NEW CEO

The Marin Center for Independent Living this month announced Ted Jackson as its new chief executive officer. Jackson has served as Marin CIL’s director of public policy and community engagement…