VINNIE’S WELCOMES NEW MANAGER
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin hosted a welcome party on Aug. 27 for Debi Geller, the organization’s new community engagement manager. Geller’s role includes fostering deeper relationships with…
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PEACE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SAN GERONIMO
The San Geronimo Valley Community Center will present the 10th Annual International Day of Peace Festival Sept. 17- 22 at the center located at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in…
GIVING MARIN GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS
The Giving Marin Community Partnership is an initiative of community-minded North Bay businesses and institutions whose mission is to raise the level of community engagement with and exposure for 501(c)…
MAKE IT HOME WARMS UP WELLNESS CENTER
Giving Marin grant recipient Make It Home had the opportunity to support and collaborate with the Larkspur Corte Madera School District to enhance a wellness center. “Hawk Haven,” located at…
BOOK EXCHANGE READIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR
The all-volunteer staff of the Book Exchange of Marin held an open house to introduce its redesigned and refurbished facility at 852 Del Ganado Road in San Rafael on Aug….
MARTINEZ LENDS EXPERTISE TO CAPITAL FUND
Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures, a regional venture capital fund for Marin and Sonoma start-ups, announced that Redwood Credit Union President and CEO Brett Martinez, a longstanding North Bay business and…
SOUTHERN MARIN FIRE LAUDED BY GLOBAL ORG
The International Association of Fire Chiefs named the Southern Marin Fire Protection District as one of the top 15 fire service leaders across North America and the world. The IAFC…
RECYCLED BARRELS PROMOTE WATER CONSERVATION
Through a collaboration with EO Products, Marin Municipal Water District is offering a do-it-yourself Recycled Rain Barrel Giveaway to customers. EO Products, a San Rafael-based essential oils producer focused on…
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE
The Downtown Library in San Rafael will close on Sept. 2 for safety and infrastructure updates. A pop-up library, located at 1009 Fourth St. in San Rafael, will open on…
SUMMER INTERNS EXPLORE CAREER PATHS
The ninth annual Career Explorer Program has achieved a milestone year for local youth, organizers said. The Marin County Probation Departmentfunded program included 34 host internship sites and 75 internship…