Performing Stars of Marin CEO Felecia Gaston thanks attendees for her nonprofit’s selection as one of 11 Giving Marin grant winners at an awards ceremony Feb. 9 at College of Marin’s Indian Valley Campus.
– Photos by Desire to Inspire Studios Foundation
Giving Marin Community Partnership distributed $75,000 to 11 Marin nonprofits outside the new Jonas Center at College of Marin’s Indian Valley Campus on Feb. 9.
The grant winners, selected among nearly 130 applicants, are Kids Cooking for Life, Performing Stars of Marin, Enriching Lives Through Music, Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery, NAMI Marin, Ritter Center, Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center, Big Skills Tiny Homes, LITA (Love is the Answer) of Marin, Star Academy and Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium Foundation. The grants vary from $5,000 to $10,000.
“This year’s winners are an amazing group that often fulfill two, three or more purposes — teaching students how to build tiny homes, and providing homes to the homeless or wildfire victims, for instance,” said Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi. “Several of this year’s grant winners are playing key roles keeping students, parents and seniors connected with mental health support during the pandemic. We are proud to support their missions.”
Support for Giving Marin’s 2021 grant winners is made possible through Partners Redwood Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente, Ghilotti Bros. Inc., College of Marin, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Nugget Markets, Price Simms Family Advantage Auto Dealerships, CPi Developers and Marin Independent Journal, and Sponsors Prandi Property Management and Northern Pacific Roofing.
In its fourth year, Giving Marin has provided no-cost marketing to nearly 300 nonprofits based in Marin County, served more than 16 million digital ad impressions promoting nonprofits, and has awarded $270,000 in grants. Marketing participation is open to 501(c)(3) organizations based in Marin County and to those that serve clients here. Visit givingmarin.com to learn how to participate, and facebook.com/givingmarin for more photos from the awards ceremony.
Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center boardmember Colleen Arnold (center) with Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi and Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley
Kids Cooking for Life Executive Director Lara Rajninger (left) and instructor Beth Niles
Enriching Lives Through Music board member Tianna Wimmer (left) and development director Andrea Lloyd with Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley (left) and Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi
Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery CEO Patricia Gill with Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi and Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley
NAMI Marin CEO Kelli Finley with Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi and Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley
Ritter Center Executive Director Mark Shotwell and boardmember Carol Farrer (center) with with Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley and Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi
Big Skills Tiny Homes CEO Sean Ticknor
LITA (Love is the Answer) of Marin boardmember Cathy Schwemm
PNOC Foundation co-founders Allyn and Bruce Campbell (center) with Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley and Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi
Star Academy Development Director Susan Todaro (center) with Giving Marin Coordinator Sara Moseley and Marin Independent Journal Publisher Rob Devincenzi
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