HUCKLEBERRY GRANT NARROWS OPPORTUNITY GAP

Huckleberry Youth Programs announced that the Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy was chosen for funding in a first of its kind County of Marin budgeting process. Last fall, more than 3,600 community members in Marin County voted on disbursement of $2.5 million in public funds to improve communities and advance equity. Huckleberry ACE Academy received a $250,000 grant over two years.
“The Marin County Participatory Budgeting process engaged the community in determining where best to invest in building a stronger Marin County. We are very fortunate and proud to be one of the organizations included as Huckleberry’s ACE Academy is critical to developing opportunities for the success of all Marin youth,” said Huckleberry Executive Director/CEO Douglas Styles.
“Huckleberry’s mission is to support and inspire the future of Marin’s youth, and these funds will
provide a path forward in that mission.”Huckleberry ACE Academy addresses the opportunity gap observed in low-to moderate- income youth of color by providing students with programming that empowers them to graduate from high school, access and pass post-secondary education, and develop professionally. Students in the program are among the first in their families to attend college.
For more information, visit huckleberryyouth.org.