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JFCS SUPPORTS UKRAINIAN MENTAL HEALTH

   Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska has made expanding mental health support for Ukrainians her priority. Children and adults are suffering from heightened anxiety, post-traumatic stress, fear, insomnia, depression and…


BY THE BAY HEALTH CEO TO RETIRE

   By the Bay Health Chief Executive Officer Kitty Whitaker has announced plans to retire in the spring of 2023. Whitaker, a Corte Madera resident, joined the nonprofit organization in…


VIVALON SPREADS LOVE ON VALENTINE’S DAY

   More than 450 homebound older adults in Marin County rely on home-delivered meals from Vivalon through its Meals on Wheels and Nourish programs. This Valentine’s Day, Vivalon wanted to…


GRANT EXPANDS HOMEWARD BOUND TRAINING

Culinary training and support services to enter the workforce will grow at Homeward Bound of Marin with help from $750,000 in state grant funding.    The award from California’s “Breaking Barriers…


MAKE IT HOME TRANSFORMS BOYS HOME

Since 1853, St. Vincent’s School for Boys has dedicated itself exclusively to the care of traumatized boys. That work continues in 2023 as Catholic Charities’ SVSB transitions to a shelter…


BREAD & ROSES SEEKS PROGRAM HOSTS

 Since its founding in 1974, Bread & Roses Presents has brought hope, healing and joy through the miracles of live music to isolated audiences in the Bay Area. Tens of…


MARIN GIRLS CHORUS CELEBRATES 35TH SEASON

   Marin Girls Chorus, a Marin County nonprofit delivering musical education and performance opportunities for girls in grades kindergarten to 12, has announced the start of a year-long celebration of…


SMALL BIZ CENTERS LAUNCH INCLUSIVITY PROJECT

Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Small Business Development Centers recently announced the launch of the Inclusivity Project, a program to serve Black and African American businesses in their counties.           During…


MARIN TRADES PROGRAM SEEKS FUNDING, SUPPORT

According to the Marin County Office of Education, each year approximately 25% of Marin’s students do not enroll in a college or post-secondary education after graduation. In a 2019 report,…


LAP-A-THON SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

 On Feb. 12, Boys Against Breast Cancer (BoyzABC) will present its second annual Winter Lap-A-Thon at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. Proceeds will provide financial aid to Bay Area…