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MARIN BALLET ESTABLISHES DANCE EDUCATION CHAPTER

   Marin Ballet announced its membership in the National Dance Education Organization and sponsorship of a Secondary Chapter in the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Membership in NDEO will…


LITTLE WISHES EXPANDS REACH ACROSS US

  Little Wishes, a 2019 Giving Marin grant recipient, continues to  expand its program to children’s hospitals across the country. The nonprofit grants wishes to children who endure frequent hospitalizations or…


COMMUNITY CLINICS CELEBRATES HEALTH CHAMPIONS

Marin Community Clinics hosted its annual Summer Solstice Celebration on June 21 at Inn Marin and Suites. Elected officials, community health ambassadors and hundreds of supporters of health care in…


DESIGNERS MAKE IT A HOME

Furniture bank provides gently used goods to foster kids, formerly homeless families      Founded by interior designer Carolyn Flannery, 2022 Giving Marin grant recipient Make It Home is a nonprofit furniture…


PARK OUTREACH ROLLS VIA TAM VAN

  Since 2015, One Tam, a partnership that mobilizes the resources of the National Park Service, California State Parks, the Marin Municipal Water District, Marin County Parks and Golden Gate National…


FIRST 5 MARIN WELCOMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 First 5 Marin announced Maria Niggle as its new executive director.  Niggle has experience across Marin County and with countless community partners, along with a dedication to equity of opportunity…


ROTARIANS UNITE TO SUPPORT HOMEWARD BOUND

 Rotary District 5150 members from the 17 Rotary clubs in Marin, along with district leaders, gathered on June 17 to celebrate their support of Homeward Bound of Marin’s veteran housing…


LIBRARY, SCHOLARSHIP HONOR LATE ARTIST

  The Marie Siegenthaler Memorial Lending Library was established in 2021 at the College of Marin Fine Arts Department in honor of Connie Siegenthaler’s daughter, Marie, an aspiring science illustrator…


SCHURIG HAS FRONT ROW VIEW OF BIDEN VISIT

  The staff of Larkspur-based charity Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery were treated to a rare front row view of the arrival of President Joe Biden to Marin County…


MAKERSPACE, CAFE EXPAND AUTISTRY’S OFFERINGS

  Autistry Studios, a 2022 Giving Marin grant recipient, recently opened Under the Rainbow, a coffee shop located in its downtown San Rafael makerspace. Managed by Double Rainbow Cafe, the coffee…