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ART HAS A PURPOSE IN DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL

The San Rafael Chamber Leadership Institute ended the 2024 cohort by unveiling “Art with a Purpose,” a city-wide art program that supports and aligns with the chamber’s policy priorities. An…


THE REDWOODS NAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

For more than 30 years, The Redwoods scholarship committee has raised funds and granted awards to graduating high school senior class members in Marin. This year, the committee awarded eight…


ROOTS OF PEACE FOUNDER MEETS WITH POPE

World Food Prize Laureate and Roots of Peace founder Heidi Kuhn made a case for global peace and agricultural rejuvenation during her keynote address at the World Meeting on Human…


ROTARY DAY OF SERVICE ROOTS FLOWERING PLANTS

On May 5, Rotary District 5150 celebrated Rotary Day of Service with more than 30 Rotarians from Marin County and Rotary Club for Global Action by planting drought resistant flowering…


2024 MAF ATHLETE SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED

Twenty-five outstanding athletes and scholars from Marin County high schools were honored by the Marin Athletic Foundation on May 6 at the Embassy Suites hotel in San Rafael. Students nominated…


2024 CREATIVE YOUTH AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The Bay Area Creative Foundation announced the 2024 Creative Youth Award recipients. The 2024 youth awards received over 1,800 submissions from Bay Area high school students in seven creative disciplines:…


GIVING MARIN WELCOMES NEW PARTNER

Brayton Purcell/Thirty-Seven Wines join the initiative’s nonprofit supporters Brayton Purcell/Thirty-Seven Wines are proud to join the Giving Marin Community Partnership as a Partner. “We are thrilled to join this group…


MT. TAM QUILT GUILD DELIVERS IN WEST MARIN

Mt. Tam Quilt Guild members Kathy Norwood, Susan Greenfield and Roxie Mikolon recently visited the Paper Mill preschool in Point Reyes to deliver 24 new quilts made by members of…


NUGGET AMONG BEST PLACES TO WORK

Giving Marin founding Partner Nugget Markets is one of the nation’s best workplaces, according to Fortune’s latest “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. This marks the family-owned grocer’s 18th…


BLOOM SEEKS YOUTH CLOTHES DONATIONS

Bloom, a program of YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley, provides complimentary wardrobes to children, women and men who are transitioning to a life of self‐reliance. The program, which serves clients…