COM STUDENT BREAKS BARRIERS
First-gen immigrant among 1% of transfer students accepted to Stanford Not only is recent College of Marin graduate Juan Camara the first person in his family to go to college,…
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Archie Williams High awards scholarships
The Archie Williams Scholarship Foundation recognized 20 graduating seniors for their outstanding achievement. Each year the Scholarship Foundation awards 20 $3,000 scholarships in honor of or in memory of people…
NAMI expands storytelling project
This past summer, NAMI Marin hosted its summer storytelling series. The series featured individuals with lived experiences in mental illness, suicide or substance abuse in an environment of compassion, respect,…
NOVATOSPIRIT ANNOUNCES FINAL YEAR
Recently the Board of Directors of NovatoSpirit, a Novato-based nonprofit that has provided athletic scholarships to children with financial needs for 18 years, voted unanimously to continue serving the community’s…
MATRIX MIGHTY MILERS COMPETE IN MARATHON
Twenty young runners from Matrix Parents Network and Resource Center completed a 5k portion of the Santa Rosa Marathon on Aug. 27. The Mighty Milers is an inclusive running program…
KIDS COOKING FOR LIFE FOUNDER PASSES AT 96
Kids Cooking for Life announced the passing of its founder, Ted Smith, in August. An inspiring embodiment of the healthy nutritional principles he so cherished, he was a few months…
QUILT GUILD GIFTS GLOBAL BOOK EXCHANGE
Mt. Tam Quilt Guild recently donated a meaningful quilt to The Global Book Exchange in Terra Linda. Inspired and encouraged by the volunteer work at the book exchange, a team…
NGS WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As a once-undocumented refugee living in Marin’s low-income housing, Nghiem Bui is the first Next Generation Scholars alumnus to become the organization’s executive director. Nghiem, who replaces Jeff Escabar, brings…
TEEN CREATES WATER CONSERVATION NONPROFIT
Aiden Mann is president of the Archie Williams High School Water Conservation Club and has founded a nonprofit to address a similar issue. The nonprofit just launched a GoFundMe campaign…
NONPROFIT GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD TO OPEN IN OCTOBER
The Giving Marin Community Partnership is an initiative of community-minded North Bay businesses and institutions whose mission is to raise the level of community engagement with and exposure for 501(c)3…