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STUDENTS CONSTRUCT A TINY HOME

 Big Skills Tiny Homes, the Marin based nonprofit that exposes high school graduates to skills-based training and career counseling in the construction industry, provided a tiny house to a local…


FORMER HOTEL CONVERTED TO HOUSE HOMELESS

   A housing community that aims to end homelessness for 18 people will open in Corte Madera as the newest program created by Homeward Bound of Marin. The site operators…


TAM VALLEY PLAYS CHESS FOR UKRAINE

Parents from Tamalpais Valley Elementary School in Mill Valley hosted a Chess Camp to raise funds and awareness for Ukrainian relief on Saturday, May 7. Thirty students and their parents…


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COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

   Corte Madera Women’s Improvement Club hosted its annual Spring Tea and Scholarship Awards on May 10. Redwood High School seniors Hollis Belger and Harper Fong were presented with their community…


CLASS OF 2022 VOLUNTEERS LAUDED

    Seventeen Marin high school students received awards from National Charity League Inc., Marin Chapter for their six years of service to more than 18 local nonprofits at the…


MARIN SEL STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN ENERGY

   Freshmen at Marin School of Environmental Leadership at Terra Linda High School spent the past semester partnering with Marin Clean Energy to spread information about renewable energy. The student…


PANTRY SEEKS NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS

   The Food Pantry, operated by the St. Raphael’s Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, provides food for underserved families in the San Rafael community. The Food…


CELEBRATION MARKS 50 YEARS FOR NMCS

   More than 200 supporters attended North Marin Community Service’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon on April 13.   “We were humbled and honored to be recognized by so many as a treasured…


MAF HONORS TOP STUDENT ATHLETES

Standout athletes and scholars from Marin County high schools were honored for their accomplishments May 2 at a reception at the Embassy Suites in San Rafael.  Each year the foundation…


KAISER PERMANENTE DOUBLES AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT

 Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit integrated health system and a Giving Marin Partner, is increasing its financial commitment to economic development and investing in affordable housing across the country….