CAR RAFFLE BENEFITS SPECIAL EDUCATION
Nicole Harris of Mill Valley draws the winning car ticket in 2010. The benefit car raffle has generated over $800,000 for Dedication to Special Education. – Photo courtesy of Dedication…
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DRAWBRIDGE WELCOMES NEW YEAR WITH DONATIONS OF ART SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN
Diana Petrova, Children and Volunteer services Manager, Hamilton Families, distributes backpacks filled with art supplies to children at domestic violence and homeless shelters, affordable housing facilities and community centers. –…
SCHOOLSRULE DISTRIBUTES $700,000
SchoolsRule Board President Trisha Garlock (at podium) and Mary Jane Burke, Marin County superintendent of schools, greet attendees at the 10th annual education funding distribution event. Vicki Strotz, president of…
ARTS+ EMPOWERS MARIN CITY STUDENTS IN CRITICAL MUSICAL, VISUAL ARTS ARENAS
After school Open Studios students work on art projects of their choice at Arts+ in Marin City. It was heartbreaking to realize that students at the transitional kindergarten to eighth…
WILDCARE RESCUES, REHABS ORPHANED, INJURED ANIMALS
An orphaned raccoon, injured fawn and orphaned mallard are raised and released back to the wild through WildCare’s efforts. -Photos by Shelly Ross, Melanie Piazza and Alison Hermance WildCare, with…
CIP PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY NET FOR FAMILIES, KIDS
Community Institute for Psychotherapy (CIP) has been recognized for its clinical excellence for more than 40 years and remains a vital safety-net for Marin families, children, and adults. The organization…
CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT’S YOUTH CHEFS MEET SURGE IN NEED
Youth volunteers (above) prepare meals for Ceres Community Project clients, under the guidance of local chefs. The nonprofit, serving very ill residents of Marin and Sonoma counties, saw its demand…
ELKS, BREWERS AID NONPROFITS
San Rafael Elks Lodge 1108 held its sixth annual “Festival for Food” outdoor benefit concert on May 23, raising $3,500 for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Elk members and other…
MARIN PRIDE, SERVICE MILESTONE
The cities and town councils in Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Novato, San Anselmo and Tiburon, as well as the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Marin County Office of…
LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS FAMILIES, KIDS, VIOLENCE VICTIMS
Pictured (left to right) are Family & Children’s Law Center’s Angela Domenico, bilingual attorney, Abby Lucha, executive director, Elizabeth Segura, bilingual legal assistant, and Virginia Millacci, Bridgeport attorney fellow. -Photo…