GIVING MARIN WELCOMES NEW SPONSORS
Two Marin-based companies have joined the Giving Marin Community Partnership as Sponsors — City Carpets and Northern Pacific Roofing. City Carpets is locally owned and operated and has provided flooring…
VIVALON CELEBRATES START OF CONSTRUCTION
Construction for Vivalon’s Healthy Aging Campus in downtown San Rafael is on schedule, after years of planning and preparatory stages. The construction team is hammering the final pieces of…
EXTRAFOOD DELIVERS FOR FIRE VICTIMS
Grocers and hospitals donate meals for residents displaced in the Canal ExtraFood, a North Bay nonprofit organization that rescues excess fresh food from businesses, schools and backyards and delivers them…
SR HARBOR ROTARY BRINGS HOLIDAY JOY
The Rotary Club of San Rafael Harbor presented the Pickleweed Preschool in San Rafael with gift cards, food and classroom educational toys on Dec. 15. Pickleweed Preschool is a state-funded,…
MUSICIANS ROCK TO AID NONPROFITS
Walking Mirrors is a local rock group whose mission is simple: give back to the community. And the band’s mission statement, “Connecting to the community through live music,” reflects that…
ALDERSLY DINNER DANCE MARKS 100 YEARS
Aldersly celebrated its 100th anniversary with a lively dinner dance in San Rafael on Saturday, Dec. 3 with residents, board members, staff, donors and community members in attendance. …
SAFARI NIGHTS BENEFIT RAISES $100K
Melissa Prandi Children Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2021 by Kampala and California-based Rotarians, seeks to transform living conditions in Uganda’s poorest slum areas. Founder Melissa Prandi celebrated with…
GODMOTHERS HOST FESTIVE HOLIDAY TEA
The Godmothers of Catholic Charities St. Vincent School for Boys hosted a teddy bear tea on Dec. 4 at the San Rafael campus. More than 130 guests attended the…
VIVALON DELIVERS THANKSGIVING
Vivalon, a San Rafael-based nonprofit that advances independence, health and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities, safely delivered approximately 150 traditional meals to homebound older…
LOCAL NONPROFIT MAKES IT HOME
For those transitioning out of homelessness, or aging out of foster care, even the simplest of household goods or furnishings can be unaffordable. Founded by interior designer Carolyn Rebuffel…