FURNITURE BANK OFFERS SKILLS PROGRAM
Make it Home Bay Area, Marin’s local furniture bank, has developed a pre-apprenticeship furniture repair program in partnership with Community Education at College of Marin to address a practical…
SHRED-A-THONS PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT
This summer, more than 3,300 residents across Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties took a proactive stance against fraud and identity theft. They safeguarded their personal information by…
IGNACIO ROTARY SUPPORTS MAUI FIRE VICTIMS
In response to the devastating fires in Maui, The Rotary Club of Ignacio raised more than $13,000 for the Hawaii District 5000 Maui Fires Relief Fund. The funds are…
MEETING FOCUSES ON OCEAN CONSERVATION
The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin joined the Marine Protected Area Watch Network at the Bodega Bay Marine Lab on Aug. 30 for the bi-annual network meeting. The goal…
INAUGURAL AWARDS HONOR SERVICE ANIMALS, HANDLERS
The National Service Animals Memorial will hold its inaugural Purple Poppy Awards and fundraiser to honor the service and sacrifice of service animals and their handlers and to celebrate…
ADOPTION EVENT HOMES SENIOR DOGS
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue held its Dogtown Adoption event Aug. 26-27 to help senior dogs find new forever homes. “Muttville is so excited to have found new homes for…
A DEGREE 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING
In 1971, while pursuing a master’s degree in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Laura Bock suddenly went blind. At that point, she had completed nearly all…
WELCOMING HOME FURNISHES LIVING SPACES
Welcoming Home, a nonprofit that helps individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness and poverty by fully furnishing and equipping their new homes, has been turning empty…
COLLABORATION KEEPS GIRLS IN SCHOOL
According to UNICEF, more than 20 million adolescent girls drop out of school every year because they cannot manage their menstrual period. The Global Uplift Project and the Marin-based…
CEDARS FUNDRAISER SHAKES IT UP
Cedars Life hosted its Shake, Rattle and Dance dance-a-thon fundraiser on Aug. 19, raising more than $87,000 in support of its essential services for adults with developmental disabilities. Cedars residents…