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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…


CORTE MADERA LIONS CLUB CAR SHOW RETURNS

   The Corte Madera Lions Club will host its third annual EV and Classic Car Show on Sept. 9 at the Village in Corte Madera.     Marin electric vehicle dealers, including…



10,000 DEGREES LEADS READINESS PROGRAMS

  10,000 Degrees, a San Rafael-based organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in Marin and seven other Bay Area counties, held its annual College Opportunities Summit…


GRANT SPURS WELLNESS IN SCHOOLS

An initiative known as Marin 9 to 25 will accept $400,000 over the next two and a half years in support from the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative as…