Volunteers from the Red Cross fanned out across the Contempo Marin Mobile Home Park in San Rafael, a community of 400 homes, to install free smoke alarms for residents in…
MAYFLOWER FUNDS YOUTH FILMMAKERS, MUSICIAN
Mayflower Chorus singers donated funding to support the next generation of filmmakers at San Rafael High School’s MAX (Media Academy eXperience), an interdisciplinary academy for 11th and 12th graders…
PICKLEBALL TOURNEY BENEFITS BEYOND DIFFERENCES
Pickleball players held court Sept. 23 to benefit Beyond Differences and help schools build a culture of belonging. This inaugural pickleball event, Pickle with Purpose, was sold out and…
GIVING MARIN HOSTS FALL GATHERING
Autistry Studios students create keepsakes for initiative’s supporters Autistry Studios’ Maker Space on Fourth Street in San Rafael hosted Giving Marin Community Partnership Partners, Sponsors, supporters and 2022 grant recipients…
HUCKLEBERRY RECEIVES MENTAL HEALTH GRANT
Huckleberry Youth Programs was recently awarded a “Stop the Hate” grant by the California Department of Social Services. This new funding for Huckleberry will allow them to expand and fund…
PROGRAM TEACHES DEAF STUDENTS BASIC SAILING SKILLS
After months of planning and preparation, 2022 Giving Marin grant recipient Call of the Sea welcomed 12 deaf high school students and their chaperones from the Utah School for the…
MT. TAM QUILT GUILD SELLS WARES AT SENIOR FAIR
The Mt. Tam Quilt Guild enjoyed a successful day at the Marin Senior Fair on Sept. 7. With more than 80 quilts on display, the group also sold more…
PARC FRAMEWORK READIES FOR DISASTERS
New community program engages under-resourced, low-income communities. Prepared and Resilient Communities (PARC), a new community program that aims to engage under-resourced and low-income communities through a neighbor-helping-neighbor emergency…
BLOOM SEEKS AMAZON BACK-TO-SCHOOL-BASICS
Bloom, a San Rafael-based program of YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley, provides two weeks of free clothing for individuals and families seeking self-reliance. Clients also receive a hygiene kit,…
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…