“Town Books — a used bookstore in San Anselmo — is the only bookstore that gives 100% of net proceeds to the town of San Anselmo Public Library. Run exclusively by our tireless volunteers, Town Books’ goal is to fund library literacy programs which include Story Walks, Story Hour, Bookworm Book Groups and summer reading programs. We are incredibly grateful for our community partnership with Giving Marin, and for those businesses who sponsored ads for Town Books including Bay Area Bluestone, College of Marin, CPi Developers, Polestar and The Marin IJ. Their support has helped us to increase awareness, foot traffic, and both book and financial donations to Town Books and we look forward to continuing our journey together. Discover Town Books under the ‘Courtyard’ awning, across from the Wells Fargo on San Anselmo Avenue.”
– Joan Boodrookas, President of Friends of the San Anselmo Public Library, and Town Books volunteers
“Ceres Community Project is deeply grateful to have been selected for funding from Giving Marin Community Partnership as we sustain unprecedented levels of meal production and delivery . We are uplifted by your generous grant to help us provide organic, medically tailored meals, prepared by youth as lead chefs, for our low-income clients with serious health conditions in Marin County through our Healing Meals for Healthy Communities and Youth Development programs.”
-Cathryn Couch, Ceres Community Project Founder and CEO
“We are deeply grateful for Giving Marin’s sponsored ads, social media, and website promotions, as they have connected us to new donors and helped us raise needed funds to deliver essential services to vulnerable people. We’re also appreciative for their role in letting the community know about our emergency rental assistance and food pantry programs, mental health services, and other supports that provide a life-line to those in need, and create opportunities for all.”
-Cheryl Paddack, CEO of North Marin Community Services
“We really appreciate your support. So far, our progress is far exceeding our expectations. In the midst of all the divisiveness in our world today, we feel so humbled and grateful to have brought together folks from all walks of life to give these children new opportunities, new hope. Thanks for helping us get the word out to all of Marin’s open-minded and generous readers.”
-Annette Venables, Founder and President, Tribe Rising
“We are grateful for the extraordinary exposure to Independent Journal readers. Before Giving Marin was put in place, we struggled to reach potential audiences. The IJ’s Thursday Giving Marin page has been promoting our activities and shows. Our Mayflower organization strives to bring affordable, high quality musical entertainment to the community. We thank the Giving Marin underwriters and the Independent journal for supporting our mission.”
-Jan Gibbs, Vice President, Mayflower Choral Board of Directors
“Thank you for sponsored advertisements as part of the Giving Marin program. Your support means we can continue to be standing ready to answer calls, connect people to critically-needed resources, provide therapeutic programs that improve abilities and offer support that inspires renewed hope. You are truly providing a critical lifeline of hope and healing that will change hundreds of lives this year. Thank you once again for giving survivors and their families a place to turn for help and a reason to hope.”
-Patricia Gill, Executive Director, Schurig Center
“To Celebrate Life supports Marin and Bay Area nonprofit organizations that provide critical emergency/direct services and financial assistance to underservedbreast cancer patients. As a volunteer-based organization, we are deeply grateful to Giving Marin Community Partnership. Their support and sponsorship have increased our exposure and helped expand awareness in our community enabling us to continue our vision that no one should face breast cancer alone.”
-Kim Wimer, Communications Chair, To Celebrate Life