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04/22/2024
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With the support of a pivotal grant from the California Department of Aging, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) is embarking on a transformative journey to foster age- and disability-friendly communities across Salinas, North and South Monterey County.

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04/18/2024
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The Bright Futures Education Partnership is now a cradle-to-career partnership anchored at the Hartnell College Foundation.

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04/15/2024
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Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the addition of Dr. Rolando Cabrera, Mary Claypool and Robert Cullen to its Board of Directors.

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04/15/2024
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Applications are closing soon for an Individual Artists Grant through the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).

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04/10/2024
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Kim Stemler, executive director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association, is leaving the position after nearly 11 years to take on a new leadership role as the CEO/president of the Carmel Foundation.

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04/08/2024
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White Sky, Falling Dragon is a play in two acts by playwright, and Director, Steve “Spike” Wong. The play runs April 19 through May 5.

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04/01/2024
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Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has been awarded the contract to manage the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Monterey and San Benito counties.

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03/28/2024
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Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tour’s legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat.

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03/25/2024
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Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2024 cohort.

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03/20/2024
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77 members of the Gonzales High School FFA recently held a door-to-door food drive to collect food for the Food Bank for Monterey County’s Gonzales Program.

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03/19/2024
Image for display with article titled Montage Health Launches a Fund for Teacher Health Care Grants

Montage Health announced the creation of the Montage Health Fund for Teachers, which will be open to teachers in any Monterey County school—public or private, any grade level from K-12—to receive grants of up to $1,000 toward their costs of health care.

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03/12/2024
200 laptop computers were donated to Youth Alliance by AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T, for distribution to Hollister and Gilroy residents lacking "digital basics".

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03/08/2024
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About 70 community members attended the Feb. 28 open house of Interim, Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, at its new South Monterey County location at 2149 H Dela Rosa, Suite #203, in Soledad.

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03/06/2024
Image for display with article titled Community Foundation for Monterey County Offers Scholarships for Local Students

More than $1.5 million in CFMC scholarship awards is available for Monterey County students in 2024. The deadline to complete an application for the 2024-25 academic year is Friday, March 15. Recipients will be announced at the end of May 2024.

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03/05/2024
The Business Council takes over management of the Monterey and San Benito Small Business Administration Centers from previous contract holder Cal Coastal on April 1.

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02/28/2024
Image for display with article titled Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in King City Transforms Waste into Wearable Art

Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in King City was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art.

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02/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Interim Inc. Opens New Location in South Monterey County

Interim Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, will host an open house to acquaint the South Monterey County community with its new location and services available in Soledad.

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02/16/2024
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Monica Lal will be adding to her repertoire with her appointment to the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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02/15/2024
A roundtable convened by Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Rep. Jimmy Panetta explored broadband and cellular service in Big Sur. The panel covered strategies to foster the build-out of critical broadband infrastructure.

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02/14/2024
Pacific Grove Unified has taken additional steps to improve the district’s culture, this time by partnering with the National Coalition Building Institute and the Black Leaders and Allies Collaborative.
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