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Two Nonprofits Benefit From Community Estate Sale

09/06/2024

A two-month running "estate sale" sale in Carmel Valley of items donated by community members raised over $43,000 to benefit the Housing for Kids Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County and Center for Spiritual Awakening in Pacific Grove.

New Homeless Program Launches in Salinas

08/19/2024

A new housing resource hub offering navigation services and financial assistance opened at 212 North Main Street in Salinas.

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Businesses Partner to Provide Haircuts, Backpacks and Treats to Soledad Students

SOLEDAD — Last Sunday, Aug. 11, two groups from Soledad and one from Salinas organized a Back to School Giveaway in downtown Soledad.

Image caption: A CalFire tanker aircraft drops a plume of fire retardant on a forest.
Building Community Resilience in North Tahoe

The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation develops partnerships to prepare and respond to emergencies with its COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster).

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Mee Memorial Healthcare System Ranked No. 1 Critical Access Hospital in California for Social Responsibility

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been recognized as a leading performer in the 2024-25 Hospital Index published by The Lown Institute, a renowned healthcare think tank.

Image caption: Dalip Singh Saund,  the first Sikh, Indian American and Asian American to be elected to Congress and Kamala Harris, the first Asian American vice president.
25 AAPI Leaders From California

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

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MST Donates Vehicle to City of Greenfield, Bolstering Community Programs

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop’s Omar Vigil and Jose Sanchez recently met with Pat Lewis, fleet maintenance superintendent at Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), to receive a vehicle that MST donated to their organization and the Greenfield Recreation Department.

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Rep. Lofgren, Local Leaders Celebrate $1.1M in Federal Funding for King City

KING CITY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren recently presented checks appropriated by Congress for two community projects totaling $1.1 million that will help create an electric vehicle charging station and Family Justice Center in King City.

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Community Foundation for Monterey County Grants $41M in 2023

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced a record year of impact in 2023.

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Monterey County Schools Receive Nearly $40 Million to Implement Community Schools.

For the past couple of years, the state has pushed to transition K-12 campuses into community schools, designed to serve not only as a space to learn but a hub where parents and students can get support for needs like…

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Monterey County Community Action Partnership Celebrates 60 Years of Service

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership is celebrating a milestone with its partner organizations across the county this month: 60 years of improving communities, fighting the impacts of poverty, inspiring a spirit of hope and creating opportunities for …

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Costly Rent Is Forcing All-in Monterey County to Look for More Affordable Options.

For the past four years, All-In Monterey County has helped distribute food, clothing and more to thousands of residents every month. Its volunteers were deployed throughout Pajaro following flooding in 2023, helping disaster-stricken residents clear out the mud from their…

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Stand Down events provide veterans with valuable resources including housing assistance, medical care, and a solid community of support.
Veterans in Need ‘Stand Down’
At hundreds of Stand Down events throughout California, veterans agencies and organizations come together to deliver life’s necessities.
Celebrating Veterans Every Day
These organizations are dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.
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Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
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