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In an effort to bridge the nursing shortage, the Edward Boss Prado Foundation has committed $25K to Gavilan College’s nursing program to cover all fees for completing a degree for at least five students.
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Happy 5th Anniversary to our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening!
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Community Foundation Says Goodbye to Brenda Weatherly
Carly Zanger of the Community Foundation for San Benito County Brenda Weatherly writes about the departure of Brenda Weatherly, who has served as director of donor and community services since 2018.
CalFresh Food Benefits Available to Storm Victims
The California Department of Social Services announced that individuals and families affected by the recent severe winter storms in San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Kern, Mariposa, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties could be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh food benefits.
Jaclyn Muro worked for Christopher Ranch for more than a dozen years, where she was surrounded by the family’s philanthropic efforts to improve educational opportunities for young Gilroyans. It was here Muro said she found her love for philanthropy, and …
Longtime local resident Ruth Erickson was recently honored for 40 years of volunteering for the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library. Erickson became president of the local organization in 1983, and since then has tirelessly volunteered her efforts …
Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer, touts the state’s AmeriCorps agencies, which offer paid service opportunities to students and others.
Volunteering it a great way to help your community. But you also reap benefits, including the chance to learn skills, reduce isolation and ease polarization.
The first graduating class and instructors of the Guitars Not Guns program at San Juan Elementary ended their final lesson on March 8 with a rousing version of Hank Williams’ “Jambalaya” in front of proud parents and assorted dignitaries. After …
Driving through the outskirts of San Juan Bautista toward his Los Madrones home, Bryan Keel came across an unwelcome sight on March 10: a mudslide on Quinn Canyon Road caused by the recent rainstorms blocked the way through to his …
This article was written by BenitoLink intern Alexis Castro Juarez Información disponible en español a continuación The San Benito County Community Action Board is offering free tax filing by certified tax preparers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance …
Information provided by R.E.A.C.H. The weather and Anza Trail conditions are not suitable for a ‘family-friendly’ Moonlight Walk on Anza Trail this Sunday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m. R.E.A.C.H. and BenitoLink are postponing the Moonlight Walk until Friday, June 2, …
Colibri Gallery in Morgan Hill recently donated $2,345 to a local nonprofit, 6th Street Studios & Art Center in Gilroy, to support its children’s art programming. Colibri Gallery hosted its second annual Morgan Hill Plein Air Paint Out in October. …
Struggling to make ends meet is a fact of life for many South County families, and the holiday season adds an additional burden. But thanks to Community Solutions, many of those families are provided a respite from their worries. In …
Ag Against Hunger
