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Lotus Outreach works to provide education, health care and a safer environment to women and children who are living in poverty.

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Guaranteed Basic Income Programs Proliferate Across CA

07/12/2024

Beginning Monday, 150 households in Fresno County are expected to receive a $500 prepaid card to spend on anything they’d like — no strings attached. It will be the first of 12 monthly recurring payments those Southwest Fresno and Huron residents will receive as part of a guaranteed basic income program for low-income families.

These California Schools Connect Kids to Community Services. Will They Survive Budget Cuts?

05/16/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

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New COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Most Hollister pharmacies are now carrying the COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-25 COVID season. Speaking about the importance of the new vaccine, San Benito County Public Health pharmacist Mary White told BenitoLink, “The COVID virus …

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SJB Senior Center Awarded Program Project Grant

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Mary Velasco Sellen Senior Center of San Juan Bautista is pleased to announce a grant award funded by a Program Project Grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County.  The Mary Velasco Sellen …

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Applications Open for 2024 Arts Express Grant Program

Information provided by the San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Arts Council invites local artists, art groups, art and cultural organizations to apply to their 2024 Arts Express Grant Program for general …

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Adult Leadership Program Set to Begin in September

Information provided by San Benito Leadership Institute. Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Benito Leadership Institute is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Adult Community Leadership Program, set to commence on September 20, 2024. This innovative initiative is …

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The Race to Find New Leaders

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In the past three months, four prominent nonprofits in San Benito County have lost their leaders, leaving board members with the tough task of finding replacements. They are the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, …

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Gabilan Chapter Raises Awareness—and Money—for the Seneca Family of Agencies

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Through its annual wine and food fundraiser, Gabilan Chapter Seneca raised over $125,000 last year for the Seneca Family of Agencies to help with programs that support adoptive children, foster kids and families. Aug. 24 …

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Hollister Rotary Club Provides Toothbrushes to People Around the World

This article was written by BenitoLink intern Kaitlyn Martinez. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The idea of donating toothbrushes to needy folks around the world began when Larry Barr was on a trip to Mindanao, an island in the Philippines …

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Hope Services Opens New Hollister Location

Hope Services, which offers programming for clients with developmental disabilities, celebrated the Grand Opening of its new location at 320 Fourth St. in Hollister on Aug. 9, 2024. The new location offers more space for the programs that Hope Services …

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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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