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Shared Adventures offers fulfilling recreational and educational opportunities—both outdoor and indoor activities—for participants of all ages with physical and developmental disabilities.

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Spotlight on CASA of Santa Cruz County

03/23/2025

Read on to learn more about the 21 volunteers who completed the training program and were recently sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care.

Housing MattersHolding Neighborhood Meetings

03/20/2025

Read on to learn more about upcoming neighborhood meetings at local libraries hosted by local homelessness nonprofit Housing Matters for discussion around the topic of “Neighbors for Neighbors: At the Intersections.”

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Become a First Responder, Teacher and Leader Through Service

On March 12, Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps.

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Sub Rosa Anarchist Collective Safe Space

Where do you go in this day and age if you are trans or queer where you will be accepted and not harassed? SubRosa, that's where. UCSC intern Maury Burnette-Cavoto takes us there for this portrait of an anarchist event …

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Staff of Life Boosts Second Harvest

Staff of Life Natural Foods teamed up with Smart Chicken Wednesday to donate 2,639 pounds of high-quality chicken to Second Harvest Food Bank through the Smart

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Recurso De Fuerza: The Homeless Housing Project at Westview Presbyterian Church

In Watsonville, we see the human cost of California's housing crisis every day. As homelessness rises, we face a critical choice: continue with inadequate approaches or embrace innovative solutions reflecting our values of compassion and dignity for all.

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Tips for Dreamers in Santa Cruz County as DACA Faces Uncertain Future

Demonstrators protest immigration enforcement changes at the Town Clock in Santa Cruz on Feb. 3. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
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Wagner Leads Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County as Senior Program Director

Community Bridges recently announced the promotion of Dana Wagner, who has been selected as senior program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County, marking a full-circle moment in her distinguished career in nutrition and community service.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Nonprofits, Politics, and the Road Ahead – Talk of the Bay

On KSQD's Talk of the Bay, Host PK Hattis speaks with Community Bridges' CEO Ray Cancino. Like so many nonprofits across the country, Community Bridges and Cancino were caught up in a world of chaos late last month when President …

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‘A Game Changer’: More Santa Cruz County Residents Call 24-Hour Mobile Crisis Team

A Mobile Crisis Response Team offers 24-hour, non-police response to mental health crises in Santa Cruz County. (County of Santa Cruz)
SANTA CRUZ >> Nearly a decade after two Santa Cruz County residents were killed by law enforcement officers during …

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Scotts Valley Enthusiastic About Becoming Autistic-Friendly Community

Every year, community organizations appear before Scotts Valley to share what they’ve been doing to bolster the social health of the local landscape and ask for a grant from the City toward their efforts.

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Supervisors Reaffirm Support for LGBTQ+ Community

The Santa Cruz County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to reaffirm the county’s support for its LGBTQ+ residents and for women.

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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.
There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
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.
Working together with many volunteers, this crew feeds 65,000 people in Santa Cruz County every month.
California’s Oldest Food Bank Pays It Forward
California’s first food bank has helped residents of Santa Cruz County for more than 50 years.
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