Community Grants
Posted by Pam Arnsberger on Jun 24, 2016
June 23rd Meeting
Today’s club meeting was devoted to awarding our annual community service grants. Awardees and the awards committee are pictured in the photo above along with President Al. Twenty-three agencies, all non-profit 501C3 organizations, were awarded grants ranging from $500-$1500. Rotary fundraising throughout the year is the source of funding for these grants. A wide variety of populations are served by these organizations from the homeless to the elderly to the environment to children. The following is a list of the organizations that received awards and a brief description of the purpose of their award (if available) :
Rotary Meeting
Cabrillo Engineering Abroad – For Community college students to build water systems in Guatemala
SC Children’s Museum of Discovery – In Capitola Mall, children of all backgrounds play and learn together
Coastal Watershed Council- To reconnect the community (especially youth) to our local rivers.
Digital Nest – Skills training for Young people who need resources for a positive future
For Kids Foundation – Serves kids primarily in foster care to meet critical needs
Grey Bears – Delivers fresh produce and food staples to over 4000 seniors every week.
Health Project Center Del Mar –The Caregiver Resource Center offers respite for caregivers of people with dementia
Helping Hands – Volunteers provide and install home repair and home safety items
Homeless Services Center- Provides food, a place to sleep as well as other services for the homeless
Kid Power – Teaches skills to stay safe with people and to prevent bullying and abuse
Learn to Discover –Provides workshops to kids on STEM skills (science technology skills)
Meals on Wheels – Delivers meals to the homes of 1800 seniors throughout the county
O’Neill Sea Odyssey – Takes 5500 students per year out into the Bay for learning experiences free
Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fish -
St. Francis/JMJ home – A shelter program for five families and one person in need of end of life care
Safe School Project- The mission is to support LGBT youth and their interns at Aptos High School
Save our Shores -
Second Saturday Network – Future planning for African Heritage children focusing on work worthiness
Seymour Marine Center -
Siena House Maternity Home- A residential program that serves homeless pregnant women
Sister Cities of Santa Cruz – Supports Shing Gu sister city in Japan program of students exchange
SPCA of Santa Cruz – The grant will go to cover the Dog’s Path of Life book to support the SPCA
Symphony League of Santa Cruz – To support the Santa Cruz Symphony