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Grants Awarded
March
Bolinas Community Land Trust
$6,750
Distribution of food and basic necessities for 80 undocumented workers in Bolinas and Stinson.
April
Bolinas Community Center
$10,000
General operating support to ensure ongoing food preparation and distribution for people facing hardship, and maintaining clean and sanitary rest rooms
Bolinas Community Land Trust
$6,000
General operating support to ensure rent and emergency assistance for those in greatest need.
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin
$10,000
Rental assistance and emergency support for CLAM's 18 low-income households in Pt Reyes, Inverness, Inverness Park and Stinson Beach during extended shelter-in-place.
Gallery Route One
$5,000
To create online videos of art lessons so that GRO’s Artists in the Schools program can reach and enrich West Marin students at home.
Papermill Creek Children’s Corner
$10,000
Cash assistance and educational supplies and materials for 21 families with young children facing hardship.
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
$10,000
Support for free food distribution, cash and rental assistance.
Shoreline Unified School District
$10,000
Spanish and English books for 450 students and their families in Shoreline Unified School District during school and library closure.
May
Bolinas Stinson Beach School Foundation
$3,500
Enable new leadership to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide the Bolinas-Stinson School with scholarships and specialist teachers during the 2020-21 school year. More than 50% of students at the school qualify for free lunches.
Legal Aid of Marin
$3,600
With nonprofit partners in West Marin, Legal Aid of Marin is offering a series of phone calls and webinars in Spanish and English to provide information on recent changes in rental law in Marin County, address individual tenant concerns, and help advocate for people who are afraid and unable to secure their rights during this uncertain time.
Shakespeare at Stinson
$7,500
Switching from an in-person festival, this virtual concert delivers music and art in May to West Marin communities in a family-friendly, substance-free environment. The event features local musicians and artists and pays fees for their involvement.
Tomales Bay Youth Center
$7,500
Strengthen and expand social media and online connection among youth and young adults in West Marin during the shelter in place and next phases of the COVID-19 response, so they can share information and opportunities, provide mutual support and develop their knowledge and skills.
September
Bolinas Community Center
$10,000
To continue support for the Covid-19 Spontaneous No-Cost Meal Program which provides 300+ hot meals weekly to people facing food scarcity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and fires, as well as community members who face food crisis as a daily reality, incuding families with small children and older adults. The program sources local food whenever possible and provides employment for local residents.
KWMR
$8,000
To support a staff member of the radio station coordinate a regional assessment of communication pathways in West Marin and determine how they can be connected and improved to ensure critical information in English and Spanish reaches people who are excluded in West Marin.
October
Bolinas Community Center
$15,000
Support for the Learning Hub at the Bolinas Community Center in partnership with Tamalpais High School. The grant contributes to a dedicated learning space with adult supervision for students living in Bolinas and Stinson during school closure, with internet connectivity and free lunches. Many of the participating students are English language learners.
New Media Learning
$32,300
Support for the Learning Hub at West Marin School serving students from low income and under-served households who face barriers to distance-learning during school closure. The Hub provides a safe space with adult supervision, high-speed internet and free lunches. This grant covers the cost of staffing.