“It’s fitting to make this announcement on Giving Tuesday, when many of these smaller nonprofits are seeking support for important and valued services for our local residents,” said CEO Lance Linares.
People with donor-advised funds at the Community Foundation again stepped up contributing 18% (approximately $22,000) of the total.
Among the nonprofits getting grants in this latest round of funding were:
- San Lorenzo Valley Foundation for Education, $2,500, to increase access to life saving health equipment
- Valley Women’s Club of the San Lorenzo Valley, $6,000, for habitat restoration and community education using AmeriCorps volunteers
- CERT Auxiliary of Santa Cruz County, $7,500, to purchase backpacks with tools for emergency response team graduates
- Japanese Cultural Fair, $4,000, for outreach programs in country libraries and at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
- Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy, $10,000, for staffing support
- Shared Adventures, $9,000, for program outreach to people with disabilities
“After hearing from smaller groups in the county, we created these awards to reduce the stress many felt when having to compete with larger groups for funding,” said Program Director Christina Cuevas.
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