Community Services - General
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Ag Against Hunger - $20,000
 This
organization collects, organizes and distributes excess
fresh produce to agencies who distribute this nutritious
food to people of our community. This grant helped defer
the cost of cooler expenses.
Coalition of Homeless Services Providers - $10,000
This
collaborative organization of agencies works
cooperatively with the County of Monterey and other
affected jurisdictions to insure that appropriate
services are provided to assist homeless individuals and
families become self sufficient. This grant provided
operating support.
First Mayors House of Salinas - $5,000
This
grant helped with restoration and renovation costs
associated with the complete restoration of the Harvey
House and renovation of the cookhouse.
First Night Monterey - $10,000
This
funding provided support for their year-round programs
and to help them to expand their outreach efforts
throughout Monterey County.
Habitat for Humanity Monterey County - $15,000
This
grant helped to support the final completion of their
housing project in Marina.
Hartnell College Foundation -
$23,435
This
funding supported the Ercia Harden Teaching Excellence
Awards, a special program to recognize outstanding
teachers from public schools serving grades kindergarten
through college. Thirty-nine teachers will be honored at
the 2007 awards program and seven teachers will receive
special recognition for their efforts in the teaching
profession.
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy -
$25,000
Monterey
Institute for Research in Astronomy has served Monterey
County for 35 years bringing astronomical education
programs and research results to all segments of
Monterey County. This funding helped with the
construction of classrooms, a library, and offices at
the Richard Hamming Astronomy Center located on the
former Fort Ord.
National Steinbeck Center Foundation - $50,000
This
matching grant provided operating support for their
education programs.
Salvation Army-Monterey Peninsula
Corps - $15,000
This
grant provided operating support to help homeless
individuals and families on the Monterey Peninsula make
a successful transition to stable housing and
employment.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz & San Benito
Counties $50,000
This
capital grant will support their $4.3 million capital
campaign to purchase and renovate their facility in
Watsonville. Second Harvest distributes surplus locally
grown produce and other food staples to those in need.
Soledad Historical Society $10,000
This
grant helped with start-up costs to establish a
historical museum in Soledad. The goal of the Soledad
Historical Society is to preserve over 100 years of the
city’s history.
Thomas Carman Food Pantry in Marina - $10,000
This
grant provided operating support in order to continue
providing food and services to unemployed and low-income
families in Marina.
Valley Guild $25,000
This
capital grant provided funding to paint the exterior and
some interior of the historic Steinbeck House in
Salinas.
Volunteer Center of Monterey County - $30,000
The
Harden Foundation funding provided operating support to
help sustain the Volunteer Connection Program.
Miscellaneous other Grants: $16,450
Total, Community Services - General: $ 316,885
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