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$15,000 Award Recipients
SLOW FOOD RUSSIAN RIVER
We connect the community, from students to families, with the heritage of Gravenstein apples and the value of local food and farming, while hosting events that showcase local farms and sustainable practices.
https://slowfoodrr.org
10,000 DEGREES
10,000 Degrees addresses educational disparities by increasing awareness of and access to college for students furthest from opportunity. We offer renewable, need-based scholarships paired with comprehensive support.
SCHOOL GARDEN NETWORK
Empowering 2,986 Sebastopol West students through hands-on gardens that foster ecological literacy, wellness, curiosity and stewardship that extends beyond the classroom.
$25,000 Award Recipients
GRAVENSTEIN HEALTH ACTION NETWORK
Meet Your Neighbors West County expands proven neighborhood resilience networks to greater West County, allowing neighbors to work together and with established community resources to improve emergency preparedness.
https://gravensteinhealth.org
MICAH’S HUGS
Micah’s Hugs is dedicated to educating youth of the dangers of substance abuse & fentanyl poisoning, bringing awareness to the disease, breaking the stigma that follows it, in addition helping those that are suffering with addiction.
$50,000 Award Recipients
SEBASTOPOL AREA SENIOR CENTER
We will hire a bilingual Volunteer Coordinator and expand our evening and weekend hours, in order to increase equity and accessibility at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center (SASC).
https://www.sebastopolseniorcenter.org
SEBASTOPOL COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER
The Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) provides cultural, educational, and recreational programs for Sebastopol and West Sonoma County. These programs enrich arts, culture, youth and community programs.
$100,000 Award Recipients
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Food is medicine, delivered with compassion: Free, health-sustaining meals, groceries, and caring support for SW100 residents living with serious health challenges and facing malnutrition.
Food for Thought (FFT) is the only agency in the county providing medically supportive food that is personally and culturally tailored and always free of charge to every client.
