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Connecting Communities THE NORTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY FOUNDATION IS A UNIQUE WAY TO FOCUS SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OUR NEIGHBORS AND OUR COMMUNITY. – Chuck Allen NMCF Advisory Board Chair
Northern Monterey County Foundation A group of longstanding community members created the Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) in 2016 as a way to utilize local philanthropy to bring positive change to the communities of North Monterey County. The NMCF makes grants to benefit the residents of Aromas, Bolsa Knolls, Boronda, Castroville, Elkhorn, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Oak Hills, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks and Santa Rita. The NMCF granted $31,500 to 11 nonprofit organizations in 2021. Special Kids Connect, a resource center for children with developmental disabilities, received a grant for their Ability-Inclusive Afterschool REACH Art program for youth with special needs in Santa Rita. “REACH Art is intentional in its promotion of inclusion and social skills development. These are critical needs for youth with disabilities as we recover from the pandemic,” said Lori Luzader, Executive Director of Special Kids Connect. The NMCF granted $160,000 in its first five years to 22 nonprofits. It is an affiliate fund of the CFMC.
2021 Grantees • AIM for Mental Health for a youth program to ignite mental health advocacy and elevate student voices in research • Central Coast VNA & Hospice to provide Tdap vaccinations for North Monterey County Schools • Coastal Kids Home Care for health and mental health care for children and teens • Farm Discovery at Live Earth for farming and distribution of produce and nutrition education for North Monterey County Residents in need • Girls Incorporated of the Central Coast for empowering girls in Castroville to resist peer pressure to engage in unhealthy behaviors • Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust for a lost gear recovery project cleaning the bay to prevent entanglements with marine life • Pajaro Valley Shelter Services for coordinated economic development and tenant education for families in Pajaro • Partnership for Children for access to medical care for children with serious illnesses and family support • Prunedale Senior Center for efforts at improving the quality of life for North Monterey County seniors • Special Kids Connect for an ability-inclusive afterschool art program for youth with special needs in Santa Rita • Wonder Wood Ranch for equine therapeutic services for North County foster kids
FAST FACTS
2016 Year founded
12
$31,500
Special Kids Connect REACH Art program
Granted in 2021
11
Organizations supported
$160,000 Total granted since inception
