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Community Fund for Carmel Valley
from Connecting for Good
by TMD Creative
Connecting Communities
THE CFCV SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. – Alan Crockett CFCV Advisory Board Chair
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Community Fund for Carmel Valley
The Community Fund for Carmel Valley (CFCV) offers residents, businesses and organizations an opportunity to contribute to the greater good of others. In response to the Carmel Fire in 2020, the fund deployed $188,000 in grants to nonprofits providing direct financial assistance to affected residents, most of whom lost their homes.
In 2021, the CFCV, an affiliate fund of the CFMC, granted $29,242 to nonprofits focusing on projects and programs benefiting Carmel Valley communities from Highway 1 to Cahoon Grade.Ten nonprofits received grants in areas such as education, safety, meals for families, youth camp scholarships and other community-enhancing programs.
Cachagua Fire Protection District received a grant for safety gear for volunteers. “The safety equipment will allow the department to better serve the entire Cachagua community, including the hundreds of people going to and from work, those who enjoy our area for recreation and those just passing through. The grant will contribute to the safety of the volunteers as they respond to vehicle and medical emergencies,” said Don Bonsper, Treasurer.
2021 Grantees
• Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County for special needs assistance • Cachagua Fire Protection District for safety gear for responding volunteers • Carmel Valley Angel Project for food and gifts for families • Carmel Valley Art Association for relocation and website development • Carmel Valley Community Youth Center for water safety instruction • Friends of Cachagua Children’s Center for
Cachagua summer camp for K-8 youth • The Jamesburg School for critical maintenance for community-building and educational programming • Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula for the home delivered meals program • MEarth for camp scholarships for Carmel Valley youth • UC Berkeley – Hastings Reserve for Environmental
Education in Cachagua: People of Color Engaging in
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FAST FACTS
2020
Year founded
$29,242
Granted in 2021
10
Organizations supported
$217,242
Total granted since inception
