In a time when most nonprofits receive fewer private donations,
the county’s nonprofits need as much help as they can get and last
month got just that.
In a time when most nonprofits receive fewer private donations, the county’s nonprofits need as much help as they can get and last month got just that. The Community Foundation for San Benito County passed out its 2010 grants last month to 35 different organizations, totaling $431,743 a nearly $700,000 increase over last years grants.
Some of the recipients included the Hollister Youth Alliance, the San Benito County Arts Council and the Aromas-San Juan Unified Schools.
This year, the Community Foundation changed some of its grant qualifications because of the dire need at some of the nonprofits. Before the grants were given to organizations that would implement the money into projects that benefited the county but this year the Community Foundation gave grants to organizations that needed to pay for bills and payroll.
The foundation usually doesn’t allow grants to be spent on personnel because when the grants stop the person could lose their job, but this year they gave a little leeway, said Gary Byrne, Community Foundation executive director.
“This year some are struggling to keep the lights on,” he said.
Below is the list of recipients:
$5,000: Friends of SBC Library on-line library card software and check out machines challenge match funding
$12,500: YMCA Youth Development Support
$12,500: SoCal CAL-Soap Provide Additional tutoring &/or advising
$11,350: Go Kids Preschool Expulsion Prevention Program
$15,000: CASA Continuation of capacity building
$10,625: Hollister Youth Alliance continuation of Summer Enrichment Program & JobZone
$2,750: Chamberlain’s continuing education staff training
$10,000: Hollister Youth Alliance high-risk neighborhood center
$2,500: Chamberlain’s special ed equipment challenge match funding
$6,000: HDA for creation of a Strategic Brand; match funding
$3,000: Chamber of Commerce to establish an SBC visitor’s center
$4,000: Chamber of Commerce Initiate Economic Gardening program
$35,000: EDC startup Clean Energy Tech Center installments contingent on milestone achievements
$10,000: EDC startup Wine Country Council; match funding for SBC overlay
$7,088: Seniors Council Foster Grandparent Program
$10,000: Health Projects Center Support DelMar Caregiver Resource Center
$20,000: Hazel Hawkins Chronic disease mgmt. Program
$6,720: Community Solutions funds to provide bi-lingual case manager
$4,000: Fit For Kids educate kids to make healthy choices
$3,000: Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Stork’s Nest Program
$5,000: Homeless Coalition Van and salaried year round E.D.
$20,000: Senior’s Council AAA “required” government match funding for AAA programs
$15,000: Emmaus House hire community liaison & volunteer coordinator
$3,600: Senior Citizen’s Legal Services legal support services for poor, disadvantaged or disabled seniors
$4,000: Suicide Prevention prevention educations and crisis line
$30,000: Jovenes de Antano Meals on wheels and senior support services
$10,000: SBC Farm Bureau strengthen and promote ag in the classroom
$1,000: Hollister Animal Shelter Volunteers emergency animal treatment
$10,000: Pet Friends spay and neuter program
$2,610: Nan Pipestem Wildlife Center educational materials
$15,000: Resource Conservation District restoration permit coordination program
$10,000: SBC Heritage Foundation develop capital improvements master plan for Bolado Park; challenge match
$15,000: Fishes & Loaves feed the hungry & needy
$6,500: Historical Society furnace and supplies
$40,000: Community Food Bank operating funds
$20,000: Aromas-San Juan Unified Schools finish athletic fields require “healthy” snack shack
$18,500: SBC Arts Council Arts in the Schools
$6,000: SBC Arts Council regular non-profit regranting
$4,500: SBC Arts Council regranting to schools for art
$2,000: SBC Arts Council leverage State matching $$$
$1,000: SBC Arts Council Student film festival
$1,000: SBC Arts Council summer concert series
