The Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF), a geographic affiliate of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, has awarded a total of $89,800 in grants. The funding is distributed among 18 local and regional nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Community Foundation Grant Recipients include:
- 0S3 Movement
- Angel Heart Pajama Project
- Apache Jazz Boosters
- Border Community Alliance (BCA)
- Border Youth Tennis Exchange
- Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County
- Child Health and Resilience Mastery (CHARM)
- Community Homes of Patagonia, Inc.
- Contruyendo Circulos de Paz/Constructing Circles of Peace
- East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank
- La Linea Art Studio
- Literacy Connects
- Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
- Patagonia Creative Arts Association
- Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center
- Santa Cruz Advocates for the Arts
- Santa Cruz Valley Art Association dba Tubac Center of the Arts
- Santa Cruz Training Programs
Melissa Gallegos, Program Director at OS3 Movement shared, “this funding will be used to enhance our programs, provide valuable resources, and create opportunities for personal and professional growth for youth in our community. We are incredibly grateful for the support and look forward to using these funds to increase our impact and continue to foster a safe and nurturing environment for all of our participants.”
The Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF) is a permanent charitable resource that was founded in 2001 by area residents to empower their community to invest in itself. SCCF assists Santa Cruz County in preparing for the future by strengthening the community through scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations.
Learn more about the Santa Cruz Community Foundation here.
This grant will help us maintain a connection with our friends at SCTP. We rely on them as a reminder of how art impacts our community and makes connections. We are grateful for the support from SCCF.
— Cassina Farley, Director at Patagonia Creative Arts Association
We are excited to announce that the 0S3 Youth Group has received a generous $5,000 grant to support our mission of empowering and uplifting local youth. This funding will be used to enhance our programs, provide valuable resources, and create opportunities for personal and professional growth for youth in our community. We are incredibly grateful for the support and look forward to using these funds to increase our impact and continue to foster a safe and nurturing environment for all of our participants.
— Melissa Gallegos, Program Director at OS3 Movement
