must! charities: Our Heroes + Interview on the Front Line + Kitchen Sneak Peak

CELEBRATING OUR HEROES

Mike + Lori Bickel

Z Villages

Saxum Vineyards

JB Dewar

20+ Friends

Robert Ballo

BECAUSE OF YOU...

Because of you, our heroes, must! charities has committed over $2.5 million to addressing poverty, hunger, homelessness, education and the impacts of a pandemic. CELEBRATE with us as we recognize some of our heroes. Because of you, we are making a difference.

FRIDAY ON THE FRONTLINE: Interview with Randy Gray

CAMINO SCHOLARS PROJECT MANAGED BY PEOPLE'S SELF-HELP HOUSING

Listen to educator Randy Gray talk about bridging the gap between schools and home, a key component of the Camino Scholars Program.

The primary focus of this year-round after-school program is to advance math and literacy levels. In addition to the academic focus, enrichment opportunities are provided and for high schoolers, the College Club provides support and guidance from application through graduation.

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FRIDAY ON THE FRONT LINE: interview with Mr. Gray

must! charities recently launched a $228,000 investment into Camino Scholars at the

Templeton Rolling Hills Apartment Complex.

SNEAK PEEK: Community Kitchen + Workforce Development Center

must! charities invested $385,000 to the Community Kitchen + Workforce Development Center at El Camino Homeless Organization

Tick! Tock! We are down to the final weeks before the must! charities Community Kitchen + Workforce Development Center at ECHO is unveiled.

The result of a multi-year collaboration resulted in a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen space for training and workforce development that serves both ECHO residents and low-income residents of North County. Also included is an element for social enterprise, in which job skills can be developed, giving ECHO the ability to create revenue from an end product.

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EDU SPEAK: A Strong Nonprofit Sector is Key to Thriving Communities

THIS! A great article affirming why we do it the way we do.

Aspen Institute: "Public and private funding for nonprofits tends to focus on building and expanding programs, as opposed to investing in organizations’ core infrastructure, organizational growth and leadership development. As a result, many nonprofits are starved for the kind of support that can strengthen their operations, enable them to deliver their services more effectively and ultimately help create a strong economy that is good for all sectors."

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