Seven local organizations were awarded for their efforts to promote education and youth arts with grants from the Morgan Hill chapter of the American Association of University Women, according to a Jan. 10 announcement.
The local AAUW allocated a total of $4,000 in grants for 2017, an increase from $3,500 for 2016 in the chapter’s annual Community Action Grant distribution cycle.. The Community Action Grants are awarded to local nonprofit organizations for specific programming consistent with AAUW’s mission of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research, and are funded through AAUW-MH’s Wildflower Fund.
The 2017 recipients are:
• Community Closet, St. Catherine Parish of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, for backpacks, lunch bags and reusable water bottles for 75 preschoolers and kindergarteners starting school: $875.
• Learning and Loving Education Center, Literacy for Immigrant Women writing program, start-up materials, printer materials and writing implements and teacher time: $800.
• BookSmart Community Advantage Gift of Reading program, 64 books for underserved youth: $500.
• Discovery Counseling Center, Bold Journey Elementary Program to develop healthy self esteem, communication and conflict resolution skills for kindergarten through sixth grade students: $600.
• South Valley Science Fair at Oakwood School, monetary awards for winners in grades 6-12: $300.
• Future Women’s Leadership Conference, hosting 100 high school and community college students in April to build leadership skills: $375.
• Yearbook Club at El Toro Health Science Academy, tablets for photography and yearbook design: $600.
