Helping People – Community Non-Profit Organizations

Miss Marin County Scholarship Organization

A Sounding Board conversation about the Miss Marin County Scholarship Organization which empowers women and girls through pageantry, scholarship, and community service!

Marin Villages

A Sounding Board conversation about Marin Villages, an organization of neighbors helping neighbors, volunteers assisting senior citizens in their homes.
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Marin Charitable

A Sounding Board interview about Marin Charitable, a non-profit which provides grants for many Marin organizations which help children.
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LITA Marin, Love Is The Answer

Loneliness is the problem and "Love Is The Answer," a Sounding Board program about LITA Marin, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives people in senior living communities by pairing them with volunteers to provide companionship.
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Image For Success

A Sounding Board interview with Barbara Lee about the founding and mission of Bloom, www.bloommarin.org,. Originally it was named Image for Success, a nonprofit support service providing complimentary wardrobes for people in transition - "Self esteem begins with self image." Bloom is located at 1557 4th Street San Rafael, CA
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Youth, Technology and The Future

A Sounding Board conversation with Etienne Douglas, website coordinator of the Marin County Free Library, and Webstar program computer Coordinator for the Marin City Library.
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Threads of Hope: An Afghan Embroidery Project

A Sounding Board conversation about how a stitching project brings hope to women in Afghanistan.
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Saving Marin's Baylands

A Sounding Board interview with Barbara Salzman and Susan Ristow about successes and work to be done to save San Francisco Bay wetlands in Marin County from development and decimation.
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Novato Wellness Center for Teens

A Sounding Board conversation with Kara Verner and Susan Wiebers.
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Early Literacy

A Sounding Board conversation with Sara Jones, Director of County Library Services Marin County Free Library about their many services for young children in addition to book lending,
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North Bay Science Discovery Day

A Sounding Board conversation with Dr. Julie Mangada, a Buck Institute scientist, and Lyman Black, a Civil Engineer, about the upcoming science fair and enrichment day which inspires thousands of kids to get excited about STEM.
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Hooves for Harmony

A Sounding Board conversation with Heather Parker whose nonprofit, Hooves for Harmony, provides therapeutic horse back riding opportunities for children with special needs.
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Adult Day Health Care

A Sounding Board interview with Holly Rylance, Activity Director at Life Long, Marin Adult Day Health Care. Holly interviews Maria Martinez and Patrick Crossan whose parents benefit from participation in Marin Adult Day Health Care.
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HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living)

A Sounding Board conversation with Rebecca Smith and Pam Shinault.
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Athletic Scholarships for Novato Youth

A Sounding Board conversation with Marion Schinske
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Marin Advocates for Children

A Sounding Board conversation with Cyndy Doherty and Angela Supple about Marin Advocates for Children
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Alternative Mothers

A Sounding Board conversation with two women who founded a support group for mothers who think differently about parenting.
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California Coalition for Women Prisoners

A Sounding Board conversation with Adrienne Skye Roberts & Dagmar Hesker
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Gilead House

A Sounding Board Conversation with Jacque MacLaughlin, Executive Director of Giliad House, a transitional home for women, and their children, who are at risk of being homeless. The goal is to help the women become self suffficient and create a better life for the children.
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Marin Community Clinics

A Sounding Board Conversation with Linda Tavaszi, CEO of the third largest health care provider in Marin County with 9 health care clinics at 6 sites serving 35,000 patients with preventative healthcare, primary health care, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, mental health services, and separate teen clinics.
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Autistry Studios

A Sounding Board interview with Janet Lawson, director of Autistry Studios, an art program for autistic young people, in San Rafael, CA.
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"Marin Teen Girls" an interview on Sounding Board from Soroptimist International of Novato

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"Marin County Bookmobile" an interview on Sounding Board from Soroptimist International of Novato

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"Water For People" interview on Sounding Board by Soroptimist International of Novato

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"Marin County School Volunteers" interview on Sounding Board by Soroptimist International of Novato

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"History of Novato Public Access Television" on Sounding Board by Soroptimist of Novato

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Social Host Ordinance

A Sounding Board conversation with Sue Hunt LeMay about the illegality of allowing underage youth to consume alcohol on your property, whether or not you are aware of it.
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