The Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

From the majestic heights of Mt. Diablo to the fertile agricultural flatlands of Brentwood and Byron, Contra Costa County is a richly diversified area of California. It encompasses the meandering waterways and shores of the Delta, the thriving business centers of Concord and Walnut Creek, and the small town charm of Danville. It is home to a rapidly emerging high-tech sector in Richmond and the San Ramon business corridor, as well as some of the country's finest produce farms in Brentwood and east county. One of the fastest growing counties in all of California, Contra Costa covers over 730 square miles and is home to just over one million residents.

The Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation has a clear and simple mission - to enhance the quality of life for the residents of this extraordinary place. Established in 1989, the grants of the Foundation have touched many lives and communities. From computer grants in the schools, to funding for day care centers, homeless shelters, and performing arts venues - the mission of the Lesher Foundation is to support our nonprofit partners and join with them to create a better place. This report details the charitable grants made from 2002 to the present here in Contra Costa County and provides a brief glimpse into our dynamic and energetic nonprofit community. Distributing grants totaling just over $29 million since 1994, the Lesher Foundation fervently believes in the strength of our partners - those nonprofit organizations who are dedicated to creating a better life for our residents.

As we continue the work of improving Contra Costa, the Lesher Foundation seeks to identify those programs and projects that reflect the service excellence that we believe our residents deserve. From our three focus areas - significant educational support for our young people - a commitment to the visual and performing arts essential to a vibrant and healthy community - and supporting a wide variety of programs to nurture children and strengthen families - we continue to believe that the road towards a better Contra Costa is a journey well worth taking.

Cynthia Ann Lesher
President

Kathleen Odne
Executive Director

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CTAG Grants | Education | Arts | Children & Families | Philanthropy Grants

County Technology Academy Grants are made to K-12 schools throughout Contra Costa County to purchase computer hardware and software for classrooms and to provide training and professional development for teachers to use technology effectively in curriculum support.

Contra Costa County Office of Education
Pleasant Hill
Multi-year grant for the County Technology Academy Grants (CTAG) program for computer hardware/software in Contra Costa public schools.
2003 $244,000
2004 $210,000
2005 $210,000
2006 $210,000

CONTRA COSTA SCHOOLS FUNDED BY LESHER FOUNDATION
(Checkmarks indicate schools that were multiply funded.)

Alamo Rancho Romero Elementary School √√√ Stone Valley Middle School	Antioch Antioch High School √√ Black Diamond Middle School √√√ Dallas Ranch Middle School Deer Valley High School √√ Fremont Elementary School Live Oak High School Marsh Elementary School Mission Elementary School √√ Sutter Elementary School Turner Elementary School
Bay Point Delta View Elementary School	Brentwood Brentwood Elementary School √√√ Garin Elementary School √√ Heritage High School Liberty Transition School Liberty High School
Byron Byron Intermediate School Excelsior Middle School	Concord Ayers Elementary School √√√ Cambridge Elementary School Concord High School El Dorado Middle School √√√ Hidden Valley Elementary School √√√ Highlands Elementary School √√ Holbrook Elementary School √√√ Marchus School-Special Education √√√√ Mountain View Elementary School Oak Grove Middle School Olympic High School √√ Silverwood Elementary School Ygnacio Valley High School
Danville Charlotte Wood Middle School Del Amigo High School John F. Baldwin Elementary School Los Cerros Middle School √√√ Monte Vista High School San Ramon Valley High School Tassajara Hills Elementary School	Discovery Bay Discovery Bay Elementary School
El Cerrito Cameron School √√ Madera Elementary School Portola Middle School	El Sobrante Juan Crespi Junior High School Olinda Elementary School
Hercules Hanna Ranch Elementary School Hercules Elementary School Ohlone Elementary School	Lafayette Burton Valley Elementary School Happy Valley Elementary School Springhill Elementary School √√ Stanley Intermediate School √√
Martinez Alhambra High School John Muir Elementary School John Swett Elementary School Martinez Jr. High School Morello Park Elementary School Mt. McKinley School-Juvenile Hall √√ Vicente-Briones High School √√	Moraga Camino Pablo Elementary School Campolindo High School √√√ Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School √√ Los Perales Elementary School √√ Rheem Elementary School √√√√
Oakley Delta View Middle School Freedom High School Iron House Elementary School Oakley Elementary School √√ O'Hara Park Middle School √√√ Vintage Parkway Elementary School	Orinda Miramonte High School √√ Orinda Intermediate School Sleepy Hollow Elementary School
Pinole Ellerhorst Elementary School Margaret Collins Elementary School Pinole Middle School Pinole Valley High School	Pittsburg Heights Elementary Foothill Elementary School Hillview Junior High School Los Medanos Elementary School √√
Pleasant Hill Acalanes High School College Park High School Horizons/Center for Independent Study Pleasant Hill Elementary School Pleasant Hill Middle School √√ Sequoia Middle School Valhalla Elementary School	Richmond Bayview Elementary School Caesar Chavez Elementary School Coronado Elementary School √√√ De Anza High School √√ Grant Elementary School Highland Elementary School King Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School Nystrom Elementary School Richmond High School √√ Samuel Gompers High School Verde Elementary School Washington Elementary School
Rodeo Golden Gate Community School	San Pablo Dover Elementary School Helms Middle School Highland Elementary School Montalvin Manor Elementary School North Campus Alternative Education Seaview Elementary School Stege Elementary School Tara Hills Elementary School √√
San Ramon Bollinger Canyon School California High School √√ Country Club Elementary School √√ Coyote Creek Elementary School Golden View Elementary School √√ Hidden Hills Elementary School Iron Horse Middle School √√ Montevideo Elementary School √√√ Pine Valley Middle School √√√ Venture Independent Study Walt Disney Elementary School	Walnut Creek Bancroft Elementary School Foothill Middle School Muirwood Elementary School Parkmead Elementary School Valle Verde Elementary School Walnut Acres Elementary School √√ Walnut Heights Elementary School √√

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Alternative Family Services Petaluma Tutoring program for foster children in West Contra Costa 2004 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Antioch Unified School District ADA (Achievement Depends on Attendance) Program $7,500
BASIC Fund San Francisco Contra Costa scholarships $20,000	Bay Area Community Resources Richmond Gateway Youth Leadership Project 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Big City Mountaineers Castro Valley Program expansion to San Pablo $6,000	Byron Union School District Byron Educating Students for Tomorrow (BEST) Program 2004 $25,000 2006 $25,000
California Autism Foundation Richmond Therapeutic auditory equipment $10,000	Carondelet High School Concord Campus capital building campaign $25,000
Celebration Christian Preschool Brentwood Pre-kindergarten for children from low-income families 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000	Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland Field trips for West County youth 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
City of Richmond Training and Education for Community, Home and School (TECHS) program 2004 $3,000 2006 $3,000	Commonwealth Club of California San Francisco Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium Speaker Series in Contra Costa $5,000
Contra Costa Community College District Contra Costa College, San Pablo Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill Los Medanos College, Pittsburg Facilities expansion/renovation and scholarship support over five years 2003 $100,000 2004 $100,000	Contra Costa County Library Pleasant Hill Books and equipment at the new Juvenile Hall Library 2005 $50,000 2006 $50,000
Contra Costa County Office of Education Pleasant Hill Teacher of the Year program grants 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 2004 $7,500 2005 $7,500 2006 $7,500 Educational trips for disabled high-school students 2003 $1,400 2004 $1,400 2005 $1,400	Contra Costa Youth Council Walnut Creek Read to Live program at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Deer Hill Ranch Lafayette Field trip support for West County elementary school students $5,000	De La Salle High School Concord Scholarship support $38,000
Diablo Valley Literacy Council Concord Computer purchase grant $5,000	Diablo View Middle School Clayton Capital grant to the Raise-A-Gym program $150,000
El Cerrito High School Community Project Resource Center renovations $25,000	Exploring New Horizons Boulder Creek Support for West County students to attend environmental education school 2003 $7,500 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $20,000
Family Aid-Catholic Education Oakland Tuition assistance for Contra Costa students 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000	Foothill Middle School Walnut Creek Homework Club $2,500
Futures Explored Lafayette Support for Huckleberry-To-Go food service training program $45,000	Hispanic Scholarship Fund San Francisco Scholarship support for Contra Costa students 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Independent Institute Oakland Scholarship support for Contra Costa students 2002 $15,000 2003 $15,000 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000	Junior Achievement of the Bay Area, Inc. South San Francisco School-to-Career curriculum in elementary schools in Contra Costa County 2003 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000
Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship Scholarship support for minority students 2002 $6,000 2003 $6,000 2004 $7,000 2005 $7,000 2006 $7,000	Lafayette Community Foundation Support for the construction of the Lafayette Library 2005 $250,000 2006 $250,000
Leadership Public Schools Richmond Development of an academic support and arts program $15,000	Lindsay Wildlife Museum Walnut Creek Educational exhibits and general operating support 2002 $10,000 2004 $45,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $50,000
Marine Science Institute Redwood City Marine science program field trips for students in Contra Costa County 2002 $7,500 2003 $7,500 2004 $7,500 2005 $7,500 2006 $10,000	Martinez Education Foundation Support for the Run for Education 2003 $1,000 2004 $1,000
Mount Diablo Unified School District Concord After School 4 All Collaborative $60,000	Museum of the San Ramon Valley Danville History curriculum of the San Ramon Valley $20,000
Orion Academy Moraga Science and technology supplies $10,000	Project Second Chance Pleasant Hill Families for Literacy Program 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000
Residential and Educational Services (RES) Martinez Educational opportunities for developmentally disabled adults 2004 $10,000 2006 $15,000	St. Cornelius School Richmond Teacher ESL training $7,500
St. Mary’s College of California Moraga Capital grant for School of Education building $100,000 John Leykam Endowed Athletic Scholarship $10,000	Salesian High School Richmond Mobile Digital Media Studio and teacher training 2004 $25,000 Mobile Technology Resources 2006 $18,000
Sports 4 Kids Oakland Fitness-enhancing youth development in West Contra Costa County $16,000	Teach for America Emeryville Sponsorship of five West Contra Costa teachers 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2006 $25,000
University of California/ArtsBridge Program Berkeley ArtsBridge student teachers in Contra Costa 2002 $10,000 2003 $5,000 2004 $5,000	Venture School San Ramon Matching grant for the Venture School Art Institute 2002 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Walnut Creek Historical Society Walnut Creek Educational programs $7,500	West Contra Costa Public Education Fund San Pablo After school activities in West County 2002 $10,000 2003 $20,000 2004 $20,000 2005 $20,000 2006 $20,000
Youth Radio Berkeley After-school media training programs for at-risk youth in Richmond 2003 $5,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000

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Arts and Cultural Foundation of Antioch Art supplies, the summer concert series and scholarships 2004 $20,500 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000	California Shakespeare Theater Berkeley Production support for the Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda and educational programs for Contra Costa students 2002 $30,000 2003 $30,000 2004 $30,000 2005 $30,000 2006 $30,000
California Symphony Walnut Creek General operating support 2002 $25,000 2003 $15,000 2004 $50,000 2005 $50,000 2006 $50,000 Free public concert in Todos Santos Plaza in Concord 2001 $25,000 2002 $35,000 2003 $35,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $35,000	Carolina Lugo’s Brisas de Espana Pleasant Hill Support for resident artist program $1,000
Cazadero Performing Arts Camp Berkeley Campership scholarships for youth from Richmond 2002 $7,500 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Company C Contemporary Ballet Walnut Creek Equipment and production support 2004 $9,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra Walnut Creek Production support 2004 $2,500 2005 $2,500 2006 $5,000	Contra Costa Children’s Chorus Walnut Creek East County Excellence In Music Program $7,500
Contra Costa Civic Theater El Cerrito Capital grant to support theater remodeling $25,000	Civic Arts Education Walnut Creek The Arts Learning Project in Concord 2004 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Danville Area Cultural Alliance Danville Youth art festival $2,500	Diablo Ballet Walnut Creek New works and general operating support 2002 $80,000 2003 $75,000 2004 $75,000 2005 $75,000 2006 $75,000
Diablo Light Opera Company Walnut Creek Youth program and production support 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000	Diablo Regional Arts Association Walnut Creek Arts Access Project 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 On Broadway sponsorship 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 Production support 2005 $25,000 Operating and Artistic Excellence Program $150,000
Diablo Wind Symphony Concord Concert series and audience development 2002 $6,000 2003 $5,000 2006 $5,000	East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Richmond After school arts education program 2003 $25,000 2004 $35,000 2005 $35,000 2006 $40,000
El Campanil Theater Preservation Foundation Antioch Theater renovation and refurbishment 2004 $50,000 General operating support $50,000	Eugene O'Neill Foundation Danville Student Days at Tao House 2002 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 Commemorative O'Neill Sculpture in Danville $10,000
Festival Opera Association Walnut Creek Summer season production support 2002 $25,000 2003 $25,000 2004 $50,000 2005 $50,000 2006 $75,000	Julia Morgan Center for the Arts Berkeley Arts based learning program for West County students $10,000
Lamplighters Music Theatre San Francisco Contra Costa production support 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Lesher Center for the Arts City of Walnut Creek A Challenge Grant of $100,000 per year for ten years, matched by the Diablo Regional Arts Association, to support local visual and performing arts groups 2002 $100,000 2003 $100,000 2004 $100,000 2005 $100,000 A grant of $100,000 per year for ten years to finalize funding for a permanent $1 million Lesher Arts Endowment to support community arts programming 2002 $100,000 2003 $100,000 2004 $100,000 2005 $100,000 Facilities upgrade grant 2006 $36,000
Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center San Pablo General support for youth programming 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $20,000	Martinez Opera Martinez Production support $10,000
Masquers Playhouse Pt. Richmond Summer youth program scholarships 2002 $3,000 2003 $3,000 2004 $3,000 2005 $3,000 2006 $3,000 Challenge grant to support roof repairs 2006 $2,500	National Institute of Art and Disabilities (NIAD) Richmond Art exhibition support 2004 $10,000 2005 $12,500 2006 $12,500
Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series Support of community lecture series at the Lesher Center for the Arts 2004 $300,000 2005 $100,000 2006 $150,000	Northgate Community Pride Foundation Northgate High School - Walnut Creek Little Theater renovation $200,000
Oakland East Bay Symphony Oakland West County Concert Series in Richmond $15,000	Pacific Chamber Symphony San Leandro Senior matinee series in Contra Costa County 2003 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
Pinole Youth Foundation Pinole Youth theater programming $25,000	Playhouse West Walnut Creek Production support 2002 $5,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000
Richmond Art Center Richmond Gallery exhibition support 2002 $25,000 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000	SOLO Opera Concord Production support and low-income access 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000
University of California, Berkeley Young Musicians Program in Contra Costa 2005 $20,000 2006 $20,000	Vagabond Players Pleasant Hill Production support $25,000
Willows Theatre Company Concord Production support for "Mountain Days, the John Muir Musical" 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 Development of the Willows Production Services 2006 $25,000	Young Artists Symphony Orchestra Walnut Creek Performance support $5,000
Z Space Studio San Francisco Word for Word School and Library Tour in Contra Costa 2005 $2,500 2006 $2,500

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Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation San Francisco Funding for children from Contra Costa to attend Champ Camp $5,000	Assistance League of the Diablo Valley, Buena Vista Auxiliary Walnut Creek Support of the Buena Vista Tutorial Program $5,900
Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Contra Costa Martinez Facility improvements at the Lynn Center in Pittsburg $30,000	Asian Community of California Richmond Programs benefiting the Southeast Asian community $10,000
Bay Area Crisis Nursery Concord General operating support $5,000	Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Berkeley Sports programming for disabled Contra Costa County youth 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000
Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond Ladies & Family Shelter and the Transitional Living Program 2004 $37,500 2005 $37,500 2006 $37,500	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the East Bay, Inc. Oakland Mentor matches for at-risk youth in Contra Costa $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Diablo Valley Martinez Project Learn program $12,500	Brookside Community Health Center San Pablo In support of the dental clinic 2003 $10,000
Catholic Charities Oakland Family Service Center in Brentwood 2003 $35,000 2004 $35,000 2006 $40,000	Center for Human Development Pleasant Hill Academic achievement programs in three Richmond schools $15,000
Children’s Skin Disease Foundation Walnut Creek Support for Camp Wonder $7,500	City of El Cerrito, Recreation Department Project REACH after school program 2002 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000
Community Violence Solutions San Pablo Clinical counseling program and the Children's Interview Center in Martinez 2002 $50,000 2003 $50,000 2004 $50,000 2005 $50,000 2006 $50,000 Capital grant for construction and equipment for pediatric forensic exam room $50,000	Concord Community Economic Development Organization Concord Monument Futures, a computer training and technology career program 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Contra Costa Crisis Center Walnut Creek Grief Counseling Program 2002 $15,000 2003 $15,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000	Contra Costa Interfaith Housing Martinez Garden Park Apartments supportive housing services 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Committee Organization (CCISCO) Martinez Citizenship classes in Pittsburg 2004 $10,000 Citizenship classes in Brentwood 2006 $10,000	Contra Costa Jewish Community Center Walnut Creek Summer camp support $3,000
Contra Costa Police Athletic Association Concord Community work with at-risk youth in Contra Costa County 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000	Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Contra Costa County Walnut Creek Services to at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $20,000
Elder Abuse Prevention Richmond County-wide education and direct services program addressing elder abuse 2003 $5,000	Familias Unidas Richmond Cultural support and referral system for Latino families 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
FamiliesFirst Davis Kinship support services program in Contra Costa 2002 $20,000 2006 $25,000	Family and Community Services of Contra Costa Walnut Creek Senior Tutorial Program which pairs senior tutors and students 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 Meals on Wheels program 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Family Builders By Adoption Oakland Contra Costa adoption and foster care services $10,000	Family Stress Center Concord Capital Grant for building renovation at Antioch facility 2002 $25,000 Proud Fathers program 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord General operating support and capital improvements 2001 $50,000 2002 $50,000 2003 $57,000 2004 $100,000	Four AC Antioch Tutoring program at Black Diamond Middle School $10,000
Friends of Concord Parks, Recreation and Outdoor Activities Concord Capital grant for disabled-access playground $50,000	Girl Scouts of the San Francisco Bay Area Oakland Growth, Independence, Friendship & Trust Program in North Richmond $25,000
Greater Bay Area Make-A- Wish Foundation San Francisco Children’s program in Contra Costa 2002 $5,000 2004 $5,000	Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Richmond Souper Center support $75,000
Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County Walnut Creek Support for emergency family shelters 2005 $36,000 2006 $36,000	Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay Walnut Creek Multi-Cultural Child Abuse Prevention program 2002 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $15,000
John F. Kennedy University Pleasant Hill Matching grant to support mental health care at the Community Counseling Center $25,000	Las Trampas, Inc. Lafayette Roof repair costs $10,000
League of Women Voters Lafayette Televised candidate forums 2002 $3,500 2004 $3,500 2005 $1,300 2006 $2,500	Learn ASAP Richmond Academic enrichment program for youth in West County 2002 $15,000 2003 $15,000 2004 $15,000
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco Contra Costa camperships 2004 $10,400 2006 $7,000	Lincoln Child Center Oakland Middle school mental health services in Pittsburg $15,000
Lions Center for the Visually Impaired Pittsburg Living services training for visually impaired adults $10,000	Living Skills Center for the Visually Impaired San Pablo Purchase of a passenger van $25,500
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa Pittsburg, Concord and Martinez dining rooms 2002 $50,000 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000	Love-A-Child Missions Bay Point Matching grant to support van purchase 2005 $20,000 Shelter support 2006 $25,000
Meals on Wheels Martinez General support and matching grant for the new donor appeal 2002 $25,000 2003 $25,000 2005 $30,000 2006 $30,000	Monument Crisis Center Concord Food distribution program in the Monument Corridor 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Morning Star Outreach Hayward Youth projects and summer camperships for Contra Costa children 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Mothers Against Senseless Killing Richmond Mindful Messages Mentoring Program $6,000
Mt. Diablo Region YMCA Pleasant Hill Construction of the Delta Family YMCA in Oakley $500,000	Mt. Diablo Silverado Council – Boy Scouts of America Pleasant Hill Start up costs for Cub Scout program in Pittsburg $10,000
New Connections Concord Capital grant for Willow Pass Road facility $100,000 Substance abuse treatment services $25,000	Okizu Foundation Novato Camperships for Contra Costa children 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Opportunity Junction (formerly OPTIC) Antioch Technology career training for low-income women 2002 $25,000 2003 $25,000 2004 $30,000 2005 $30,000 2006 $50,000	Opportunity West Richmond The Elders Actualization Project 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
Outward Bound San Francisco Contra Costa Pinnacle scholarships 2005 $9,000 2006 $10,000	Parents & Providers Partnering for the Education of Young Children Brentwood School readiness program 2005 $2,500 2006 $2,500
Parents, Resources and More Richmond Program support and community outreach 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Pittsburg Pre-School Coordinating Council Kinship Care Program 2003 $50,000 2004 $50,000 2006 $36,000
*Rebuilding Together Diablo Valley** Concord Home renovation for low income families, seniors, disabled individuals and non-profit agencies 2002 $7,500 2003 $7,500 2004 $7,500 2005 $7,500	Resources for Community Development Berkeley Contra Costa support for resident services and empowerment program 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000
Richmond Commission on Aging Richmond Senior Winter Ball $1,000	Royal Family Kids Camp Concord Contra Costa camperships $7,500
Rubicon, Inc. Richmond The Fragile Families program 2002 $25,000 2003 $25,000 2004 $50,000 2005 $50,000 2006 $50,000	Senior Helpline Services Lafayette Senior Reassurance program 2003 $6,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000
Senior Outreach Services Walnut Creek Care Mentors for the elderly 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2005 $25,000 2006 $25,000	Service Integration Program of Contra Costa County Martinez After school and summer school programs in Bay Point 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
SHELTER, INC. Martinez Pittsburg Family Center 2003 $25,000 2004 $25,000 Family Emergency Shelter funding 2004 $36,000	Shepherd’s Gate Livermore Brentwood shelter and transitional housing facility 2005 $50,000 2006 $50,000
Sheriff’s Charities Martinez Construction of Peace Officer Monument of Contra Costa $20,000	Special Olympics, East Bay Pleasant Hill Sports training and competition for Contra Costa residents 2003 $20,000 2004 $20,000 2005 $20,000 2006 $25,000
St. Ann Parish Byron Capital grant for construction of Community Life Center $100,000	St. Mark’s Christian Preschool Pleasant Hill Playground Equipment $1,500
STAND! Against Domestic Violence Concord Domestic violence prevention and intervention services 2002 $250,000 2003 $250,000 2004 $250,000 2005 $250,000 2006 $250,000	Street Tech San Pablo Computer training programs for low-income residents 2002 $25,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
Today's Youth Matter San Mateo Contra Costa youth to attend TYM summer camp 2002 $7,500 2006 $7,500	Volunteer and Emergency Services Team in Action (VESTIA) Martinez “Kids 2 Kamp” program 2002 $5,000 2003 $4,500 2004 $4,500 2005 $8,000 2006 $8,000
Volunteer Center of Contra Costa Walnut Creek A challenge grant to the Share the Spirit holiday giving campaign 2002 $30,000 2003 $30,000 2004 $35,000 2005 $35,000 2006 $35,000	Wardrobe for Opportunity Walnut Creek Business clothing, workplace image enhancement and career development for low-income women 2002 $10,000 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $10,000 2006 $10,000
We Care Services for Children Concord Mental health care services for children 2004 $15,000 2005 $15,000	Wesley Youth Homes Danville Residential care facility in Pittsburg serving at-risk young women 2002 $20,000 2003 $20,000 2004 $20,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
West Contra Costa Food Security Council Richmond East West Market Garden Project for low-income residents 2002 $20,000 2003 $20,000	West County Adult Day Care/ Alzheimers Respite Center Richmond Services to support caregivers and families in West County 2003 $10,000 2004 $10,000 2005 $15,000 2006 $15,000
Women’s Initiative for Self Employment San Francisco Outreach and services to Contra Costa women 2005 $5,000 2006 $10,000	Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Berkeley Camperships for Richmond youth 2004 $7,500 2005 $7,500 2006 $7,500

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Association of Small Foundations Washington, DC 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 2006 $1,000	The CBO (Community-Based Organizations) Center Concord Education and training for Contra Costa nonprofits 2004 $25,000 2006 $25,000
CompassPoint San Francisco East Bay Funders Fair 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000	Council on Foundations Washington, DC Stewardship Principles for Family Foundations $5,000
Delta 2000 Antioch Nonprofit support services operating support $2,500	Foundation Center San Francisco General operating support 2002 $2,500 2003 $2,500 2004 $3,000 2005 $3,000 2006 $3,000
Northern California Grantmakers San Francisco Summer Youth Project 2002 $5,000 2003 $5,000 2004 $5,000 2005 $5,000 2006 $5,000 Emergency Loan Fund 2002 $1,000 2003 $2,500 2004 $2,500	National Center for Family Philanthropy Washington, DC 2002 $1,000 2003 $1,000 2004 $1,000 2006 $1,000
Taproot Foundation San Francisco Service grants sponsorship for Contra Costa nonprofits $10,000

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