Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Burbank
Funding for children from Contra Costa to attend Champ Camp
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,500
2011 $10,500
Bay Area Crisis Nursery
Concord
Operating support
2009 $7,500
2010 $7,500
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal)
Oakland
Housing Crisis Legal Intervention Project in Contra Costa
2008 $40,000
2009 $40,000
2010 $40,000
Bay Area Outreach and
Recreation Program
(BORP)
Berkeley
Sports programming for disabled Contra Costa County youth
2008 $5,000
2010 $5,000
2011 - $5,000
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Richmond
Ladies & Family Shelter and the Transitional Living Program
2008 $75,000
2009 $75,000
2010 $100,000
2011 $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of the East Bay, Inc.
Oakland
Mentor matches for at-risk youth in Contra Costa
2010 $20,000
2011 $20,000
Blind Babies Foundation
Oakland
Off To a Good Start program in Contra Costa
2009 $3,000
2010 $3,000
Boys & Girls Club of
the Diablo Valley
Martinez
Project Learn program
2008 $25,000
2009 $35,000
2010 $35,000
Boys & Girls Club of El Sobrante
Support for Teen Center
2008 $35,000
2009 $35,000
2010 $35,000
2011 $35,000
Camp Kesem
Lafayette
Camperships for children whose parents have cancer
$10,000
Catholic Charities
Oakland
Housing Counseling Program
in Contra Costa
2008 $40,000
2009 $42,500
2010 $50,000
2011 $50,000
C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation
Renton, WA
Fishing experience for
Contra Costa children
2008 $2,500
2009 $2,500
2010 $2,500
2011 $3,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council
Walnut Creek
Support of the Special Needs Fund
2008 $5,000
2009 $5,000
Newborn Connections
2010 $5,000
2011 $5,000
Children's Skin Disease Foundation
Walnut Creek
Support for Camp Wonder
2008 $10,000
2010 $9,750
2011 $9,750
Community Housing Development Corporation
Richmond
Support for Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Program
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Community Violence Solutions
San Pablo
Clinical counseling program and the Children's Interview Center in Martinez
2008 $50,000
2009 $50,000
2010 $50,000
Concord Police Officers Association
Support for Child Safety Fair
$4,000
Contra Costa Child Care Council
Concord
General Operating Support
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $15,000
Contra Costa Crisis Center
Walnut Creek
Grief Counseling Program
2008 $25,000
211 Program Support in
Contra Costa County
2008 $35,000
Contra Costa Economic Partnership
Concord
Support for the Greater East Bay Broadband Project
$5,000
Contra Costa Harvest Church
Concord
Monumental Toy Drive support
$16,000
Contra Costa Interfaith Housing
Lafayette
Garden Park Apartments (Pleasant Hill) supportive housing services
2008 $25,000
2009 $30,000
2010 $30,000
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)
Martinez
Support for the Contra Costa Citizenship & Civic Engagement Initiative
2008 $20,000
2009 $20,000
Leadership training
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Contra Costa Kops for Kids
Concord
Community work with at-risk youth in Contra Costa County
2008 $10,000
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek
Services to at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system
2008 $20,000
2009 $30,000
2010 $30,000
Crockett Recreation Department
Crockett
Swimming pool renovations
$25,000
Dogs for Diabetics
Concord
Dog Training
2008 $10,000
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
EMQ FamiliesFirst
Concord
Kinship support services program
in Contra Costa
2008 $25,000
2010 $25,000
2011 $25,000
Family Stress Center
Concord
Proud Fathers program
2008 $15,000
2009 $15,000
First Place for Youth
Oakland
Foster support services
$25,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa
and Solano
Concord
General operating support
2009 $100,000
2010 $20,000
Technology upgrades
2010 $80,000
2011 $80,000
Foster A Dream
Martinez
Support for Foster Children
$10,000
Girl Scouts of Northern California
Oakland
Growth, Independence, Friendship & Trust (GIFT) Program in North Richmond
2009 $25,000
2011 $25,000
Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa
Richmond
Support for the Sporting Chance program
$2,500
Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation
San Francisco
Wish granting for Contra Costa children with life-threatening illnesses
2010 $7,500
2011 $7,500
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
Souper Center support
2008 $60,000
2009 $50,000
2010 $55,000
2011 $55,000
Hatlen Center for the Blind
San Pablo
Standardized living skills equipment
for students
2008 $10,000
Interfaith Council of
Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek
Support for emergency family shelters
2008 $45,000
2009 $45,000
2010 $45,000
2011 $60,000
Winter Nights Shelter support
2011 $20,000
Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay
Walnut Creek
Multi-Cultural Child Abuse Prevention program
2008 $15,000
2009 $15,000
2010 $15,000
John F. Kennedy University
Pleasant Hill
Support for mental health care at the Community Counseling Centers in Pittsburg and Concord
2008 $30,000
2009 $30,000
2010 $30,000
2011 $30,000
Veterans Support Center
2011 $20,000
Juma Ventures
San Francisco
Support for Pathways to Advancement
$10,000
Latina Center
Richmond
Parenting Education program
$10,000
League of Women Voters
Lafayette
Televised candidate forums
2008 $3,500
2010 $2,200
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
San Francisco
Contra Costa camperships
2008 $7,000
2009 $7,000
2010 $7,000
2011 $7,000
Lions Center for the
Visually Impaired
Pittsburg
Living services training
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa
Pittsburg, Concord and Martinez
dining rooms
2009 $50,000
2010 $50,000
2011 $50,000
Love-A-Child Missions
Bay Point
Shelter support
2009 $25,000
2010 $25,000
2011 $30,000
Marty Turcios
Therapeutic Golf Clinic
Martinez
Support for clinics
2010 $3,000
2011 $3,000
Meals on Wheels
Martinez
General support and matching grant
for the new donor appeal
2008 $40,000
2009 $50,000
2010 $65,000
2011 $60,000
Michael Chavez Center for Economic Opportunity
Monument Futures, a computer training and technology career program
2008 $30,000
2009 $30,000
Career Track technology training
2011 $30,000
Monument Crisis Center
Concord
Food distribution program in the Monument Corridor
2008 $35,000
2009 $35,000
2011 $50,000
Morning Star Outreach
Hayward
Youth projects and summer camperships for Contra Costa children
2008 $5,000
2009 $5,000
2010 $5,000
New Connections
Concord
Program support for substance
abuse project
2009 $50,000
2010 $70,000
Northern California Family Center
Martinez
General Operating Support
$55,000
Okizu
Novato
Camperships for Contra Costa children
2008 $10,000
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Ombudsman Services
of Contra Costa
Concord
Program support for elder care program
$10,000
Opportunity Junction
Antioch
Technology career training for
low-income women
2008 $50,000
2009 $50,000
2010 $60,000
2011 $60,000
Opportunity West
Richmond
The Elders Actualization Project
2008 $10,000
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Outward Bound
San Francisco
Contra Costa Pinnacle scholarships
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Painted Turtle
Santa Monica
Camperships for Contra Costa children
2008 $5,000
2009 $5,000
2010 $5,000
2011 $7,500
Parents, Resources and More (PRAM)
Richmond
Program support and
community outreach
2008 $7,500
2009 $7,500
2011 $7,500
Project Avary
San Rafael
Summer camp for Contra Costa children with imprisoned parents
2008 $7,500
2009 $7,500
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Rebuilding Together East Bay-North
Berkeley
Support for West County projects
$7,500
Resources for Community Development
Berkeley
Contra Costa support for resident services and empowerment program
2009 $30,000
2010 $30,000
2011 $30,000
Richmond Community Foundation
Support for the Safety Net Summit
$20,000
Richmond Main Street Initiative
Downtown promotions & events
2008 $5,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
Rubicon, Inc.
Richmond
The Fragile Families program
2008 $75,000
2009 $100,000
2010 $100,000
2011 $100,000
RYSE Center
Richmond
Richmond Youth Leadership Team
2008 $25,000
2009 $25,000
2010 $30,000
2011 $30,000
Senior Helpline Services
Lafayette
Senior Reassurance program
2008 $15,000
2009 $20,000
2010 $20,000
2011 $20,000
Senior Outreach Services
Walnut Creek
Care Management Services
2009 $20,000
Senior Services
2011 $25,000
Sentinels of Freedom
San Ramon
Wounded and disabled veteran support
$45,000
SHELTER, INC.
Martinez
East County Family Transitional
Center in Antioch
2008 $35,000
2009 $35,000
2010 $50,000
2011 $50,000
Shepherd's Gate
Livermore
Brentwood shelter and transitional housing facility
2009 $50,000
2010 $50,000
Special Olympics, East Bay Region
Pleasant Hill
Sports training and competition for Contra Costa residents
2008 $25,000
2009 $25,000
2010 $25,000
STAND! For Families Free
of Violence
Concord
Domestic violence prevention and intervention services
2008 $200,000
2009 $210,000
2010 $215,000
2011 $190,000
Stride Center
Oakland
Computer training programs for
low-income Contra Costa residents
2008 $15,000
2009 $15,000
2010 $15,000
2011 $15,000
Today's Youth Matter
San Mateo
Contra Costa youth to attend TYM summer camp
2008 $7,500
2009 $7,500
2011 $7,500
Trips for Kids
Mill Valley
Mobile Earn-A-Bike Program in West County
2008 $5,000
2009 $5,000
2010 $5,000
Volunteer and Emergency Services Team in Action (VESTIA)
Pleasant Hill
"Kids 2 Kamp" program
2008 $9,500
2009 $9,500
2010 $9,500
Volunteer Center of Contra Costa
Walnut Creek
A challenge grant to the Share the Spirit holiday giving campaign
2008 $35,000
2009 $35,000
2010 $35,000
2011 $35,000
Wardrobe for Opportunity
Oakland
Business clothing and career development for low-income women in Contra Costa County
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $20,000
We Care Services for Children
Concord
Autism family project support
2010 $25,000
2011 $25,000
Wesley Youth Homes
Danville
Residential care facility in Pittsburg serving at-risk young women
$15,000
West County Adult Day Care/Alzheimer's Respite Center
Richmond
Services to support caregivers and families in West County
2007 $15,000
2009 $25,000
2010 $25,000
2011 $25,000
Women's Initiative
San Francisco
Business training for
Contra Costa residents
2008 $15,000
2009 $25,000
2010 $25,000
Xenophon Therapeutic
Riding Center
Orinda
General operating support
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $10,000
YMCA of the East Bay
Building Blocks for Kids Program
Richmond
Summer program support
2009 $5,000
2010 $7,500
2011 $7,500
Youth Enrichment Strategies (YES)
Richmond
Camperships for Richmond youth
2008 $10,000
2009 $10,000
2010 $10,000
2011 $15,000
Youth Homes
Walnut Creek
Support for the garden jobs development program
$25,000