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Author Archives: BFJ Santa Cruz, CA
Massage for Children with Cancer
May 1, 2012
Samuel Schoonover is a Certified Massage Therapist with healing hands and a big heart. His non-profit group, The TLC Foundation for Therapeutic Massage, has been teaching children with cancer and their parents how to give and receive healing back rubs. … Continue reading →
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Walk to Stop the Silence
May 1, 2012
Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, or difficulty being intimate. These may be responses to childhood sexual abuse. But there is hope. The folks at the Survivors Healing Center believe that people don’t have to feel that … Continue reading →
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Hoop Along Gets Children Moving in Santa Cruz
May 1, 2012
Shiela Cliff has a vision: that every child in Santa Cruz County has the opportunity to experience fitness that is fun during their school day. She is the founder of Hoop Along – an active program that brings the joy … Continue reading →
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Nourishing Generations to Come
April 1, 2011
Helping children and families learn about healthy, whole foods and exercise is what Nourishing Generations does best. They offer 6-week in-class and after school programs to low-income children that include nutrition, culinary skills, and fun fitness activities, all in an … Continue reading →
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Supporting African Heritage Youth on the Road to Success!
January 31, 2011
Ten years ago, a grassroots group of educators, community leaders, and families launched the Second Saturday Network. This unique network provides educational resources, identity enrichment, and cultural exchange opportunities to support the developmental success of Black and African heritage youth and their … Continue reading →
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Lightfoot Gives Students a Step Up and Santa Cruz Full Bellies
January 31, 2011
Carmen Kubas, founder and CEO of Lightfoot Industries, is providing apprenticeship-based learning and entrepreneurial training for at-risk teenagers. Lightfoot uses a restaurant, retail line, and innovative curriculum to model social, environmental, and fiscal responsibility. Carmen started a pilot program for … Continue reading →
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Seniors Get a Night (or Day) on the Town
September 16, 2010
Laury McInerney, Executive Director of the Jewel Cultural Arts Program, is doing great work in our county providing seniors with memorable cultural arts experiences, which enliven their often otherwise predictable days. Many of our seniors are financially or physically unable … Continue reading →
Developmentally Disabled Integrated into Our Community
September 16, 2010
Tracey Marquart of Community Life has a special place in her heart for people with disabilities and is doing something about it! She has devoted her life to helping the developmentally disabled folks in our community get the life skills … Continue reading →
Veterans Finally Get to Tell Their Stories
September 16, 2010
Don Spence is a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He and his friend Tex Leudtke run the Veterans History Project of Santa Cruz County, a chapter of the national project of the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Together they … Continue reading →
Mesa Verde Gardens Helps Children and Vegetables to Grow
September 15, 2010
We are proud to announce the sponsoring of our first grant to Mesa Verde Gardens (“Green Table Gardens”). Mesa Verde Gardens will join with local daycare providers serving low-income children by building small, organic, edible gardens on site. Each garden … Continue reading →
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