2012 Marin Valentine's Ball Beneficiary Agencies



Sunny Hills Services

Since 1895, Sunny Hills Services has been at the forefront of helping vulnerable children in our community. Today, Sunny Hills operates fifteen distinct programs in Marin County and the greater Bay Area designed to meet the housing, educational, mental health, and developmental needs of at-risk children and youth. Our services stem from the conviction that early treatment creates positive futures for children and their families. This year, we will provide intensive services to more than 1,000 children, and reach many of their family members through our supportive family services.

For more information visit www.sunnyhillsservices.org



Whistlestop

More than fifty years ago, in 1954, a grass roots community group formed with the common goal to make sure that the older adults in our community were not forgotten. This caring group started an older adult-focused organization called the Marin Senior Coordinating Council (aka Whistlestop) with the goal of providing advice, programs, and administrative services for organizations working to better the lives of older adults. Today, Whistlestop is the largest nonprofit serving older adults in Marin County. We provide well over 100,000 rides/year for people with disabilities. Whistlestop's Jackson Cafe offers low cost meals five days a week, and our Active Aging Center, a comfortable place to socialize with friends, offers a full schedule of services and activities. Our aim? To keep older adults active and engaged for as long as possible!

For more information visit www.whistlestop.org

   



North Bay Children’s Center

North Bay Children's Center (NBCC) provides full-day, year-round child care for over 300 children on a daily basis from birth through 12 years old.  With programs in Marin and Sonoma County, NBCC also provides a comprehensive array of support services designed to nurture and enhance family life, including parent education programs, daily hot meals, and scholarship assistance for children of low-income families. In fact, half of the children served by NBCC receive tuition assistance enabling many parents to either return to the workforce or continue their education therefore reducing the cycle of poverty in our community.

For more information visit www.nbcc.net



Timothy Murphy School at St. Vincent’s

Timothy Murphy School at St. Vincent's provides special education services to both residents of St. Vincent's School for Boys and day students within the Marin Community with serious emotional and learning disabilities. The Godmothers of Timothy Murphy School is a group of volunteers who support the school's educational program through fundraising as well as volunteering time and talent to promote positive life and school experiences.

For more information visit www.godmothers.org