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The Community
Enrichment Fund (CEF) was created to allow the Junior League
of Oakland East-Bay Inc. (JLOEB) to contribute to the financial
needs of community agencies located in Alameda and Contra Costa
Counties. Grants will be awarded in the month of April, 2008.
Community Agencies are eligible to apply for and receive a Grant
once a year, during JLOEB's fiscal year, running from June 1st
through May 31st. Typically, we try to focus our grant giving
to agencies that match our mission of helping Children at
Risk in our immediate communities--with the emphasis on
(but not limited to) school age children in Kindergarten through
the 8th grade.
CEF grants
are funded annually by distributions from the Maridel M. Moulton
Sustainability Fund. All qualified 501(c)3 agencies in Alameda
and Contra Costa Counties are invited to apply for a grant.
Submissions are evaluated and selected by members of the Community
Programs Council. Semifinalists are subject to both a telephone
interview and site visit. The Board of Directors approves the
final grant recipients and grant amount awarded.
JLOEB
is no longer accepting applications from organizations interested
Community Enrichment Grants.
Grant application deadline for 2007-2008 was October 15, 2007.
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the 2006-2007 League year, we awarded the following four
organizations grants each in the amount of $4,000.
Each provided much needed services to Children at Risk
in our community. |
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Community
Violence Solutions (CVS) is dedicated to
working in partnership with the community to end sexual
assault and family violence through prevention, crisis services,
and treatment. Formerly called the Rape Crisis Center, CVS
has been in existence since 1974 and provides services to
residents throughout Contra Costa and Marin Counties. |
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Oakland
Youth Orchestra (OYO) was founded in 1964
as the educational arm of the Oakland Symphony, is recognized
as an important musical organization in the Oakland and
San Francisco Bay area. Consisting of seventy-five talented
music students age 12 to 22, OYO maintains a commitment
to cultural exchange, and has toured throughout the world.
Our grant will provide scholarships for underprivileged
students, enabling them to take lessons and perform with
this esteemed orchestra. |
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Volunteer
and Emergency Services Team in Action (VESTIA,
Inc.) is a non-profit organization composed completely
of volunteers responsible for raising money and obtaining
donations to provide supplemental support to Employment
and Human Services Department clients when no other resources
are available. Our grant will help fund The Life Enhancement
Program, which responds to unique requests from social
workers throughout Contra Costa County and fulfills various
needs that the children require. The requests vary from
the simple to the complex, but they are always for items
not covered by other funding sources or programs. VESTIA
also operates many other programs such as Holiday Helpers
Warehouse, Angel Tree, Project Ready to Learn and food
pantries.
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