Share the Spirit announces grantees for 2019 Share the Spirit

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Share the Spirit is pleased to announce the grantees for 2019. 2019 Stories will be coming soon.

2019 Grant Recipients

Allen Temple Health & Social Services Legal Assistance for Seniors
ARM of Care LITA of Contra Costa
Assistance League of Diablo Valley Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa
Bay Area Crisis Nursery Making Waves Foundation
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) Mandela Partners
Bay Area Rescue Mission Martinez Community Academy (MCA)
Berkeley Food & Housing Project Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
Beyond Emancipation Monumental Toy Drive
Brighter Beginnings Open Heart Kitchen
Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County Opportunity Junction
Civicorps Options Recovery Services
Covia Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center-Richmond
Downs Memorial United Methodist Church Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Drivers For Survivors, Inc. Saint Vincent’s Day Home
Earth Island Green Life Project Service Opportunity for Seniors SOS Meals on Wheels
Eden I&R SHELTER, Inc.
Fertile GroundWorks Shower House Ministries
First Baptist Head Start St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County
First Place for Youth Swords to Plowshares
Grateful Gatherings Tri-Valley Haven
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District West Contra Costa Salesian Boys & Girls Club
Hively (formerly Child Care Links) Women’s Cancer Resource Center
Jion Academy Youth Homes, Inc
Las Trampas School, Inc.

How to help

Note: This story was fulfilled, but you can still donate to the general fund, which will be distributed to local charities throughout the year.

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