WANDA

Community-Based Financial Uplift of Low-Income Single Moms

$5,000 granted in 2024 to support WANDA’s match funding initiative and the facilitation of curriculum taught by program alumnae.

Learn more at https://womenandallies.org/

Families, EducationSan Carlos Community FoundationMarch 5, 2025

Each Green Corner

Fighting Food Insecurity With Community-Grown Garden Produce

$52,500 granted between 2020 and 2024 to help address food insecurity and teach children about the food system with school and other gardens.

Environment, EducationSan Carlos Community FoundationNovember 27, 2024grantee, round2, Fall 2022, fall 2021

Upward Scholars

$35,000 granted from 2021 to 2024 for promoting economic mobility and access to quality career pathways for adult immigrants who are enrolled in community college.

https://www.upwardscholars.org/

EducationJessica YangNovember 27, 2024fall 2021, grantee, Fall 2022

San Carlos Children's Theater

Creating Community Through Performing Arts

$44,500 granted since 2021 for general operating support and COVID-19 assistance

Arts, children, EducationJessica YangNovember 27, 2024Spring 2021, grantee, fall 2021, Fall 2022

Healthy Cities Tutoring

Bridging the Education and Generation Gap

$36,000 granted between 2021 and 2024 for providing tutoring to academically struggling K-8 students in San Carlos and Redwood City.

Education, nonprofits, Community BuildingJessica YangNovember 27, 2024Spring 2021, grantee, fall 2021

Learning Home Volunteers

$30,000 granted between 2022 and 2024 for preparing 2-5 yr olds to be ready for kindergarten by providing learning tools and parent training.

https://learninghomevolunteers.org/

Education, nonprofits, YouthJessica YangNovember 27, 2024grantee, Fall 2022

Music at Kohl Mansion

Bringing World-Class Musicians to Peninsula Schools

$2,710 granted for offering grade-appropriate classical music assemblies at all of the local schools (Fall 2023).

Arts, children, Education, YouthMichael CampbellSeptember 6, 2024grantee

Museum of San Carlos History

$5,000 granted for sharing San Carlos' past and evolution as a local museum, with funds for new exhibit display cases and much needed repairs and upgrades to exhibits including tech/accessibility enhancements (Fall 2023).

https://sancarloshistorymuseum.org/

Arts, EducationGuest UserDecember 17, 2023grantee

Carlmont High School

$3,000 to Carlmont High School AVID who offer college tours in CA to aspiring first-generation college bound high schoolers, and time off (via substitutes) so that teachers can attend training, and educational services (Fall 2023).

$1,000 granted on 5/2/2020 to support publishing and distribution of newsmagazine with an emphasis on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

EducationSan Carlos Community FoundationDecember 17, 2023grantee, round1, covid-19

Arbor Bay School

$10,000 granted for increasing opportunities for children in K-8th grade with mild to moderate learning differences to achieve academic and social success (Fall 2023).

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$5,000 granted 11/26/2021 to provide program support for Yoga/Meditation and/or PE/Movement enrichments. (Fall 2021)

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Arbor Bay School - $4,500 granted 5/2/2020 (Covid Round 1)

$4,500 granted 10/28/2020 (Covid Round 4)

Emergency relief funds for general operating expenses.

Education, nonprofitsSan Carlos Community FoundationDecember 17, 2023grantee, round1, covid-19, round4, fall 2021

San Mateo County Union Community Alliance

$10,000 granted 11/9/2022 to recruit more students from under-represented groups for the Trade Introduction Program (TIP). (Fall 2022)

https://smcuca.org/

EducationJessica YangNovember 9, 2022grantee, Fall 2022

Marine Science Institute

$3,000 granted 11/26/2021 to provide scholarships for K-8 children in the San Carlos community to learn about marine science. https://www.sfbaymsi.org/

Education, ScholarshipJessica YangNovember 26, 2021Fall 2021, grantee

Music For Minors

$5,000 granted 11/26/2021 to support Teachers 1st initiative. (Fall 2021)

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$5000 granted on 6/8/2021 to Music For Minors to support video production of redeveloped curriculum for grades 3 and 4. (Spring 2021)

Arts, EducationJessica YangNovember 26, 2021Spring 2021, grantee

San Mateo Community Colleges Foundation

$5000 granted on 6/10/2021 to San Mateo Community Colleges Foundation to support to low-income San Carlos community college students through the Basic Needs Program.

Core Services, EducationJessica YangAugust 5, 2021Spring 2021, grantee

Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation

$2000 granted 6/10/2021 to Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation to providing $2,000 award toward education for a student from a very low income local family.

Education, ScholarshipJessica YangAugust 5, 2021Spring 2021, grantee

The Children's Place

$3500 granted 10/28/2020 in support of The Children’s Place to help offset increased costs related to safe facility reopening during COVID-19, including PPE, equipment/supplies, and staff

Families, EducationJessica YangJanuary 12, 2021round4, childcare

San Carlos School District

$7,500 granted 10/28/2020 to provide scholarships for onsite childcare and education programs for essential worker families requesting assistance.

Families, EducationSan Carlos Community FoundationNovember 6, 2020round4, scholarship, schools, childcare

San Carlos Charter Learning Center

$5,000 granted on 10/28/2020 to provide shade structures for outdoor classrooms to students and staff as they return to school.

EducationSan Carlos Community FoundationNovember 6, 2020round4, schools

Music For Minors

Additional $1,000 granted on 10/28/2020 | $7,000 granted on 5/18/2020 for general operating expenses and program-related expenses including online music education lessons.

Arts, Education, nonprofitsSan Carlos Community FoundationNovember 1, 2020grantee, round2