Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Neighbors: We continue to work towards how best we can serve and center community as the COVID-19 outbreak and impact continues. To date, we have delivered and secured over $2.5M in resources for those most in need. Although our offices are not yet fully operating at pre-COVID levels, we are holding […]
“I love being able to serve those that I see myself in. I am a millennial and feel that I bring those experiences to the group.” Samantha Ramirez joined Community Action Marin’s Board of Directors in (month/year). In addition to bringing her skill set of working with young people to the board, she also brings with her the personal journey […]
Marin County is well known for its affluence, and yet alongside the wealth, poverty is a constant presence. According to the most recent census figures, 6.9% of the county’s residents live below the poverty line, and for them, trying to get ahead is a perpetual struggle. Marin, though, has a generous spirit, with an estimated […]
Good food is a human right. Hunger and poor access to healthy food are realities for people of low income in Marin, despite the county’s general affluence. During the past year, food insecurity among too many individuals and families intensified because of COVID-19 and its impacts. The statistics are pretty astounding, with one in five […]
Food justice starts with heart and connection so that people feel one another in their shared humanness. We eat to live, and good food is a human right. But food has so much meaning too, beyond sustenance. It fills our families and cultures with experiences and memories that generations to come will inherit. Hunger and […]
For many, Marin County conjures the image of a wealthy enclave replete with mansions tucked into its verdant hills and woodlands. But that’s definitely not the full picture. The reality is that Marin County is in a housing crisis, it harbors chronically homeless residents, and has large disparities between rich and even the working poor. […]
The Safety Net Services team offers community a first-line of response to meeting emergency needs in a crisis and provides a source of hope to many across Marin County. Whether that’s for energy or rent assistance, mortgage payment help, cash for car repairs or medicine, emergency food, or getting people housed, the team helps individuals […]
Our updated Marin County Resource Guides are here! Every year, Community Action Marin publishes a comprehensive list of local resources for Marin residents. Compiled with special focus on programs serving those with low incomes, this guide plays a vital role in connecting people with services to help them thrive, and knitting a closer safety net […]
Last month, Community Action Marin hosted a graduation ceremony and celebration for the cohort of women that participated in the Accelerating Pathways to Thrive for Marin Women pilot program that was funded through the California Workforce Accelerator Fund. The 12-month program was designed to assist 16 women who were experiencing homelessness or precariously housed with […]