We stand in a time of pain recognized — a pain at injustice plain as never before. The ills of the past year (from police brutality and murder to the insurrection at the capitol) to recent laws suppressing the vote passed or considered in 47 states, fails the truth of our nation as one committed […]
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 […]
Focusing on the power of what’s possible, Community Action Marin CEO Chandra Alexandre, spoke to a committed group of philanthropists and social justice leaders at 100 Marin. The agency was nominated to receive support from the organization in honor of the transformative work it does to support racial and economic disparities in our community. “Social […]
Dear Community, You may have seen that the White House has taken steps to unconstitutionally undermine the accuracy and integrity of the 2020 Census. One of this administration’s goals is to increase fear of census participation and suppress the census participation among undocumented immigrants. In partnership across the county, we are taking a stand and want to […]
Chandra Alexandre CEO, Community Action Marin addresses the crowd before the march and car caravan. The event highlighted census participation and civic engagement for change. Voter registration by the League of Women Voters Community Action Marin staffers Sandra Huey, Cassie Ristine,and Laurel Hill with Chandra Alexandre. Francisco Garcia, son Nicolas and daughters Josie (seated) and […]
The spirit of the people is palpable. From unheard voices to hundreds of thousands coming together against racism in powerful, peaceful protests around the globe. From invisible injustices to more than eight million Black Lives Matter hashtags, some with videos of police violence against Black men, women, and children, on just one day (May […]
We’ve heard a lot lately that we’re living in unprecedented times. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “fierce urgency of now” has perhaps never been more important than it is today as a call to pay attention, to wake up, and to do something. It’s hard to believe that it was over a half-century ago when […]
In Conversation with Front-Line Agencies RESPONDING IN COMMUNITY NOW This week, our CEO was proud to speak with the National Community Action Foundation about our agency’s work. From essential worker child care and food distribution to mental health support and homeless outreach, Community Action Marin staff, volunteers, parents, and friends are coming together to ensure […]