[by Chandra Alexandre] Last Friday, we—America—took a turn toward circumscribed freedoms for over half the population with the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling. Millions have now abruptly lost their constitutional right to control over their own body under law. The implications of this are far reaching when […]
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 […]
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 […]
[by Chandra Alexandre] We approach July 4th and the words of our national anthem remind us of our country’s victory for a hard-won freedom. They remind us of what is precious about America. “Land of the free and the home of the brave,” the song declares. On our 245th Independence Day, I invite us to look at what freedom means to us: for ourselves, for our families, […]
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 […]