Laguna Beach Community Foundation

Congratulations
2010 LBCF Grant Recipients!

Animal Crackers’ mission is to be a resource for re-homing and care of adoptable pets from owners relinquishing them, stray turn-ins from outside of Laguna Beach and taking rescues from high-kill shelters. $1,000 grant awarded for operations. No website.

Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as healthy, caring and responsible citizens. $10,000 grant awarded for operations. www.bgclaguna.org

Community Courts Foundation is dedicated to providing support services to the
highly successful juvenile and adult Orange County Collaborative Court programs.
$4,500 grant awarded for operations and work on the Homeless Court Transition Project. Website under construction.

Friendship Shelter’s mission is to help homeless adults achieve self- sufficiency and become more productive members of the community. $4,500 grant awarded for operations. www.friendshipshelter.org

Friends of Hortense Miller Garden’s mission is to preserve the garden as an artistic and natural treasure. The house has been leased from the City this year to provide more educational opportunities and is in need of much deferred maintenance. $4,500 grant awarded for capital improvements to the kitchen. www.hortensemillergarden.org

Helping Hand World Wide’s mission is to combat hunger and poverty by providing food, clothes, toys, medicine, books and other goods to people in need in Laguna Beach and beyond. $4,500 grant awarded for stipends for a program. www.Thehelpinghandworldwide.org

Laguna Art Museum’s mission is to promote understanding of the role of art and artists in American culture through collection, conservation, exhibition, research, scholarship and education. The goal of Laguna Art Museum is to be the premiere American art museum with a focus on the art of California. $4,500 grant awarded for capital improvements to audio and security systems. www.lagunaartmuseum.org

Laguna Beach Community Clinic’s mission is to provide excellent medical care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. The clinic offers non-emergency curative and preventive care, as well as educational services, for individuals and families in Orange County and serves as a training site for health care professionals. $10,000 grant awarded for operations. www.lbclinic.org

Laguna Beach High School Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to increase the number of scholarships available to graduating LBHS seniors. $4,500 grant awarded for increasing the capacity of its existing website. www.lbhssf.org

Laguna Beach Live! is dedicated to promoting and increasing the knowledge and appreciation of the performing arts in Laguna Beach and to nurturing young musicians. The goal is to increase the number of professional live performances in the city throughout the year and to offer educational programs to promote the appreciation of music. Laguna Beach Live! fuels the City’s economic engine by broadening and enriching its arts tourism industry. $2,500 grant awarded to support the Laguna Beach Music Festival’s 2010-11 Capacity Building Program. www.lagunabeachlive.org and www.lagunabeachmusicfestival.com

Laguna Beach Seniors’ mission is to provide programs and services that promote independence, wellness, and community. $4,500 grant awarded for operations. www.TheSusiQ.org

Laguna Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5868’s national mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living" through service to veterans, community service, and a commitment to national security and a strong national defense. Activities in Laguna Beach include: providing flags; Patriots Day Parade participation; Participation in Memorial Day ceremonies; visits to sick patients at Long Beach VA Hospital (LBVH); support of LB Little League team; awards for patriotism essays at LBHS; financial support for local scout of the year honors; and assistance for disabled veterans attending Pageant of the Masters. $1,000 grant awarded for operations. No website.

Laguna College of Art & Design’s mission is to prepare men and women for careers as creative artists and designers in an ethnically diverse world through a curriculum that emphasizes the acquisition of skills based on observation, representation and concept development. $5,000 capital project grant awarded to assist in purchasing a van. www.lagunacollege.edu

Laguna Playhouse’s mission is to enrich the cultural, civic and social fabric of our region by providing theatrical performances of the highest professional quality, offering unique educational opportunities for people of all ages, and serving as a catalyst, collaborator, and resource for experiences that inspire and stimulate cultural and social interaction throughout our community. $4,500 capital project grant awarded for staff office relocation expenses. www.lagunaplayhouse.com

Laguna Relief and Resource Coalition’s mission is to try to prevent homelessness and to provide support services to the homeless and low-income people in Laguna Beach in a way that encourages self-sufficiency and inspires independence. LRRC also serves the community in the area of disaster preparedness and response, and is the local group to which the City turns during times of natural disasters (fires, flooding, landslides, etc.) to provide coordination of assistance to residents affected by disasters without duplicating the work of federal or other local agencies. $4,500 grant awarded for operations and new office and refrigeration equipment. www.lagunareliefandresourcecenter.com

No Square Theater’s mission is to create rewarding performance opportunities for everyone in Laguna and neighboring communities, regardless of age, experience or training. $2,500 grant awarded to support upgrading performance and rehearsal space at Legion Hall. www.NoSquare.org

Sally’s Fund’s mission is to make it possible for the Senior Citizens of Laguna Beach to continue living independently by providing them transportation and other essential services, thereby enhancing the quality and dignity of their lives. $1,000 grant awarded for operations. www.sallysfund.org

SchoolPower Technology Grant will assist with the fundraising efforts following its mission to raise money to enrich the education of all children in the Laguna Beach School District. $4,500 grant to assist in bringing their existing fundraising technology up to its maximum efficiency. www.lbschoolpower.com

The Canyon Club’s mission is to promote the recovery and rehabilitation of alcoholics. $1,000 grant awarded for operations. No available website.

The Collective Sound’s mission is to nurture tomorrow’s creative innovators and leaders by developing music resources, programs and environments. These include summer camps, summer tours, after school programs, and media content. $1,000 grant awarded for after school program. www.thecollectivesound.com