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Marina Schools
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Don Livermore Scholarship for Marina Marina High
School –
To help support the
Don Livermore Scholarship for Marina High School and other local
programs, the Foundation raises funds by selling trees obtained through
the races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In 2010, two $500
scholarships were awarded to two seniors planning on attending college.
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Marina Schools Assembly Program
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In 2011, the Foundation is
granting $500 to each school in Marina to be used for School Assemblies.
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PBIS Program at Marina High School
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In 2010, the Foundation
provided a matching grant to Marina High School for their Positive
Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Program.
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The City of Marina Sculpture
Garden Project: |
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The Marina Public Art Ad Hoc Subcommittee
was established by the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission to
relocate eight sculptures formerly located at The Sculpture Habitat at
the Marina Municipal Airport, and to re-establish a public arts venue
named “The City of Marina Sculpture Garden” (TCOMSG). The lower park
area of Vince DiMaggio Park has been accepted by the City of Marina as
the permanent location for “TCOMSG”. |
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Marina International Festival of the Winds:
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The
celebration of the wind continues for its 12th year over Mother’s Day
Weekend, May 7 and 8, 2011, with free admission and lots of wind-related
activities and fun for the whole family. See:
www.marinafestival.com
for more information or to donate to the
Festival on this site. |
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Marina Skate Team: |
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The City of Marina/On The Beach Skate Team, the new California State
Champion for the 2010 California Amateur Skate League National Skate
Federation State Championships, now advances to the National
Championships, to be held August 1, 2011 in San Diego. The team will
represent the State of California as the Junior Olympic Gold Medal State
Champions. |
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Senior
Programs: |
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Seniors
on the Go! Senior Van Project -
The City of Marina
Recreation and Cultural Services Department provides much needed senior
programs for the Marina community including renting an ADA (Americans
with Disability Act) van to take seniors to various venues both locally
and regionally. It is the desire of The Marina Foundation to raise and
donate funds to purchase an ADA compliant van to help seniors maintain
an active schedule of local and regional shopping, and educational and
recreational activities that will continue to help make the program a
success.
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The
Marina Christmas
Tree Lighting: |
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The ceremony
is an annual family evening of caroling around Marina’s living Christmas
Tree, with musical entertainment, fresh cookies, hot apple cider, and a
special appearance from Santa! |
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Marina Community
Non-Profit Summit: |
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“Common Threads and Synergies” was
the topic of the first Marina Non-Profit Summit, hosted by The Marina
Foundation, on March 1st 2010. All Marina non-profit organizations were
encouraged to send a representative to this summit to discuss common goals,
community event scheduling, and how The Marina Foundation can benefit the
non-profit community. |
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