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Fieldstone Foundation Awards SAY San Diego $25,000
On July 2nd, the Fieldstone Foundation presented SAY San Diego with a beautiful plaque and a check for $25,000. The money will be used to enhance SAY’s leadership training for staff. SAY has been fortunate enough to receive funding from this foundation many times over the years. We are very appreciative of the Foundation’s partnership!
Pictured at right: SAY San Diego Executive Director Michael Carr with Fieldstone Foundation Executive Director Janine Mason..
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Dad's Night Out with the Start Smart Program
SAY San Diego was recently awarded $52,000 from the San Diego Women’s Foundation through the Foundation’s “Civil Society” grants cycle. The money will be used to support Project LIVE, a SAY program that works with children who have incarcerated parents and attend O’Farrell Community School in Southeast San Diego.
Project LIVE uses counseling, one-on-one case management, and enrichment activities to help the children become healthier socially, emotionally and physically and to break the cycle of incarceration. O’Farrell Family Support Services Coordinator Mary Skrabucha had the opportunity to speak about Project LIVE at the Women’s Foundation’s annual grants celebration on June 3.
Children at Chesterton After-School Program Learn About Safety
As part of their curriculum on safety, the children at SAY’s Chesterton after-school care site were visited by some San Diego fire fighters who brought their fire truck with them. The kids learned how fire fighters work the equipment on the truck to respond quickly to fire emergencies. The children were also taught fire safety tips and how to keep themselves safe in the event of a fire.
The safety curriculum also included a presentation from San Diego lifeguards about water safety
San Diego Women's Foundation supports Project LIVE
SAY San Diego was recently awarded $52,000 from the San Diego Women’s Foundation through the Foundation’s “Civil Society” grants cycle. The money will be used to support Project LIVE, a SAY program that works with children who have incarcerated parents and attend O’Farrell Community School in Southeast San Diego.
Project LIVE uses counseling, one-on-one case management, and enrichment activities to help the children become healthier socially, emotionally and physically and to break the cycle of incarceration. O’Farrell Family Support Services Coordinator Mary Skrabucha had the opportunity to speak about Project LIVE at the Women’s Foundation’s annual grants celebration on June 3.
16th Annual SAY Day at the Bay a Huge Success
On May 10, SAY’s Extended Day programs celebrated families at the 16th annual SAY Day at the Bay event. Over 1,000 people attended the event, which included barbecued lunches, crafts, games, contests, face-painting, entertainment, and prizes for participating Extended Day families. Over 60 volunteers and an equal number of SAY staff made the day a success.
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