There were few books in Heriberto Madrigal s home in Belle Haven, until he got an after-school job at the Menlo Park Library. Now he s shares the joy of reading as a librarian and a board member for Literacy Partners - Menlo Park.
From a "club kid" to a staff member, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, an Almanac Holiday Fund recipient, shares how its programs build leaders from a young age.
When a single mom in Redwood City lost one of her two jobs in October and wasn t eligible for unemployment she turned to Fair Oaks Community Center, a Holiday Fund recipient, for help.
The annual Almanac Holiday Fund campaign is getting underway this week with the aim of raising much-needed funds for local nonprofits that provide a safety net for families, children and adults in need on the Peninsula.
Thanks to another record-setting year of community giving, the Palo Alto Weekly, Almanac and Mountain View Voice holiday funds awarded $1.2 million in grants to 98 local nonprofits and eight high school scholarship winners.