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		<title>April 17, 2011: Girls Inc. Youth Leader Receives Scholarship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good Monday Morning: Salinas teen college bound, community caring
Recipient of scholarship vows to work toward social change
April 17, 2011
Written by
J. Michael Rivera 
For The Salinas Californian



The value of going to a four-year university and giving back to the community are lessons deeply ingrained in Yajaira Madrano. "I come from a single-parent household in east Salinas, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2011/04/april-17-girls-inc-youth-leader-receives-scholarship/</link>
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		<title>April 28, 2011:  ACTION Council Community Orientation</title>
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Join us and discover how we have been inspiring positive changes in our communities for 17 years!

The ACTION Council of Monterey County is holding a community orientation  on Thursday, April 28th, 2011 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. Our event is happening  at the National Steinbeck Center, located at 1 Main Street, Salinas, CA  93901.  Come by and hear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2011/04/april-28-action-council-community-orientation/</link>
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		<title>March 25, 2010:  New Salinas Festival Promotes Peace Through Art and Music (Monterey County Weekly)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Adam  Joseph. 

 
Juan Galletas, a senior at Edward Alvarez High School, found  himself caught up in a world of violence and gang activity shortly  after finishing the eighth grade. The lifestyle ended up laying the teen  out in a coma for two months and turning his legs into “two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/07/march-25-2010-new-salinas-festival-promotes-peace-through-art-and-music-monterey-county-weekly/</link>
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		<title>February 18, 2010:  Pathways to Safety News Bulletin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Community Partners,

As we are navigating this tough financial crisis, I wanted to remind you  about the Technical Assistance Grant opportunities from the Community  Foundation.  We interviewed Julianne Leavy, one of our long standing  Pathways to Safety partners and Mel Mason from The Village Project.   Both shared with us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/07/pathways-to-safety-news-bulletin/</link>
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		<title>Info Coming Soon!</title>
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		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/06/media-coverage-1/</link>
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		<title>November 10, 2009:  Down-Payment Asistance Program for Marina Residents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ingram Housing Fund, set up by Marina residents, is available to make down payment assistance loans to low income households for home purchases in Marina. Loans with 3% simple interest will be made in amounts of up to $50,000 and are repayable upon resale of the home. Applicants must have lived in Marina for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/06/press-release-1/</link>
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		<title>Projects Include</title>
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Pathways to Safety
Girls, Inc.
The Cherish Project
Breast Feeding Promotion Project
Community Oral Health Services

If your group is interested in seeking fiscal sponsorship from the ACTION Council, you may download and complete the questionnaire, Requesting Fiscal Sponsorship.
For more information about fiscal sponsorship, contact us at (831) 783-1244.



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		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/05/projects-include/</link>
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		<title>Ingram Housing Fund</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ingram Housing Fund (IHF) provides eligible Marina California residents with down payment assistance in the form of low interest, deferred payment loans for the purchase of homes in Marina. Interested parties may apply for loans from the Ingram Housing Fund concurrent with or prior to contracting to purchase a home within Marina City limits.

[Learn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/05/ingram-housing-fund/</link>
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		<title>Family Resource Center Network of Monterey County</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FRC Network consists of representatives from each of the family resource centers in the county, as well as other agencies such as adult schools that provide a wide array of services to families in their community. In addition, there are network members from community based organizations and public agencies who are interested in supporting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/05/family-resource-center-network-of-monterey-county/</link>
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		<title>Wraparound Monterey County</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wraparound serves families with children referred through child welfare, behavioral health, and probation who are at immediate risk of out-of-home placement.  Wraparound is an organized planning process through which families receive individualized services and supports necessary to keep families together and out of institutional placements.

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		<link>http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/05/wraparound-monterey-county/</link>
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