Koshland Civic Unity Program Grants 2009

The Koshland Civic Unity Program celebrates local leaders committed to improving their neighborhoods and awards them a grant to fulfill that vision. The Koshland Program makes a five-year, $300,000 commitment to a neighborhood and works with its residents in their efforts to build a stronger community.

The current Koshland Program neighborhoods are:

• North Fair Oaks, Unincorporated Redwood City

• Ashland/Cherryland, unincorporated Alameda County

• West Berkeley, Berkeley

• Bayview, San Francisco

• Iron Triangle, Richmond

52 grants totaling $217,500

Including individual leadership awards and stipends given to 37 Fellows, totaling $36,500.

Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Activities League 
To support sports, recreation, and leadership programs for youth in Ashland and Cherryland.
San Leandro
$5,000

Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Activities League 
To support a five-week summer enrichment program at Eden House apartments in Ashland.
San Leandro
$5,000

Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Activities League 
To support the Ashland/Cherryland Garden Network project's materials and gardening workshops.
San Leandro
$5,000

Bayview Association for Youth 
To support the Bayview Fellows' project.
San Francisco
$75,000

Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action 
To provide core operating support.
Berkeley
$10,000

Greater Hayward Area Recreation and Park Foundation 
To support staffing of the After School Program at the Ashland Community Center.
Hayward
$5,000

Hayward Foursquare Church 
To support the creation of No Boundaries, focuisng on community engagement through sports.
Hayward
$5,000

InnerWorks 
To build an interactive website for the West Berkeley Fellows group.
Alameda
$8,000

Monument Community Partnership 
To support the Go Get It Afterschool Program.
Concord
$30,000

PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. 
To support shoes and shin guards for free soccer and for supplies for the nursing office.
Hayward
$5,000

Puente de la Costa Sur 
To support leadership development of residents.
Pescadero
$10,000

San Leandro Boys and Girls Club 
To provide core operating support.
San Leandro
$5,000

San Leandro Boys and Girls Club 
To support the afterschool program's parties and for supplies for the afterschool program at Hillside Elementary.
San Leandro
$5,000

San Lorenzo Adult School 
To support the Community Based English Tutoring students by providing instructional materials for skills-building classes.
San Lorenzo
$5,000

Timbuktu Educational Foundation 
To support the leadership and civic engagement program for Oakland and Berkeley youth.
Alameda
$3,000