the Parenting Connection of Monterey County. The Parenting Connection provides a wide range of services to support mothers before, during and after they give birth. This Big Idea supports the county’s first and only Medi-Cal doula training and support hub and a postpartum warmline families can call when their newborn comes home. Last year, 1,700 families benefited from Parenting Connection programming and this summer, the first wave of MediCal-credentialed doulas began supporting local mothers. “The family circle provided a safe, warm environment for my children and me. This has been so needed for me moving to South County. Thank you.” -Maria Hernandez PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN Year Founded: 2016 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 7 paid, 120 volunteers Budget: $560,815 (831) 422-3002 partnerforkids.org BIG IDEA: Partnership for Children’s Big Idea provides the comforts of H.O.M.E. (healing, outreach, mobility and empowerment) to families with children facing serious illness. First, this nonprofit helps families access critical health care, both for the child and the caregivers. Outreach comes next, as Partnership for Children delivers essentials like hygiene products and groceries. If transportation is an issue, donations help provide reliable rides or fuel cards. Facing a difficult diagnosis is enough of a burden without the responsibility of day-to-day household needs, and Partnership for Children helps lighten that load. “Partnership for Children gives us more than help, they give us hope. They help us breathe again by easing our daily stress. They bring us groceries, diapers and even things we didn’t know we needed. They make sure we never miss a medical appointment. They remind us we aren’t alone, and that we can get through this. We feel seen, supported and safe.” -Zoe’s mom POWER OVER PARKINSON’S Year Founded: 2017 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 2 paid, 50 volunteers Budget: $356,806 (831) 920-1806 poweroverparkinsons.org BIG IDEA: When Power Over Parkinson’s (POP) launched this Big Idea in 2017, no similar program existed on the Monterey Peninsula. Now, POP offers more than 20 weekly classes for 120 participants living with Parkinson’s disease. The nonprofit’s personalized classes focus on symptom management and are tailored to meet each person’s level of Parkinson’s. Class participants and their caregivers use flexibility, balance and emotional support groups to help raise awareness and understanding of living with Parkinson’s. “Power Over Parkinson’s understands your challenges and has assembled a group of professionals to get you into a daily routine that will change your life.” -Paul Lee ROTACARE MONTEREY CLINIC Year Founded: 1995 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 1 paid, 49 volunteers Budget: $126,811 (831) 333-6495 rotacarebayarea.org BIG IDEA: RotaCare mobilizes volunteer licensed medical providers who offer free health-care services to uninsured people in Monterey County. From doctors and nurses to dietitians, pharmacists, stress counselors, interpreters and more—the RotaCare 138 Monterey County GIVES! 2025 mcgives.com HEALTH, WELLNESS & FOOD DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM NANCY’S PROJECT Year Founded: 1971 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 4 paid, 57 volunteers Budget: $293,690 (831) 920-7737 nancysproject.org BIG IDEA: A long-running, straightforward Big Idea, Nancy’s Project delivers food, clothing and household necessities to Monterey County farmworker families, many of whom are financially insecure and unable to afford food to meet their own nutritional needs. For more than 50 years, the dedicated volunteers of Nancy’s Project have shown up to make sure growing children and hardworking adults have food. This nonprofit reports that affordable protein sources are nearly impossible to find. Donations help Nancy’s Project continue to provide well-rounded, nutritious supplies of critical food to our neighbors in need. “Saint Paul San Pablo Episcopal Church in South Salinas has long been committed to alleviating hunger in our community. Through partnerships with gracious agencies and Nancy’s Project, we serve low-income farmworker families and seniors on fixed incomes, welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds with compassion and care. One woman from an Asian background, though unable to speak English or Spanish, brings candy in her pockets and quietly shares them with volunteers—her simple gesture speaks volumes about the gratitude and warmth felt in our shared atmosphere. We are deeply thankful to Nancy’s Project for embodying the gospel through their unwavering support and dedication to feeding the hungry.” -Alejandra Trillos SPOTLIGHT “They remind us we aren’t alone, and that we can get through this.” -Zoe’s mom, Partnership for Children
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