Each year the proceeds received from the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival allows the Women’s Club to present non-profit organizations with needed grants to assist with their unparalleled work within the greater Almaden Valley area. This year’s annual event takes place on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the lovely Almaden Lake located at the corner of Almaden Expressway and Coleman Avenue.Since the club’s inception, they have been committed to serving the needs of the many local charities within Almaden. Their mission is to provide charitable community financial assistance to non-profit children’s foundations, education facilities, teen programs, and community organizations. Some of their past recipients include Eastside Neighborhood Center, Sunday Friends, Loaves and Fishes, Next Door Solutions, Assistance League of San Jose, Martha’s Kitchen, Special Olympics, Almaden Valley Counseling Services, Pioneer and Leland high schools and Simonds, Williams and Graystone elementary schools.
If you wish to apply for a grant, please visit their website at www.almadenwomen.org/community_grants.htm. Community grant applications are due by Oct. 16, 2010 and grants will be announced on Nov. 20, 2010.
For questions or more information, please contact Christina Bullard, Funds Disbursement Chair at mscbullard@gmail.com.
If you would like to learn more about the Almaden Valley Women’s Club or how to become a member, please visit us at www.almadenwomen.org.
