Grants support McKinleyville groups

The McKinleyville Area Fund has awarded $23,700 in grants to local nonprofit organizations. Funding will be used as follows:

· Summer camp scholarships for Boy Scout Troop 1180 of McKinleyville

· Cleanup and trail improvement for the Chah Gah Cho Trail of the McKinleyville Land Trust

· New offerings for seniors at the McKinleyville Senior Center in living histories, technology, art therapy and healthy cooking

· New uniforms for the McKinleyville High School girls volleyball team

· Spring planting supplies for a garden for the Adult Day Health Care Center of Mad River

· A new greenhouse to provide food and gardening opportunities for those recovering from addiction at AJ’s Transitional Living Center

· Resources for another “Winter Express” for some 700 young students, sponsored by the McKinleyville Lions Club

· Construction costs toward building of the McKinleyville Skatepark

· Resources and a storage closet for the homeless program sponsored by the United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer.

The McKinleyville Area Fund’s purpose is to support public needs in the McKinleyville area for civic purposes, recreation and non-profit organizations with special needs. Established in 1982, it is the only fund that serves strictly McKinleyville. Donations are accepted to the McKinleyville Area Fund through the Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside CA, 95524. For more information, contact John

Kulstad, chair of the Fund Board, at jkulstad@sbcglobal.net.

LIONS — CONTRIBUTED Pictured is a scene from last year’s “Winter Express.” The McKinleyville Lions Club has sponsored this event for the past 13years.