Grant Funding Update
Summer 2021

Thank you to our recent grant funders for your support!

November 2020
Goodwin Trust – $5,860 for Corps-to-Career supportive services

December 2020
Alliance Healthcare Foundation – $75,000 for general operating support (3 year grant)

California Conservation Corps (CCC) Prop 68 Local Conservation Corps – $151,178 to work with City of Chula Vista to complete fuels reduction activities
CCC Prop 68 Local Conservation Corps – $150,168 for renovations at our new North County Center, the Diane Chalmers Center
CCC Prop 68 Local Conservation Corps – $110,315 to work with Viejas Fire Department to complete fuels reduction activities and fire training for Corpsmembers
CCC Prop 84 Local Conservation Corps – $92,357 to work with Lakeside River Park Conservancy to remove invasive plants
Kiwanis San Diego – $10,000 for outdoor patio at North County Center
Wildlife Conservation Corps NCCP Local Assistance Grant (LAG) – $23,127 to fund Wards Weed removal project in partnership with City of Carlsbad
S. Falck Nielsen Family Fund – $1,500 for general operating support
Sempra Energy – $10,000 for defensible space activities around homes of low-income homeowners in City Heights community
US Bank – $7,500 for general operating support
Zable Foundation – $20,000 for general operating support

January 2021
Listos California Fire Safe Council – $3,000 for fire safety community outreach

State Farm – $10,000 for Corps-to-Career supportive services

February 2021
CECO – $1,500 for purchase of a stump grinder to support our environmental crews 

Conrad Prebsy Foundation – $10,000 for Corps-to-Career supportive services
San Marcos Community Foundation – $5,000 for North County Center building signs

March 2021
California Fire Safe Council – $3,000 for fire safety outreach supplies

Community Development Block Grant program – City of San Diego Community Improvement Program – $387,846 to fund new HVAC system in San Diego building
County of San Diego Neighborhood Revitalization Program – $15,000 for food distribution to Corpsmembers

April 2021
California RELEAF – $3,000 for labor and materials (trees, ties, stakes and mulch) to support City of Chula Vista’s Arbor Day event

May 2021
Coastal Conservancy – $315,809 for fire fuel reduction activities (labor and materials) in City of Chula Vista

Coastal Conservancy – $345,558 for fire fuel reduction activities (labor and materials) in San Diego County parks
Smart and Final – $200 for Corps-to-Career supportive services
The Troussel Foundation – $3,400 for purchase of a new aerator for use on conservation projects in community

June 2021
Jewish Family Foundation of San Diego (CiMe Fund) – $3,500 for general operating support

SDG&E – $15,000 Environmental Champions grant to build community garden in Paradise Hills community

Urban Corps of San Diego County Receives $100,000
Donation From Guild Giving Foundation

Money will be useds to help young adults with education and job training

Urban Corps of San Diego County received a $100,000 donation from the Guild Giving Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by Guild Mortgage to deliver on its commitment to building relationships and strengthening communities. The money will be used to help Urban Corps continue its mission to provide young adults ages 18-26 a second chance for a high school diploma while giving them the tools to expand their career opportunities through paid job training.

“The Guild Giving Foundation and Guild Mortgage are long-time supporters of Urban Corps and we can’t thank them enough for their support,” said Kyle Kennedy, CEO of Urban Corps of San Diego County. “This donation will help us continue to give our Corpsmembers the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and receive life skills and paid job training that will put them on the road to success. In our 2022 fiscal year, 66 Corpsmembers graduated with their high school diplomas, 20 percent are headed to college and 80 percent are employed.”

The donation was raised from Guild Giving Foundation’s annual Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner Social that included golf, dinner and a silent auction with items such as vacation packages, sports memorabilia and one-of-a-kind experiences.

“The Guild Giving Foundation is committed to giving back to communities where Guild Mortgage employees and customers live,” said Mary Ann McGarry, president and CEO of Guild Mortgage. “We encourage our employees to volunteer, support financial literacy and deliver on our commitment to provide shelter and inspire positive change. Urban Corps is an organization that provides a positive change in San Diego County and we are proud to donate and help them with their mission of education and paid job training.”

About the Urban Corps of San Diego County

Founded in 1989, Urban Corps of San Diego County is a certified local conservation corps and charter school whose mission is to provide young adults ages 18-26 the tools to expand their career opportunities through paid job training, support services and a second chance to earn a high school diploma.

For more information or to join Urban Corps, visit https://urbancorpssd.org/ and follow us on Twitter (@SDUrbanCorps), Facebook & Instagram (@sandiegourbancorps), TikTok (@urbancorps) and LinkedIn.

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