Congratulations to the 2002 Bay Area Grants for Giving Recipients!

There are so many people making a difference in our community that more people should know about. Starbucks Bay Area Grants for Giving celebrates their great work.

As part of our continued efforts to contribute positively to our local communities, this program will award $300,000 in grants to outstanding non-profit organizations that provide support and services designed to build better futures for youth and families here in the Bay Area.

Starbucks Coffee Company with the support of KTVU FOX is proud to announce the exceptional non-profit organizations that have been selected as the Starbucks 2002 Bay Area Grants for Giving recipients. There is a $50,000 grantee and a $25,000 grantee in each of the following regions: North Bay, Peninsula/South Bay, East Bay and San Francisco.

We encourage everyone to reach out to these outstanding organizations and volunteer - you can make a difference.

In the North Bay:
$25,000 grantee --
Early Learning Institute (ELI) - Before Books Program (Rohnert Park)
Phone: 707-591-0170.

$50,000 grantee --
The Interfaith Council of Solano County - Heather House Emergency Shelter (Fairfield)
Phone: 707-427-8518

East Bay:

$25,000 grantee --
Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO) - Glen Ellen Transitional Co-Housing Program (Hayward)
Phone: 510-886-5473; email: FESCO@FESCOfamilyshelter.org;
Web Site: www.fescofamilyshelter.org

$50,000 grantee --
Oakland Butterfly & Urban Gardens (OBUGS) - Gardening Programs (Oakland)
Phone: 510-465-4660.

Peninsula/South Bay

$25,000 grantee --
Project H.E.L.P. - High Expectations Learning Program (Sunnyvale)
Phone: 408-746-0414; Web Site: www.project-help.org

$50,000 grantee --
Pacifica School Volunteers - Helping Children Succeed in School (Pacifica)
Phone: 650-355-9432.

San Francisco

$25,000 grantee --
San Francisco Suicide Prevention - Youth Risk Reduction & Education Program (San Francisco)
Phone: 415-984-1900; Web Site: www.sfsuicide.org

$50,000 grantee --
Children of Shelters (COS) - Kids Empowerment Program (San Francisco)
Phone: 415-563-6082; Web Site: www.childrenofshelters.org

Thank you to the 1,400 non-profit organizations that applied - we are proud of the great work you do each and every day.

At Starbucks, we're serving more than coffee in our community.