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Authorize the County's contribution of $3,600 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 3 to benefit the following organizations, including Water & Education International ($1,000), Solano Community College Education Foundation ($1,000), Food is Free Solano ($800) and Soroptimist International of Central Solano ($800)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Williams requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $3,600 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 3 to benefit the following organizations, including Water & Education International ($1,000), Solano Community College Education Foundation ($1,000), Food is Free Solano ($800) and Soroptimist International of Central Solano ($800).
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
District 3 has identified four (4) local non-profit organizations for which to contribute its non-county contribution allocation, including:
Water & Education International, $1,000
Water & Education International (WEI) is a global humanitarian organization that was founded and incorporated in 2007 by Ricky Nutt, a veteran school official. WEI's driving purpose is addressing the need for safe water in developing countries and educational opportunities of the world. WEI also promotes wellness through health education. The mission of WEI is to combat poverty and disease while promoting education, sustainability, wellness and nutrition by providing safe water and educational opportunities to the underprivileged on the global community, thereby improving their quality of life.
WEI Scholarships locally are awarded annually to deserving high school seniors who graduate from a high school in either Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, or Alameda Counties or lived in Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, or Alameda Counties and attended an accredited virtual high school. These funds will be used to awar...
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