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DANVILLE, Calif. - Californer -- On May 22, 2025, the Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley (Kiwanis SRV) held its annual Grants Breakfast and distributed $38,650 to 27 local and regional nonprofits through its affiliated foundation, the San Ramon Valley Kiwanis Foundation. Since 1995, when Kiwanis SRV began its grants program, the organization has presented grants totaling more than $1,150,000 to more than 120 Tri-Valley area nonprofit organizations.
Kiwanis SRV has been holding its annual Spring Grants Breakfast since 2001, a friendly, festive event attended by Kiwanis members, grant recipients, and invited guests, allowing the individual nonprofits to showcase the vital work they do for the (collectively) thousands of children, youth, and adults they serve.
Formed in 1956, Kiwanis SRV is a service organization dedicated to supporting Tri-Valley area communities through volunteerism and monetary grants to nonprofits that serve the needs of San Ramon Valley and neighboring communities. Based in Danville, California, the club is well-known for organizing and presenting the annual Kiwanis 4th of July Parade in Danville—now in its 50th year—that attracts more than 40,000 spectators each year. Funds raised through parade sponsorships go toward the Kiwanis SRV Grants Program.
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The 2025 recipient nonprofits address a host of societal and individual issues including hunger, homelessness, mental health, literacy, foster care, prescription drug abuse, cancer diagnoses, youth volunteerism, and living with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, among other causes.
Recipients spoke of the partnerships among many of the nonprofits in the room, which doubled and tripled the impact of their grants by extending services to people served by partner nonprofits. Many spoke of the great number of communities touched by all the people in the room, and the importance of Kiwanis SRV's financial support and advocacy, especially in these uncertain financial times for nonprofits.
"This grant completes a circle of care—where local love turns into healing," said Ellen Bozzo, a board member of Culinary Angels, which provides free, nutrient-rich meals and nutrition education to individuals undergoing cancer treatment. "At Culinary Angels, our soups, broths, and nourishing meals do more than feed; they offer strength to cancer patients and relief to caregivers. We will use this grant to not only deliver food, but also deliver hope—reminding our recipients that they are not alone. From Kiwanis to local farms and volunteers, it's all love in action."
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"This is the essence of Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley—who we are and what we do," said David Stegman, a longtime member of Kiwanis SRV. "What you see at our grants breakfasts is a joyful celebration of people and organizations that model kindness, compassion, and dedication to the people they serve. And while the recipients are thankful to us for the grants, we are so grateful to them for their work on behalf of children, youth, adults, and families in need. This is a great way to start the day."
A full list of 2025 grant recipients can be found on the organization's website at https://www.srvkiwanis.org.
Kiwanis SRV has been holding its annual Spring Grants Breakfast since 2001, a friendly, festive event attended by Kiwanis members, grant recipients, and invited guests, allowing the individual nonprofits to showcase the vital work they do for the (collectively) thousands of children, youth, and adults they serve.
Formed in 1956, Kiwanis SRV is a service organization dedicated to supporting Tri-Valley area communities through volunteerism and monetary grants to nonprofits that serve the needs of San Ramon Valley and neighboring communities. Based in Danville, California, the club is well-known for organizing and presenting the annual Kiwanis 4th of July Parade in Danville—now in its 50th year—that attracts more than 40,000 spectators each year. Funds raised through parade sponsorships go toward the Kiwanis SRV Grants Program.
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The 2025 recipient nonprofits address a host of societal and individual issues including hunger, homelessness, mental health, literacy, foster care, prescription drug abuse, cancer diagnoses, youth volunteerism, and living with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, among other causes.
Recipients spoke of the partnerships among many of the nonprofits in the room, which doubled and tripled the impact of their grants by extending services to people served by partner nonprofits. Many spoke of the great number of communities touched by all the people in the room, and the importance of Kiwanis SRV's financial support and advocacy, especially in these uncertain financial times for nonprofits.
"This grant completes a circle of care—where local love turns into healing," said Ellen Bozzo, a board member of Culinary Angels, which provides free, nutrient-rich meals and nutrition education to individuals undergoing cancer treatment. "At Culinary Angels, our soups, broths, and nourishing meals do more than feed; they offer strength to cancer patients and relief to caregivers. We will use this grant to not only deliver food, but also deliver hope—reminding our recipients that they are not alone. From Kiwanis to local farms and volunteers, it's all love in action."
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"This is the essence of Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley—who we are and what we do," said David Stegman, a longtime member of Kiwanis SRV. "What you see at our grants breakfasts is a joyful celebration of people and organizations that model kindness, compassion, and dedication to the people they serve. And while the recipients are thankful to us for the grants, we are so grateful to them for their work on behalf of children, youth, adults, and families in need. This is a great way to start the day."
A full list of 2025 grant recipients can be found on the organization's website at https://www.srvkiwanis.org.
Source: Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley
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