Local organizations benefit from reinvestment

SThe Neighborhood Reinvestment Program provides grant funds to nonprofit community organizations and public agencies for one-time community, social, environmental, educational, cultural or recreational needs.

I take great pride in being able to allocate funds to some of the wonderful organizations in District 5, and while I wish I could give money to all of them, I wanted to highlight a few of the groups making a difference in District 5.

The Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside has grown tremendously over the past nine years, serving 1,400 members through nine sites each day. One of the reasons they are able to successfully provide the needed care is a school bus they operate that helps to transport the youth.

The state of California has created a new mandate that every school bus must meet state regulations, leaving a lot of organizations looking for a new vehicle. I’m pleased to announce that, through the District 5 Neighborhood Reinvestment Grants, the Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside will be getting a new school bus.

School safety is a top priority. We cannot send our children somewhere we don’t believe will be safe. After speaking to Rainbow residents and officials at Vallecitos Elementary School, they voiced their concern over the lack of fencing protecting their school in Rainbow. We need to do everything we can to keep our students safe, which is why Vallecitos Elementary School will be receiving a new perimeter fence and entry into the school.

Also, we need to maintain our focus on the arts in San Diego County, which is why I’m pleased to support the Oceanside Museum of Art. Their building was long overdue for renovations, and I look forward to seeing the new updated building.

While there are many organizations also receiving funds and many more that I wish we could support, I encourage you to reach out to Candyce Yee, our grants administrator, at [email protected], and see if your organization can receive support.

Thank you to all the groups for reinvesting into our community and make San Diego County such a wonderful place to live.