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A reminder that the City of Homer Grant Program applications are due Friday, February 25th. There is $31,000 available for Homer area nonprofits this year. Go to https://www.homerfoundation.org/grant-programs/ to apply. ... See more

Check out one of our most recent grant recipients, Bunnell Street Arts Center, with their latest project, Arts by Air, bringing performing artists back to our community with COVID-conscious venues.

Our February Newsletter includes a unique, last-minute gift idea for your Valentine, as well as other exciting news from the Homer Foundation. Check it out today!

https://www.homerfoundation.org/february-newsletter-a-unique-valentines-gift-idea/ ... See more

We just concluded our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) grant cycle. One of the programs awarded a grant was the Ninilchik Saturday Lunch program. This grassroots program provides free take home meals to kids in the Ninilchik School. Research has shown that children from families who are dealing with food insecurity are more likely to have lower math scores and repeat a grade, among other challenges. Good nutrition has been shown to help kids concentrate, learn and retain information better. The YAC award $1,500 to help fund expanding the program for older kids. Youth helping youth excel, two great programs. ... See more

We are so appreciative of community support for the Clinic, REC Room afterschool space, and Peer Educator program from the City of Homer grant program through the The Homer Foundation. The general operating funds provided in 2021 helped us reorganize and create a sustainable clinic model that will allow us to serve the reproductive healthcare needs of the community well into the future. Thank you! ... See more

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits available to all Seldovia locals!

This project is a partnership between Wellspring Group and the Sea Otter Community Center (SOCC), made possible by a grant from The Homer Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund.

Please coordinate with SOCC staff for pickup:
seldoviasocc@gmail.com / 907-234-4110

An instructional video for the test is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQQfoX-JXo

*Free at-home test kits are also available at the City of Seldovia and Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT) ... See more

HCOA is deeply grateful for support from The Homer Foundation's YAC - Youth Advisory Committee. Providing resources for youth to engage in the arts is at the core of what we do and this support is very meaningful to us. Thank you! ... See more

Thank you Kachemak Heritage Land Trust for all you do to preserve the wildlands of the southern Kenai Peninsula!

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is an award-winning youth to youth philanthropy program of the Homer Foundation. After a break due to the effects of COVID-19 protocols, we relaunched this great program at Homer High School. Previously, former Homer Foundation Board member Bonnie Jason did an amazing job growing and cultivating this program at the middle school. This year Executive Assistant, Lauren Seaton (herself a former educator) coordinated the program. Homer High School leadership and staff were very supportive of this program in their space and participants not only learned about how philanthropy addresses community needs, but they also earned community service hours for participating.

Funding: Funding for this year’s YAC grants was at an all-time high of $10,000. Those funds come from a combination of the Foundation’s Opportunity Fund, other existing endowed Foundation funds, such as Ashley Logan Fund, Sheldon Youth to Youth Fund, David and Mary Schroer Fund, and donors who have a passion for developing a philanthropic mindset in young people. We are deeply thankful to those donors who make the YAC grants possible.

Youth Lead/Youth Centric: The YAC has a strong youth voice philosophy and determines its own program goals for its grant cycle. The group decided not to be project-specific as in the past, instead of supporting programs in the 12-18-year-old range whether they be new or ongoing. When reviewing the applications, the students reflected upon their desired values of supporting diversity, increasing reach for organizations, and supporting organizations outside of Homer.

Awardees: This year the following awards were recommended by the YAC:

Bunnell Street Arts Center- $500

Homer Council on the Arts- $2,000

Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic (the Rec Room)- $2,000

Kachemak Bay Running Club- $1,500

Kachemak Nordic Ski Club- $1,000

Ninilchik Saturday Lunch Program- $1,500

South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services- $1,500

Total - $10,000
Thanks to the 2022 YAC members(in order of picture): Lliam Boss-Harmon, Ainsley Boss-Harmon, Thea Person, and Taylor Stepp (not pictured). A special thank you to a staff member, Mrs. Lisa Fellows, and the HHS leadership team. We look forward to more youth philanthropy at Homer High School! ... See more

Check out our January Newsletter here: https://www.homerfoundation.org/january-newsletter-pick-click-give-season/