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Projects funded in 2012:

_People's Self Help Housing
Project: Case Worker for Avila Beach Residents living in People's Self Help Housing.
Amount Funded: $4,000
  • Grant provides 8 hours a week of Case Management to the Supportive Housing Services Program. in Avila Beach.

Port San Luis Harbor District
Project: Mutt Mitts
Amount Funded: $3,235
  • Mutt Mitts are bio-degradable, disposable, doggy wastes bags that are given out to general dog-walking public, free of charge, to encourage them to pick up after their pets.  The District has 9 dispensers at (high) dog traffic beach areas, pier and parking areas, and a large number of trash receptacles.  Hundreds of thousands of people visit Avila Beach each year, and mnay of them bring their dogs.  So many, in fact, that the Harbor District goes through more than 70,000 Mutt Mitts per year. 

Avila Beach Junior Lifeguard Program
Project:  Program Expenses
Amount Funded: $11,000
  • The purpose of the grant is to support the program with costs associated with the scholarships, equipment, transportation, and storage.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project:  Organizational Staffing
Amount Funded: $18,000
  • The purpose of the grant is to provide the ABCA resources to assist it in managing and administering the Avila Beach Community Center and leading the overall organization.  This grant will fund the Executive Director position. Duties of the Executive Director will be to manage and administrate all functions of the organization to ensure that programs and services will be provided.  This includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and implenting all necessary work.  The Executive Director would also provide the leadership, in cooperation of the ABCA Board for the Annual Fundraising Campaign.

Avila Beach Sea Life Center
Project:  See the Sea Community Education Programs
Amount Funded: $8,000
  • In partnership with Cal Poly, the See the Sea program is geared toward adults seeking to learn more about Avila sea life and will feature rotating exhibits.

Avila Beach Sea Life Center
Project:  Scientist for a Day Scholarships
Amount Funded: $10,000
  • This grant provides funds to continue the Avila Beach Community Foundation Scientist for a Day Scholarship Program for students who would otherwise be unable to experience the tremendous educational opportunities provided by the ABSLC.  With this program, the ABSLC will be able to allow teachers the flexibility to attend a two-hour comprehensive marine biology course located at the facility, or reduce the cost of enjoying the incredible experience of the four hour Floating Lab program aboard one of the Patriot Sportfishing Vessels.  Such an experience makes an enourmous impact on the student's interests in science and enthusiasm for learning.  It is the mission of the ABSLC to engage students in an experience that will serve them for life while creating a life-long love for the ocean, its inhabitants, and a passion for learning.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project:  Achievement House Beach Clean-up
Amount Funded: $5,770
  • This grant provides funds for the Achievent House crew to conduct, clean-up, work on and around the town of Avila Beach during high visitor season of 2012.

Avila Beach Trolley
Project: Weekend & Holiday Trolley
Amount Funded: $5,000
  • The grant will assist in the operational costs of the Avila Beach Trolley.

Projects Funded in 2011

_Port San Luis Harbor District
Project: Mutt Mitts
Amount Funded: $3,425.00
  • Mutt Mitts are bio-degradable, disposable, doggy wastes bags that are given out to general dog-walking public, free of charge, to encourage them to pick up after their pets.  The District has 9 dispensers at (high) dog traffic beach areas, pier and parking areas, and a large number of trash receptacles.  Hundreds of thousands of people visit Avila Beach each year, and mnay of them bring their dogs.  So many, in fact, that the Harbor District goes through more than 70,000 Mutt Mitts per year.  This grant will provide Mutt Mitts as a one-time grant to the Port San Luis Harbor District.

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Project: Movie in a Day Marathon
Amount Funded: $2500.00
  • This grant funds the expenses of a very popular workshop which has been part of the SLO Film Festival for the past two years.  This Movie in a Day Marathon will give Avila Beach the chance to be the focus of the all of the films made in the competition.  The grant will also continue to support the growing Youth Filmmaking summer program by supplying needed equipment.

South County Area Transit & RTA
Project: Avila Trolley - Marketing and Advertising Programs 
Amount Funded: $4880.00
  • The purpose of this grant is to increase Avila Trolley ridership and revenue.  This will accomplished by increasing greater aware-ness and visability of stops, and more actively promoting advertising opportu-nities.  More Trolley ridership benefits the area by reducing car trips, traffic, parking, and pollution in one of San Luis Obispo County's most pristine beach areas.

Avila Beach Junior Lifeguard Program
Project:  Program Expenses
Amount Funded: $12,000.00
  • The purpose of the grant is to support the program with costs associated with the scholarships, equipment, transportation, and storage.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project:  Organizational Staffing
Amount Funded: $20,000.00
  • The purpose of the grant is to provide the ABCA resources to assist it in managing and administering the Avila Beach Community Center and leading the overall organization.  This grant will partially fund the Executive Director and the current position of the Program Coordinator.  These two positions will oversee the implementation of the program and services of the ABCA primarily through the Community Center.  Duties of the Executive Director will be to manage and administrate all functions of the organization to ensure that programs and services will be provided.  This includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and implenting all necessary work.  The Executive Director would also provide the leadership, in cooperation of the ABCA Board for the Annual Fundraising Campaign.

Avila Beach Sea Life Center
Project:  Scientist for a Day Scholarships
Amount Funded: $8,000.00
  • This grant provides funds to continue the Avila Beach Community Foundation Scientist for a Day Scholarship Program for students who would otherwise be unable to experience the tremendous educational opportunities provided by the ABSLC.  With this program, the ABSLC will be able to allow teachers the flexibility to attend a two-hour comprehensive marine biology course located at our facility, or reduce the cost of enjoying the incredible experience of the four hour Floating Lab program aboard one of the Patriot Sportfishing Vessels.  Such an experience makes an enourmous impact on the student's interests in science and enthusiasm for learning.  It is the mission of the ABSLC to engage students in an experience that will serve them for life while creating a life-long love for the ocean, its inhabitants, and a passion for learning.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project:  Achievement House Beach Clean-up
Amount Funded: $5,130
  • This grant provides funds for the Achievent House crew to conduct, clean-up, work on and around the town of Avila Beach during high visitor season of 2011.

Avila Beach Trolley
Project: Weekend & Holiday Trolley
Amount Funded: $5,000
  • The grant will assist in the operational costs of the Avila Beach Trolley

Projects funded in 2010

Avila Beach Sea Life Center - (Formerly Avila Beach Marine Institute)
Project: Entryway Tank 
Amount Funded: $5,000
  • The grant will fund the preparation and installation of an entryway aquarium for the new Sea Life Center.  The tank will be a multi-use tank, both as an aquarium and model of the Avila Bay sea floor.

Avila Beach Sea Life Center - (Formerly Avila Beach Marine Institute)
Project: "Scientist for a Day" Program
Amount Funded: $10,000
  • The grant will fund the Scientist-For-A-Day Scholarship for students who would otherwise be unable to experience the tremendous educational opportunities provide by the Sea Life Center.

Cal Fire Station 62
Project: "Grandpa" Fire Engine Preservation
Amount Funded: $1,000
  • The grant will be used to restore the original wood ladders and fund a new replica hose bed cover.

Avila Beach Save Our School House
Project: Avila Historical Society & History Museum
Amount Funded: $4,999
  • The grant will help fund the creation of an Avila Beach History Museum in the Old Avila School House.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project: Management Support
Amount Funded: $20,000
  • The grant will provide management support for the administration of the Avila Beach Community Center and provide leadership for the organization.

Avila Beach Civic Association
Project: Achievement House
Amount Funded: $5,130
  • The grant will provide financial support to the Achievement House for beach clean-up services.

Avila Beach Junior Lifeguard Program
Project: Junior Lifeguard Program
Amount Funded: $9,000
  • The grant will assist in the operational costs and preservation of equipment for the 2010 Junior Lifeguard Program.

Avila Beach Trolley
Project: Weekend & Holiday Trolley
Amount Funded: $5,000
  • The grant will assist in the operational costs of the Avila Beach Trolley.