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Welcome
to NovatoSpirit! |
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We provide healthy recreation
to disadvantaged kids in Novato.
NovatoSpirit is a 501c3 nonprofit program that was formed to offer recreational
scholarships to kids from families with financial needs, enabling them
to participate in professional recreational programs in our Novato community.
Did you know that between 30-35% of all schoolchildren within the Novato Unified School District (an estimated 2,700 kids) are disadvantaged? These 2,700 Novato kids are likely candidates for a NovatoSpirit scholarship.
Kids from families with financial needs have less access to wholesome
activities because they are too expensive for their families to afford.
The kids’ resultant inactivity puts them at risk for obesity and
increased problems with chronic diseases, such as diabetes.
At NovatoSpirit we award scholarship funding to programs that help our
kids - we emphasize physical fitness, self-discipline and restraint,
patience, dedicated practice and respect for others. To apply, kids
must be 7-18 years old, live in Novato and/or go to a Novato school.
Scholarships can be applied for programs provided through Novato martial
arts, dance classes, and soccer. The kids love these programs!
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Checks
can be made payable to NovatoSpirit
Please mail them to:
The NovatoSpirit Scholarship Program
936 7th Street,
Suite B, PMB 236
Novato, CA 94945 |
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Download scholarship forms in English
Download scholarship forms in Spanish
Download
other scholarship opportunities for kids in English
Download
other scholarship opportunities for kids in Spanish |
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more information, please contact:
NovatoSpirit Executive Director Marian Schinske
Phone: (415) 892-5118
Email: mschinske@comcast.net
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Can you help our kids? Here’s what your help will do: • $75 will enable a child to play soccer
• $500 will enable a child to dance—ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, urban, and other styles
• $1,000 will enable a child to practice karate, tai chi chuan, or tae kwon do |
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Donations of any amount are much appreciated and are tax-deductible. |
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NovatoSpirit has been nominated for several prestigious awards:
- The California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports “Spotlight Award.” This nomination recognizes our “efforts to positively impact the physical activity, fitness and well-being of California 's children and youth.”
- The Beryl H. Buck Award for Achievement in Marin County .
- APPLE Family Works “Volunteer Family of the Year Award.” A NovatoSpirit Board Member and her family were nominated for their work helping kids in the NovatoSpirit program.
- The Heart of Marin Awards, “Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Award.” This award ceremony, celebrating more than 100 nonprofits and volunteers throughout the county, is hosted by the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin. NovatoSpirit has been nominated for this award each year since 2006.
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We thank all individuals in Novato and beyond
for supporting NovatoSpirit.
To honor your privacy, we are not naming you here.
NovatoSpirit kids appreciate you!
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We appreciate the support of these
charitable organizations:
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• The County of Marin, as requested
by Supervisor Judy Arnold
• The County of Marin, as requested by Supervisor Steve Kinsey
• Indian Valley 4-H Club, Novato
• The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership—The Marin
Human Race
• The Cowgirls Foundation
• The Jewish Community Endowment Fund
• The John and Nancy Bates Foundation
• The John Brockway Huntington Foundation
• JP Morgan Chase Foundation
• The Marin Charitable Association
• The Maier Family Foundation
• The Meridian Health Foundation
• Novato United Methodist Church
• Rotary Club of Ignacio
• San Geronimo Valley Presbyterian Church
• Unity in Marin
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We are grateful for the in-kind services
and/or support provided by these Marin County businesses:
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• Balancing Element, Inc.
• Bobbie Bukzar, graphic designer
• William Buzbuzian, DC, LAc, chiropractor
• Catlin Fuller I, LLC
• The Creekside Bakery
• Mahr Elder, DDS, MD
• Embroideme
• Theresa Fischer, accounting
• Five Little Monkeys
• Ghirardo CPA
• Great Donuts
• Jessica Hotchkiss, event planner
• Brian Hollander, DDS, MS, periodontist
• Home Thrift Mortgage
• Ito’s White Tiger Kenpo Karate
• Jan Ta School of Dance
• Kyung Ki Tae Kwon Do
• Love 2 Dance
• Mary’s Pizza Shack
• Meridian Sports Clubs, Rolling Hills
• Brandon Mead, logo designer
• Napoli Pizza & Pasta
• NKB Media Services Inc.
• Novato Toyota
• Jade Paterson, computer setup and repair
• Peet’s Coffee & Tea
• Perry & Perry Family Dental Practice
• The Republic of Tea
• Scully’s Bakery & Café
• Sentimental Journey Antiques
• The Strike Zone
• Trader Joe’s |
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