Projects

Below are some of the projects undertaken or sponsored by the Clark foundation since its inception:

• "Investment in Community" Fellowship: Grants an annual award up to $10,000 to deserving graduate students who intend to remain in and be of service to our local community;
  
  
• Forests For All: A public forum on how to conserve and enhance the local forests;
  
  
• Dennis the Menace statue: Provided a replacement for statue of Dennis which had been stolen from Dennis the Menace Park;
  
  
• Monterey History and Art Association: Developed a video depicting the historical value of the Monterey History and Art Association;
  
  
• Dorothy’s Place: Developed a video depicting activities and value of Dorothy’s Place: an organization that serves Monterey County's disadvantaged individuals;
  
  
• HeartSave: Provided resources to assist in placing defibrillators in police patrol vehicles throughout Monterey County;
  
  
• Lifespan Learning Network™: Established a coalition of 50 local nonprofit educational agencies formed to increase public awareness of the vast educational opportunities in Monterey County;
  
  
• Citizen Recognition Dinners: Honored outstanding citizens who made a substantial contribution towards "building community"—recipients included, Gus Arriola, Steve Grant, and Saul Weingarten and Ron Weitzman;
  
  
• Christmas-By-The-Bay Bazaars: Established annual Arts and Crafts Fairs for local nonprofits to sell hand made arts and crafts items donated to their organizations;
  
  
• The Community Store: Established and maintained a collaborative association of local nonprofits for the purpose of selling their art and handcrafted articles;
  
  
• Friendly Visitors: Provided the founding grant for an outreach program with the Alliance on Aging to provide compassionate contact with incapacitated and shut-in elderly persons;
  
  
• San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Served as a conduit between government and the private sector for contributions toward the development of the Refuge;
  
  
• Monterey Museum of Art: Sponsored exhibit space featuring promising young artists;
  
  
• Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission: Provided periodic sponsorship of art exhibits;
  
  
• Australian Trade Fair: Sponsored and coordinated with Australian government a three-day trade fair at Monterey Fairgrounds to benefit the Alliance on Aging;
  
  
• Non-Profit Management Seminars: Conducted seminars on topics of importance to non-profits such as "Profit for Non-Profits," "The IRS v. Tax Exempt Organizations." "Understanding Your Financial Responsibilities," and "Marketing Magic for Non-Profits";
  
  
• All About Autos: Created a Trade Fair highlighting local vocational education programs;
  
  
• Mariposa Hall: Provided administrative support for a collaborative association of nonprofits;
  
  
• The Human Race: Co-sponsored annual walkathons with the Volunteer Center;
  
  
• Monterey Institute of Speech and Hearing: Provided the founding grant for this organization later known as Behavioral Science Institute;
  
  
• American Cancer Society: Sponsored educational exhibits.