Ending Child & Youth
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It is unthinkable to us that in this beautiful area that we call home, with all its wealth, any child should go without having their basic needs for shelter met. If you are so moved, please support us in our efforts to find a home for every child in Monterey County.
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Did you know that according to figures from the Monterey County Office of Education just under 10,000 children and youth in our county are deemed homeless? We didn’t either, but when we discovered this, our commitment only intensified. That number includes young people on the streets, in vehicles, in temporary shelters, in hotels and motels, as well as multiple families living together in small, unsuitable dwellings. It doesn’t take much imagination to envision the impact these unstable conditions have on a young person’s physical, emotional, educational and social development. (Stats as of 11/28/22)
Creating a Film on "The New Face of Homelessness"
The Franklin Legacy Fund has committed to producing a film on "The New Face of Homelessness” to help address these obstacles. Maren Elwood, our Film and Digital Media Consultant, an award-winning filmmaker, is going to be leading this effort. (Go to On-Site Research Associates to view her prize-winning documentary on immigration.)
Misperception about who makes up the homeless population and public resistance to proposed solutions are among the biggest obstacles to resolving the issue of homelessness, according to leaders in the field. Today’s homeless population includes single women, families with children, and youth. Most of these people work in service jobs, in small businesses, in the hospitality industry and in our agricultural fields and are essential to keeping our economy thriving.
With a Little Help from Our Friends . . .
We are delighted to announce that we have received two grants from the Arts Council for Monterey County. The first, a Community Arts Grant, is supporting our film on “The New Face of Homelessness. We also have received an Arts and Cultural Impact Grant, which is funding the development and implementation of a day-long retreat for leadership in the field of homeless services that we are calling “Reconnect, Reinvigorate, Re-envision.” Once we have created the retreat, we will roll it out for other sectors. We are so grateful to the Arts Council for all their support.
Mission Statement
The Franklin Legacy Fund is a catalyzing agent for positive change in Monterey County, California, and beyond, bringing together diverse groups and individuals from the private and public sector to find innovative solutions to pressing problems. It provides transformative, cutting-edge facilitation and programming in the form of workshops, trainings, presentations and coaching on creativity, inspirational leadership, non-linear thinking, socially conscious digital communication and other like topics to individuals and organizations to help them to reach their highest potential.
The Franklin Legacy Fund is a catalyzing agent for positive change in Monterey County, California, and beyond, bringing together diverse groups and individuals from the private and public sector to find innovative solutions to pressing problems. It provides transformative, cutting-edge facilitation and programming in the form of workshops, trainings, presentations and coaching on creativity, inspirational leadership, non-linear thinking, socially conscious digital communication and other like topics to individuals and organizations to help them to reach their highest potential.
Concerned Citizens’ Group Formed
We also are supporting a grassroots group of concerned citizens who have been meeting regularly to be a part of ending child and youth homelessness in our county. This group is working with PK Diffenbaugh, superintendent of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, to help the over 2,000 students defined as homeless in his district. Some 200 of these students are in dire straits, living in vehicles or on the streets. The group is still in the formative stages, but it is beginning to find areas where it can offer support to those in the field. Anyone who might like to become involved with this group can go to our contact page and request more information.
New Era, Old and New Faces
As we move forward with this new phase of the Franklin Legacy Fund, we would like to introduce you to our team, which includes three returning board members and two new ones, as well as our staff. Go to the “Who We Are” tab to learn more about the impressive group of individuals who are working to carry on the mission of the Franklin Legacy Fund.
As we move forward with this new phase of the Franklin Legacy Fund, we would like to introduce you to our team, which includes three returning board members and two new ones, as well as our staff. Go to the “Who We Are” tab to learn more about the impressive group of individuals who are working to carry on the mission of the Franklin Legacy Fund.
Sandra Leader
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Marty Fleetwood
Board Chair 
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Maren Elwood
Film & Digital Media Consultant
Coaching, Classes & Workshops
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Classes & Workshops
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Stress Reduction Workshops For Non-Profits
Video Meditations Available For Download
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As if running a charitable institution isn’t enough, add in all the restrictions to our lives that have been imposed on us in the past year plus due to the pandemic and you have a formula for cumulative stress that could lead to leadership and staff exhaustion.
Learn More Inquiries may be directed to Sandra at 831-659-5528 or sleader@franklinlegacyfund.org. Audio Meditations Available For Download
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