Carlsen Muir Family Foundation Grants

The life path for black and Latino boys is often the same. They leave high school without graduating, struggle to find employment, commit a crime and then find themselves in jail. The majority of which return to a community plagued by high unemployment, violence and a lack of hope. This cycle is known as the school to prison pipeline and frequently repeats generation, after generation, after generation. Improve Your Tomorrow, otherwise known as IYT was created in 2013 to break the school to prison pipeline by helping young men of color get to and through college. IYT started with seventeen students at Valley High School in South Sacramento, these seventeen laid the foundation for what is now the largest education nonprofit only serving young men of color in the country. IYT currently serves over 1000 young men of color through three academic programs including the IYT College Academy, IYT Continue to Dream Academy and IYT U.

Every human being has a fundamental right to access to food. No person deserves to go hungry. The reality is that food insecurity impacts one in six Americans who report running out of food at least once a year. We serve individuals, families, senior citizens and homeless who are desperate for groceries for themselves and their families.Money goes to general operations

Support the Women and Childrens Transformation Center. They strive to break the cycle of life-destroying forces and choices. The children of PTC benefit from excellent care, counseling and community, giving them the hope of a much brighter future. The Powerhouse Transformation Center is one of the few no-cost residential recovery programs in Northern California. The center addresses all aspects of a womans life within a safe, caring community. We know for life transformation there are no quick fixes. The program is tailored to each womans personal development needs, dreams and life goals. It consists of five phases and lasts approximately two years.

'Ibis is the eleventh school year the Folsom STARS After School Program has been in operation. The Folsom STARS Program grew out of a desire to meet the needs of at-risk students in Folsom. The mission of the Folsom STARS program is to provide holistic support to at-risk students outside of the school day, so that they can be successful in their traditional classroom setting. The program is housed on the campus of Theodore Judah Elementary School in Folsom, California. As the attached program description states, this program is comprised of students from both Theodore Judah and Blanche Sprentz Elementary Schools, as both schools are located within the area of Folsom with the greatest percentage of poverty.

To provide children facing adversity with professionally-supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that impact their lives forever. To increase the number of successful mentoring relationships for all children who need them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities.