Mar Vista Institute Grant



Organization - Mar Vista Institute
Grant Amount - $100,000
Foundation - California Community Foundation
Grant Purpose - Two-year core operating support for a center that provides preschool & parent education, youth leadership development. for at-risk youth, and comm. workforce development. for 1,000 predominantly Latino's of the low income neighborhood adjacent to the Mar Vista Gardens federal housing project in west Los Angeles.


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