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Homeward Bound Novato
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Homeward Bound Novato is a non-profit organization serving Marin County. The organization is dedicated to combating…More homelessness in the area. Homeward Bound operates a resource center and emergency services center for homeless families and homeless adults. It also provides mental health services and funds a number of business ventures meant to provide employment for the homeless.
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Homeward Bound Novato is a non-profit organization serving Marin County. The organization is dedicated to combating…More homelessness in the area. Homeward Bound operates a resource center and emergency services center for homeless families and homeless adults. It also provides mental health services and funds a number of business ventures meant to provide employment for the homeless.
Novato Chamber of Commerce
807 de Long Ave, Novato, CA 94945
The Novato Chamber of Commerce is an organization of local businesses that aims to enhance the Novato economy through…More various programs, events and activities. The chamber also operates the Novato Visitor Center, where visitors can find a plethora of information about the local community. For more information, check out the Chamber of Commerce's <a href="http://www.novatochamber.com">Web Site</a>.
807 de Long Ave, Novato, CA 94945
The Novato Chamber of Commerce is an organization of local businesses that aims to enhance the Novato economy through…More various programs, events and activities. The chamber also operates the Novato Visitor Center, where visitors can find a plethora of information about the local community. For more information, check out the Chamber of Commerce's <a href="http://www.novatochamber.com">Web Site</a>.
Marin Humane Society
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
Marin Humane Society is a large animal resource facility including an animal shelter and adoption center, pet supply…More store, educational center, and veterinary clinic.</p> <p>The shelter has dogs, cats, barnyard companions, and small companions such as rabbits, reptiles, birds and mice. Its website is updated weekly with detailed information on each animal and interested persons are encouraged to visit the adoption center to meet them.</p> <p>Marin Humane Society also provides services such as animal licensing, lost and found, and access to low-cost clinics.</p>
Novato Human Needs Center
1907 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947
For four decades, the Novato Human Needs Center has been helping the most needy people in Marin County's northernmost…More city. The nonprofit is entrenched in the community and has hundreds of volunteers who help with food distribution to those with low incomes. Programs help residents in dire circumstances move toward self-sustainability. Among the most popular events is the annual Holiday Share Program, which allows kids to pick out free gifts for their parents and parents to pick out free donated toys for the kids. Major sponsors of Novato Human Needs include the Marin Community Foundation, the City of Novato and the United Way.
1907 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947
For four decades, the Novato Human Needs Center has been helping the most needy people in Marin County's northernmost…More city. The nonprofit is entrenched in the community and has hundreds of volunteers who help with food distribution to those with low incomes. Programs help residents in dire circumstances move toward self-sustainability. Among the most popular events is the annual Holiday Share Program, which allows kids to pick out free gifts for their parents and parents to pick out free donated toys for the kids. Major sponsors of Novato Human Needs include the Marin Community Foundation, the City of Novato and the United Way.
The Next Key Center
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Opened in November 2008, the Next Key Center at Hamilton is a housing and job-training campus that includes 32 studio…More apartments, a training kitchen for Fresh Starts Culinary Academy, the 150-person Key Room event space and administration offices for Homeward Bound of Marin.<br> <br> The center was built as an extension of Homeward Bound's successful programs serving homeless adults and families, offering apartments at below-market rent along with culinary training and employment opportunities through the Fresh Starts Catering project and production of Halo Truffles as well as Key Room rental.<br> <br> A $9.3 million fundraising campaign to complete the center included the nation's first nonprofit IPO, Homeward Bound's "Immediate Public Opportunity...to end homelessness" by purchasing "fundraising shares" in the project. Learn more about this campaign at <a href="http://www.hbofm.org/">www.hbofm.org</a>.<br> <br> Next to Homeward Bound's New Beginnings Center, a transitional housing program for 80 adults, the Next Key Center incorporates solar panels producing electricity and hot water. In 2011, Fresh Starts Catering and the Key Room gained certification as Marin County Green Businesses.
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Opened in November 2008, the Next Key Center at Hamilton is a housing and job-training campus that includes 32 studio…More apartments, a training kitchen for Fresh Starts Culinary Academy, the 150-person Key Room event space and administration offices for Homeward Bound of Marin.<br> <br> The center was built as an extension of Homeward Bound's successful programs serving homeless adults and families, offering apartments at below-market rent along with culinary training and employment opportunities through the Fresh Starts Catering project and production of Halo Truffles as well as Key Room rental.<br> <br> A $9.3 million fundraising campaign to complete the center included the nation's first nonprofit IPO, Homeward Bound's "Immediate Public Opportunity...to end homelessness" by purchasing "fundraising shares" in the project. Learn more about this campaign at <a href="http://www.hbofm.org/">www.hbofm.org</a>.<br> <br> Next to Homeward Bound's New Beginnings Center, a transitional housing program for 80 adults, the Next Key Center incorporates solar panels producing electricity and hot water. In 2011, Fresh Starts Catering and the Key Room gained certification as Marin County Green Businesses.
Novato Youth Center
680 Wilson Ave, Novato, CA 94947
Since 1976, the Novato Youth Center has offered numerous programs to young people and their parents. These programs…More focus on promoting success in a variety of avenues, including academic achievement, social interactions and community activism. Such after-school programs provide an entertaining and rewarding alternative to many other options available to school children, as well as helping to give them a competitive edge through programs delivering specialized school readiness. A nonprofit charity, the Novato Youth Center strives to meet the needs of the community through sliding scales and lower fees for various classes and activities. Licensed by the California Department of Education.
680 Wilson Ave, Novato, CA 94947
Since 1976, the Novato Youth Center has offered numerous programs to young people and their parents. These programs…More focus on promoting success in a variety of avenues, including academic achievement, social interactions and community activism. Such after-school programs provide an entertaining and rewarding alternative to many other options available to school children, as well as helping to give them a competitive edge through programs delivering specialized school readiness. A nonprofit charity, the Novato Youth Center strives to meet the needs of the community through sliding scales and lower fees for various classes and activities. Licensed by the California Department of Education.
Okizu Foundation
16 Digital Dr, Novato, CA 94949
Located in the Digital Plaza Business Center, the Okizu Foundation is dedicated to providing support for children with…More cancer and their families. The programs include a variety of weekend and week-long camping trips for affected children, their siblings or their families. The Okizu Foundation also hosts an annual Art Inspiring Hope Gala, which takes place every spring. For more information or to donate, volunteer or get involved, please call or visit <a href="http://www.okizu.org">the website</a>.
16 Digital Dr, Novato, CA 94949
Located in the Digital Plaza Business Center, the Okizu Foundation is dedicated to providing support for children with…More cancer and their families. The programs include a variety of weekend and week-long camping trips for affected children, their siblings or their families. The Okizu Foundation also hosts an annual Art Inspiring Hope Gala, which takes place every spring. For more information or to donate, volunteer or get involved, please call or visit <a href="http://www.okizu.org">the website</a>.
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945
8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945
The Buck Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding the correlation between aging and chronic…More diseases. In a relatively short period of time, the center has become one of the international epicenters of research on Alzheimer's disease, stem cells therapies and other aging-related maladies since it opened in 1999. The institute was founded with seed money from the Buck Trust, set up by a phlianthropic Marin County family.</p> <p>At the eye-catching campus on the slopes of Mount Burdell designed by famed architect I.M. Pei, the scientists conduct research to find ways to detect, prevent and treat a variety of conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and strokes. The campus is expanding as of 2011 and housing is planned for scientists east of the campus on Buck Center Drive.</p> <p>Visit the website to learn more or call to schedule a tour. </p>
North Bay Children's Center Garden of Eatin Project
934 C St, Novato, CA 94949
The North Bay Children's Center, located in Hamilton Field, provides year round child care services for infants,…More toddlers and preschoolers, as well as before- and after-school services for kindergarteners through 5th graders. On this Novato campus, NBCC has the Garden of Eatin Project, which serves as an educational learning garden for children under 5, as well as part of a prevention program for childhood obesity. Here children learn where fruits, greens and vegetables come from and how to plant and harvest them. They eat the fresh fruits and vegetables in their daily on-campus meals. For more information about NBCC and the Garden of Eatin, please call or visit their <a href="http://www.nbcc.net/garden-of-eatin">Web Site</a>.
934 C St, Novato, CA 94949
The North Bay Children's Center, located in Hamilton Field, provides year round child care services for infants,…More toddlers and preschoolers, as well as before- and after-school services for kindergarteners through 5th graders. On this Novato campus, NBCC has the Garden of Eatin Project, which serves as an educational learning garden for children under 5, as well as part of a prevention program for childhood obesity. Here children learn where fruits, greens and vegetables come from and how to plant and harvest them. They eat the fresh fruits and vegetables in their daily on-campus meals. For more information about NBCC and the Garden of Eatin, please call or visit their <a href="http://www.nbcc.net/garden-of-eatin">Web Site</a>.
Fresh Starts Catering & Culinary Academy
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Located at the Next Key Center, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"the-next-key-center-2"} --> on…More North Hamilton Parkway in Novato, Fresh Starts Catering is a nonprofit service donating all profits to <!-- name: Homeward Bound of Marin's programs for local homeless people. Many of the service's employees are graduates the of Fresh Starts Culinary Academy through Homeward Bound. The services uses organic, homegrown produce, preparing and serving food for private parties, corporate functions and other special events. Visit the Fresh Starts Catering <a href="http://www.hbofm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=66">website</a> for program and menu information.
1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
Located at the Next Key Center, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"the-next-key-center-2"} --> on…More North Hamilton Parkway in Novato, Fresh Starts Catering is a nonprofit service donating all profits to <!-- name: Homeward Bound of Marin's programs for local homeless people. Many of the service's employees are graduates the of Fresh Starts Culinary Academy through Homeward Bound. The services uses organic, homegrown produce, preparing and serving food for private parties, corporate functions and other special events. Visit the Fresh Starts Catering <a href="http://www.hbofm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=66">website</a> for program and menu information.
Vintage Oaks Shopping Center
208 Vintage Way, Novato, CA 94945
208 Vintage Way, Novato, CA 94945
Located just north of Highway 37 and just east of Highway 101 in Novato, Vintage Oaks Shopping Center has a couple of…More flagship stores including Costco, Target, Marshall's, Ross and Macy's Furniture. Popular restaurants include Chevy's, Pasta Pomodoro, Jennie Low's Chinese, Fresh Choice and Sushiholic. There are over 55 stores, restaurants and service shops in this shopping center, the largest in Novato. Other businesses near Vintage Oaks include a Toyota dealership, Moylan's brewpub, Staples and a theater complex.</p> <p>The center, which backs up to marshland, was the subject of much civic debate before it was built in the early 1990s because it was deemed a negative influence on non-corporate businesses around the Old Town area about a mile away. But today Vintage Oaks is by far the biggest source of sales tax revenue in the city and a key attraction for shoppers from both within Novato and outside of town.</p>
New Beginnings Center
1399 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
1399 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA 94949
In 2000, Homeward Bound of Marin opened the New Beginnings Center at Hamilton with the help of donations from local…More businesses, nonprofit groups and government agencies. It became the first homeless shelter in the United States built at a former military base (today there are more than 50).</p> <p>Coincidentally, military veterans account for about 25 percent of this country's homeless population and a partnership with the U.S. Veterans Administration reserves 16 beds at New Beginnings Center for veterans in need of housing.<br> <br> New Beginnings was made possible by a $1-a-year/99-year lease allowed by the Novato City Council, and the city has continued to support its activities. The center provides 80 beds for men and women in dormitory-style housing with services that include counseling, access to job training, and classes in "life skills" like budgeting and money management.<br> <br> The adjacent Next Key Center, opened in 2008, offers 32 studio apartments, administrative offices for Homeward Bound, a training kitchen for Fresh Starts Culinary Academy, and the Key Room event space. The Next Key Center also is home to the Fresh Starts Catering business.<br> <br> New Beginnings Center is just off Hamilton Parkway near Nave Drive, across from the Courtyard by Marriott and next to the Marin Airporter depot.</p>