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Run Seal Beach Gives $125,400 In Grants To Local Groups

The nonprofit donated grants to everything from the Girl Scouts to the Friends of the Library.

The nonprofit, Run Seal Beach, on Monday announced $125,400 in grants awarded to physical fitness and recreational activities for groups ranging from Los Alamitos High School Dance to the Seal Beach Jr. Lifeguard Program.

The money was raised through the Run Seal Beach race, and this year’s race revenues are among the largest ever with a 14 percent increase over the year before. The proceeds went to four dozen groups.

This year, Run Seal Beach introduced a new grant category called the Director Awards, which go to local organizations such as the Friends of the Library that serve the community in ways beyond recreation.

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“We felt very strongly that there are a lot of wonderful local causes that small amounts of funds go a long way to help better our community,” Run Seal Beach Run spokesman Seth Eaker wrote in a written statement.

In the last nine years, the nonprofit raised more than $665,000, said Elizabeth Kane, the race’s treasurer. Some of this year’s fund will go toward new basketball courts at St. Hedwig School, permanent volleyball courts on the beach, fitness equipment in the parks, recreation materials for the Casa Youth Shelter and equipment for the Seal Beach Play Group, said Kane.

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“If you get a child early, you will have them for life on a path to better health, added Kane.

General Grant Awards - $112,600

Organization Name

Dollar Amount

Awarded For

Beach Cities Youth Lacrosse

$1,800

Purchase of practice and game equipment

Cancer Support Foundation

$2,500

Strong and healthy exercise class for cancer patients

City of Seal Beach

$17,000

Park workout stations,  Marina Park basketball court benches, Drinking fountains at Seal Beach Tennis Center,& Permanent Beach Volleyball nets

Los Alamitos Elementary School

$2,200

Execution of LAE Step Club program and purchase of peometers

LAHS Aquatics Boosters

$4,000

Player equipment for program and specialized swim suits

LAHS Band Boosters

$2,000

Purchase of new band equipment and instruments.

LAHS  Girls Tennis

$2,800

New racket stringing machine, court blower and pressure washer, windscreens & nets

LAHS Dance Program

$2,000

Completion of room divider for training room.

LAHS Football Boosters

$6,000

Purchase of new state mandated helmets

LAHS Music Boosters (Note-ables)

$5,000

Purchase of  new practice risers for choir room

LAHS Boys Soccer Boosters

$2,500

Purchase of  new goals to be shared with girls and AYSO.

LAHS Song & Cheer & Yell

$3,900

Competition transportation fees.

LAHS Track and Field

$6,600

Purchase of Hurdles, Timing System, Resistance -Conditioning-Strength or Speed equipment

LAHS Girls Volleyball Boosters

$1,500

Purchase of new player uniforms

Los Alamitos Girls Softball League

$1,500

Purchase of new player uniforms

Seal Beach Playgroup

$1,400

Purchase of new PE equipment

McAuliffe Middle School PE Dept

$5,100

Purchase of portable basketball setups and ping pong tables and supplies for indoor PE use.

McAuliffe Middle School Jazz Band

$1,600

Competition expenses for Reno Jazz Festival

Project Seek (McGaugh Elementary)

$4,000

Wii Fit Equipment & audio systems to support PE and Special needs classes

Save Our Beach

$4,700

Purchase of  E-Z up tents, tables, & supplies for beach cleanup

Seal Beach Animal Care Center

$2,000

Sponsorship of 2011 Wag -n - Walk

Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce

$1,300

"Real Snow" for tree lighting ceremony night at Edison Park

Seal Beach Cub Scouts Pack 116

$1,100

New Pinewood Derby track

Seal Beach Founder's Day

$1,400

October concert for the  Seal Beach community in celebration of Founder's Day 2011.

Seal Beach Jr Lifeguard Program

$3,600

Scholarships for summer 2011 Jr. Lifeguard program participants.  

Seal Beach Pony B'Ball and Softball

$5,000

All Star Uniforms, All Star Tournament costs or equipment

Seal Beach Police Explorers

$4,800

Entry fees to 2011 Orange County Law Enforcement Competition

& acquisition of needed training equipment

Special Olympics N. Coast

$2,400

Training & competition fees for Seal Beach, Los Alamitos , Rossmoor participants in program.

St. Hedwig School

$3,200

Basketball facilities repairs and upgrades

United Water Polo Club

$1,200

Polo caps and new water polo balls

LAHS Basketball Boosters

$1,000

New logo'd sideline chairs for new gym facility.

LAHS Lacrosse Boosters

$3,700

Scholarships for 2011-12 season participants.

LAHS Boys Volleyball Boosters

$1,600

Purchase of volleyballs & video camera for training

Seal Beach Lions

$1,000

Lighting needs for 2011 Seal Beach Holiday Parade

Seal Beach Girl Scouts Unit 661

$1,200

New tents, camping stoves,& other camping equipment

 

 

 

Director Awards - $12,800

Organization Name

$ Amount

Awarded For

Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce

$500.00

Support and sponsorship of (1)summer concert in the park

Casa Youth Center

$1,000.00

Recreation programs or equip for the kids

Seal Beach Historical Society

$500.00

Education programs

Seal Beach Community Thanksgiving Dinner

$1,000.00

Community outreach

Helen Sanders Cat Paws

$500.00

Animal rescue and care

Community Sr. Serve

$1,000.00

Ongoing community outreach to inbound seniors

Friends of the Library

$1,000.00

Reading and Education programs

Eveyln Grace Foundation

$500.00

Support for families of children with cancer

Seal Beach Leo's

$1,000.00

For community projects works to be defined

Camp Nugget- CSULB

$500.00

Seal Beach, Los Al or Rossmoor kids fees

Lincoln Military Housing Resident Kids Program

$800.00

Summer Swimming passes for Naval Weapons Stations Kids

Precious Life Shelter

$1,000.00

Programs for unwed mothers to learn life skills to support their children

Citizens of Seal Beach

$1,000.00

New Park Bench for Eisenhower Park

Citizens of Seal Beach

$2,500.00

Permanent lights for trees at Pier / Eisenhower Park

 

An earlier version of this report misstated the number of organizations that received grants from Run seal Beach Run.


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