Central Coast Funds for Children

CCFC is comprised of 25 women who volunteer over 3,400 hours per year on causes, including a signature fundraising event or mailer fundraiser. CCFC volunteers also give their time to several important community events, including the Morro Bay Kite Festival (where we gave away over 500 kites), Children’s Day in the Plaza, Camp Reach for the Stars (a camp for children with cancer and their families). Also, one time per month members meet to make “Sunshine Sacks”. These sacks are filled with journals, pens, pencils or crayons, combs, brushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, a stuffed animal, if age appropriate, personal hygiene products and other items. The sacks are then given to San Luis Obispo County Social Services, Foster Care Program for children that may have been taken out of the home or from school and placed in foster care. Often these children do not have any personal belongings with them and this sack gives them a sense of security knowing they have something that is theirs.  
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CCFC members meet monthly in one of the member’s home with the philosophy that the more money we raise, the more money to help children. There is not an office or paid staff to help keep the overhead down. Overhead for CCFC is approximately 5%. All money is raised through member dues, donations, both private and business, and the two major fundraisers. These funds are then distributed to organizations and agencies in San Luis Obispo County through a grant process. Grant applications are available on our website and are accepted until September 30. The grants are then reviewed by an appointed committee and awarded in December.