Santa Ana Clinics and Events

2009 Non-Profit Partners and Grant Recipients

Ongoing Event Information

Here is a list of the 2009 Grant Recipients in the Orange County Market:

1.) Orange County Council, Boy Scouts Of America Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center
$4,976.00
Camper Education Project
The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center will use REI's grant to implement a Camper Education Project beginning fall 2009 for new registrants in Girl Scouts, Campfire USA, Boy Scouts, YMCA groups, school groups and other community groups with interest but minimal experience in camping and other outdoor activities. The project will help thousands of youth and their families to have positive and environmentally responsible experiences as first-time campers. The project will incorporate REI's PEAK program principles and will ensure that participants enjoy the experience as much as possible through understanding gear, meals and activities that they can enjoy during their group excursions. REI's funds will provide loaner gear for first-time campers who do not have their own equipment.

2.) Boys & Girls Club Of Tustin
$3,000.00
Hiking Club
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin's Hiking Club program will lead youth on thirty hiking and outdoor education trips in Orange County, CA throughout 2009-2010. This program takes club members into the natural areas of their community and uses the outdoors as a classroom. Club members will learn to appreciate and respect wilderness and open spaces along with many other lessons about plants, animals and ecosystems. REI's grant for this program will assist with transportation and program leadership costs to ensure that all children have an opportunity to participate regardless of family income.

3.) Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs See Inc
$5,000.00
The Bicycle Tree - Mobile Bicycle Repair Education Workshops
The Bicycle Tree provides hands-on bicycle repair education for people of all ages through the work of volunteers . Volunteers engage with visitors one-on-one to familiarize them with their bicycles while guiding them through the tuning and repair process. The Bicycle Tree currently holds workshops at a variety of events and locations in order to assist and excite all sorts of people. REI's grant will be immediately implemented to purchase needed tools and equipment to improve upon The Bicycle Tree's service capabilities, and to develop and produce promotional materials to draw greater numbers of participants. Grant funds will move The Bicycle Tree toward the goal of establishing a shop facility where volunteers can conduct programs such as a youth Earn-A-Bike.

4.) Crystal Cove Interpretive Association
$5,000.00
Re-habitation and realignment of the Ticketron trail including public trail map improvements in Crystal Cove State Park (CCSP)
Crystal Cove Interpretive Association (CCIA) will partner with REI and State Park and Recreation Department on the re-habitation and realignment of the Ticketron trail in Crystal Cove State Park (CCSP). CCIA will plan four volunteer events to complete the trail work. As part of the project, CCIA will also re-design, enhance, and produce a CCSP overall trail map and CCSP route maps to enhance the safe and knowledgeable recreational use of the CCSP back country.. Map improvement will also utilize the service of volunteers who will contribute their time and talent to complete this project. REI grant funds will provide trail and native plant materials as well as volunteer support and recognition items to ensure the success of the project.