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Good news about the Cal Poly Retired Faculty and Staff Club, Dignity Health Central Coast and Opera San Luis Obispo

The Cal Poly Retired Faculty and Staff Club recently installed its 2016 officers. They are (from left on the front row) Laura Dimmitt, vice president; Carolyn Jones, secretary; Val Barboza, newsletter editor; (and from left on the back row) Gail Simmons, treasurer/membership; Glen Casey, president; and Richard Equinoa, immediate past president.
The Cal Poly Retired Faculty and Staff Club recently installed its 2016 officers. They are (from left on the front row) Laura Dimmitt, vice president; Carolyn Jones, secretary; Val Barboza, newsletter editor; (and from left on the back row) Gail Simmons, treasurer/membership; Glen Casey, president; and Richard Equinoa, immediate past president. Courtesy photo

SLO County

Dignity Health Central Coast recently announced it has awarded $234,235 in grant funding to five community nonprofit partnerships in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Representatives from each organization attended a breakfast where they were presented with funds that will help aid the health and human services they provide to county residents.

Organizations that received funds include the SLO Noor Foundation, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, Community Counseling Center, Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access Inc. and the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County.

San Luis Obispo

Opera San Luis Obispo has been awarded $800 from Central Coast Funds for Children.

The grant will support Opera SLO’s two-week summer camp program, which offers kids from ages 8 to16 the opportunity to experience all facets of the performing arts along with traditional outdoor and camping activities.

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This story was originally published February 5, 2016 at 3:49 PM with the headline "Good news about the Cal Poly Retired Faculty and Staff Club, Dignity Health Central Coast and Opera San Luis Obispo."

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