MMJ Group Makes Community Project Donations

[SeaMaiden]

I am really happy to say that I'm associated, even in a small way, with this organization. We're not your average collective!

Article in the Calaveras Enterprise (dot com).

http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/news/article_a1441eee-ba2e-11e1-8257-001a4bcf887a.html

Medical marijuana advocacy group doles out Community Improvement Project donations​

Enterprise report | Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:55 am​

Collective Patient Resources has announced the recipients of its first annual Izzy B. Community Improvement Project, named in honor of a young organization member who died of cancer at the age of 21.

The purpose of the project is to help lift the stigma associated with medical marijuana cultivation and use by helping other community organizations who are also trying to improve the quality of life.

The money for the project was donated by members and supporters.

This year, the organization raised $4,500, and these funds have been distributed to the community as follows:

• $500 for the establishment of the Yellow Dot Program in Calaveras County – a program designed to aid first responders in meeting the medical needs of the elderly in emergency situations.

• $500 for the Mountain Ranch Youth Alliance and Community Resource Center in Mountain Ranch – MRYA provides an after school program in a safe and supportive environment for youth ages 5-to-18.

• $1,500 to Fred Baker and Sheep Ranch Productions – The money will be used for the restoration, preservation and renovation of the historic “Cooper Corral” building in Sheep Ranch. The structure was first a dancehall and then served the community as a hospital before once again being turned into a dancehall and town meeting place. It is now being revitalized for the use of the Sheep Ranch residents.

• $2,000 to the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – The Board of the Senior Center was kind enough to agree to administrate our donation for us so that the funds can be accessed by those who need it most. Half of the donation will be used to insure heating (be it gas or wood) for our elderly residents; the other half will be used for the purchase of much-needed ambulance tickets, which will be disbursed to the seniors in the most need.
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Tom Liberty is the director of CPR.

“… CPR made one more recent significant donation, which was separate from this fundraising effort,” Liberty said. “The CPR Board authorized the one-time release of $400 dollars to a community member who has been detained in another state on marijuana charges. This is an individual with significant health issues who is struggling to maintain their residence in Calaveras County while remaining out of state to face the charges.

“Thanks to all of the organizations who accepted our help; you would be surprised at how hard it can be to give away money,” Liberty continued. “It is hard to believe that after almost two decades of legalization, choosing to use a natural herbal remedy instead of addictive and dangerous prescription narcotics is still controversial – but it is. It is our hope that our continued work will result in the eradication of this stigma, and a realization on the part of the non-patient community that we are all in this together.”

 

[DIDM]

this is cool, helping out is always a good thing to do no matter what


only thing I can see is people claiming growers are all millionaires burning cash for CO2 and more could be done. These people have no clue, but they voice their opinion anyways. .




I for one applaud their efforts to give to the community. I think that is really a good way into the hearts of the local community. Fear is our biggest enemy. If we are no longer feared then we become a helping hand in our community. With all of our resources we can make a real impact wherever we live.