Monument Crisis Center Named Nonprofit Of Year

From KT Marketing Consulting: Monument Crisis Center was recently named a California Nonprofit of the Year by State Senator Steve Glazer of District 7. Monument Crisis Center’s Executive Director, Sandra Scherer, was in Sacramento on June 5th to accept the award at the 4th Annual California Nonprofits Day and. “We are humbled by this incredible honor and grateful to be part of the special community of California nonprofits,” said Scherer.

“I was proud to name Monument Crisis Center my district’s Nonprofit of the Year. The work of Monument Crisis Center in Concord is critically important to families in need. It is a community-based non-profit family resource center that directly confronts the root causes of poverty, delivers immediate assistance, and provides comprehensive wrap-around, safety net services for Central and East Contra Costa County,” said Senator Glazer.

Now, celebrating its 16th year of service to the community, Monument Crisis Center has registered and individually assisted more than 22,000 Contra Costa households, adding approximately 1,000 new families a year, simultaneously guiding thousands of current families on pathways to improved health and wellness, education, safety, shelter, successful employment, financial stability and independence.

Pleae join Senator Glazer and Monument Crisis Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, for an “in district” celebration of their award. The event begins at 10 a.m. at Monument Crisis Center, located at 1990 Market Street in Concord.

California's nonprofit sector generates 15% of the state’s gross domestic product, employs nearly one in sixteen California workers, mobilizes seven million volunteers, and brings $40 billion out-of-state dollars into California each year in addition to the impact they have every day in our communities. #CalNonprofitsDay #NonprofitPower #CaLeg