🌱 Could your Hillsborough nonprofit qualify for new Peninsula health grants?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could your Hillsborough nonprofit qualify for new Peninsula health grants?

Also on today's calendar: Diaper Drive and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Submit Applications for Community Grants Program (California) (fundsforngos.org) — Nonprofits and public agencies that serve Hillsborough residents can now apply for Peninsula Health Care District’s Community Grants Program, with applications due August 26, 2026. Funding supports mental health, preventive care, healthy aging, and safety-net services for local communities including Hillsborough, aiming to improve access, equity, and overall wellness across the district.
   

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📸 Around Hillsborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsborough

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28

• Diaper Drive →
  SAN CARLOS ROTARY CLUB,
  9:00 am

Saturday August 29

• 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
  Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27

• Filoli; Spring Creek Trail →
  Sequoia Audubon Society Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Cañada Rd, Woodside, CA 9406
  9:30 am

Saturday August 29

• Nob Hill Pond - Redwood Shores →
  Sequoia Audubon Society 1050 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• BELONG Committee
  Hillsborough City Elementary School District DO Collab Center, DO-1-DO-Collab_Ctr (75) [Phone, Projector]
  6:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• BIS Back to School Night
  Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame, CA 94010
• BIS Back to School Night (5:30pm-7:45pm)
  Burlingame Intermediate School..., 1715 Quesada Way, Burlingame\
  5:30 pm
• N, S, W - What to Expect Night (WTEN)
  Hillsborough City Elementary School District Burlingame, CA 94010
  5:30 pm

Friday September 4

• C-CPG Welcome Coffee with Superintendent & Principal
  Crocker Middle Crocker Library
  8:45 am

Sunday September 6

• Free Family Dance Open House: Free Demo Classes, Free Food, Face Painting & More! →
  Dance Works, 25 37th Ave, San Mateo
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23

• Grand Opening Color Me Mine San Mateo →
  San Mateo Chamber of Commerce 1730 S Amphlett Blvd #206, San Mateo, CA 94402
  10:30 am
• Playtime Storytime
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:30 am

Monday August 24

• Picture Day
  Central Middle School Mustang Hall-1-CMS/AO Mustang Hall-CMS/AO Mu
  8:00 am
• Larry Chinn →
  Max's of Burlingame, 1250 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Burlingame

• Plans Approved For Bay Rise Park Project, Burlingame (sfyimby.com)
• Navy Awards $997M Multiple-Award IDIQ for POL Facility Construction Worldwide (envzone.com)
• Cornell Picks Up Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexa Chang For 2027 (swimswam.com)

San Mateo

• A new beach park has debuted on the San Mateo County coast. Here's what to know before you go (almanacnews.com)
• 4 Arrested After Attempted San Mateo Robbery Sparks Bay Area Search: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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